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Gunsan
City population
264,656
#38
in South Korea
#3
in Jeollabuk-do
#2,161
worldwide
35.979, 126.711 · 178 km from Seoul
About Gunsan
Gunsan is a city in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea with a population of 264,656. It is the 38th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,161st largest worldwide. It lies 178 km from Seoul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 13
Coordinates
35.979, 126.711
Record updated
1 April 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.