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Gyeongju

Gyeongsangbuk-do · South Korea
City population
245,365
#40
in South Korea
#4
in Gyeongsangbuk-do
#2,339
worldwide
SeoulGyeongju
35.843, 129.212 · 276 km from Seoul
City population
245,365
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#40
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,339
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.5%
of the national population

About Gyeongju

Gyeongju is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea with a population of 245,365. It is the 40th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,339th largest worldwide. It lies 276 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#40of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Gyeongsangbuk-do
#4of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Rank in region
#4of 18
Distance to capital
276 km
to Seoul
Elevation
45 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
35.843, 129.212
Record updated
2025-07-15
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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