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Gwangyang

Jeollanam-do · South Korea
City population
154,266
#51
in South Korea
#4
in Jeollanam-do
#3,695
worldwide
SeoulGwangyang
34.941, 127.696 · 299 km from Seoul
City population
154,266
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#51
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#3,695
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.3%
of the national population

About Gwangyang

Gwangyang is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea with a population of 154,266. It is the 51st largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 3,695th largest worldwide. It lies 299 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#51of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Jeollanam-do
#4of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Jeollanam-do
Rank in region
#4of 18
Distance to capital
299 km
to Seoul
Elevation
24 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
34.941, 127.696
Record updated
2025-06-12
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.

10KMKwangyang89K people15KMHadong41K people19KMSuncheon276K people20KMYeosu269K people34KMBeolgyo20K people

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