What is the population of Daegu?
Daegu has a city population of 2,365,523. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · South Korea · Asia
Daegu
City population
2,365,523
#4
in South Korea
#1
in Daegu
#162
worldwide
35.870, 128.591 · 237 km from Seoul
About Daegu
Located 237 km from Seoul, Daegu holds 2,365,523 people, representing 4.6% of South Korea's national population and ranking as the country's fourth-largest listed city. Gyeongsan-si, a city of 266,951, lies 14 km away; several smaller cities including Hwawŏn (64,718) and Eisen (56,006) sit within 32 km.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Daegu
Rank in region
#1of 2
Coordinates
35.870, 128.591
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 144 in South KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Daegu | 2.37M |
Daegu Population FAQ
Where is Daegu?
Daegu is in Daegu, South Korea, 237 km from the capital, Seoul. Its coordinates are 35.870, 128.591.
How big is Daegu compared with other cities in South Korea?
It is the 4th largest of the 144 cities listed in South Korea, holding 4.6% of the national population.