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Suwon

Gyeonggi-do · South Korea
City population
1,234,582
#7
in South Korea
#1
in Gyeonggi-do
#424
worldwide
SeoulSuwon
37.291, 127.009 · 31 km from Seoul
City population
1,234,582
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Korea
#7
of 144 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#424
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Korea
2.4%
of the national population

About Suwon

Holding 2.4% of South Korea's national population, Suwon ranks seventh among the country's cities with 1,234,582 residents. The city stands 31 km from Seoul and anchors the largest urban area in Gyeonggi-do, where it is the most populous of 28 municipalities. Gunpo (286,485), Osan (238,788), Uiwang (63,040), and Anyang-si (595,644) lie within 17 km, while Ansan-si (623,256) sits 17 km distant.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in South Korea
#7of 144
LargestSmallest
Position in Gyeonggi-do
#1of 28
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Korea
Region
Gyeonggi-do
Rank in region
#1of 28
Distance to capital
31 km
to Seoul
Elevation
58 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Coordinates
37.291, 127.009
Record updated
2026-04-30
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.

10KMUiwang63K people10KMGunpo286K people13KMAnyang-si596K people16KMOsan239K people17KMAnsan-si623K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Suwon1.23M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Suwon compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Suwon1.23M

Suwon Population FAQ

What is the population of Suwon?

Suwon has a city population of 1,234,582. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Suwon?

Suwon is in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 31 km from the capital, Seoul. Its coordinates are 37.291, 127.009.

How big is Suwon compared with other cities in South Korea?

It is the 7th largest of the 144 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Korea, holding 2.4% of the national population.

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