City profile · South Korea · Asia
Gangneung
City population
208,161
#44
in South Korea
#3
in Gangwon-do
#2,759
worldwide
37.753, 128.872 · 168 km from Seoul
About Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, South Korea with a population of 208,161. It is the 44th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,759th largest worldwide. It lies 168 km from Seoul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 14
Coordinates
37.753, 128.872
Record updated
30 September 2025
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.