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Pohang
City population
492,041
#20
in South Korea
#1
in Gyeongsangbuk-do
#1,162
worldwide
36.029, 129.365 · 273 km from Seoul
About Pohang
Pohang is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea with a population of 492,041. It is the 20th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 1,162nd largest worldwide. It lies 273 km from Seoul.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 18
Coordinates
36.029, 129.365
Record updated
30 September 2025
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 KoreaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.