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City profile · South Korea · Asia

Gijang

Busan · South Korea
City population
176,388
#50
in South Korea
#2
in Busan
#3,253
worldwide
SeoulGijang
35.244, 129.214 · 327 km from Seoul
City population
176,388
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#50
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#3,253
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.3%
of the national population

About Gijang

Gijang is a city in Busan, South Korea with a population of 176,388. It is the 50th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 3,253rd largest worldwide. It lies 327 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#50of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Busan
#2of 2
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Busan
Rank in region
#2of 2
Distance to capital
to Seoul
Elevation
21 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
35.244, 129.214
Record updated
2025-09-30
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 Korea

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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