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Haeju
City population
222,396
#14
in North Korea
#1
in South Hwanghae
#2,592
worldwide
38.041, 125.715 · 111 km from Pyongyang
About Haeju
Haeju is a city in South Hwanghae, North Korea with a population of 222,396. It is the 14th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 2,592nd largest worldwide. It lies 111 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 18
Coordinates
38.041, 125.715
Record updated
14 April 2026
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 96 in North KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.