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Wŏnsan
City population
329,207
#7
in North Korea
#1
in Kangwon-do
#1,738
worldwide
39.153, 127.444 · 146 km from Pyongyang
About Wŏnsan
Wŏnsan is a city in Kangwon-do, North Korea with a population of 329,207. It is the 7th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in North Korea, and the 1,738th largest worldwide. It lies 146 km from Pyongyang.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 5
Coordinates
39.153, 127.444
Record updated
14 April 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.