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Kangsŏn
City population
102,436
#28
in North Korea
#6
in South Pyongan
#5,601
worldwide
38.936, 125.581 · 18 km from Pyongyang
About Kangsŏn
Kangsŏn is a city in South Pyongan, North Korea with a population of 102,436. It is the 28th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 5,601st largest worldwide. It lies 18 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 11
Coordinates
38.936, 125.581
Record updated
31 January 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.