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Mokpo

Jeollanam-do · South Korea
City population
268,402
#36
in South Korea
#3
in Jeollanam-do
#2,123
worldwide
SeoulMokpo
34.813, 126.392 · 311 km from Seoul
City population
268,402
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#36
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,123
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.5%
of the national population

About Mokpo

Mokpo is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea with a population of 268,402. It is the 36th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,123rd largest worldwide. It lies 311 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#36of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Jeollanam-do
#3of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Jeollanam-do
Rank in region
#3of 18
Distance to capital
311 km
to Seoul
Elevation
48 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
34.813, 126.392
Record updated
2023-06-30
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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