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Suncheon

Jeollanam-do · South Korea
City population
276,375
#34
in South Korea
#1
in Jeollanam-do
#2,066
worldwide
SeoulSuncheon
34.950, 127.488 · 294 km from Seoul
City population
276,375
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#34
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#2,066
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
0.5%
of the national population

About Suncheon

Suncheon is a city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea with a population of 276,375. It is the 34th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, and the 2,066th largest worldwide. It lies 294 km from Seoul.

Position in South Korea
#34of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Jeollanam-do
#1of 18
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Jeollanam-do
Rank in region
#1of 18
Distance to capital
294 km
to Seoul
Elevation
19 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
34.950, 127.488
Record updated
2025-06-11
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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