The population of the Republic of Korea now stands at approximately 48,422,644. The average population density is 488 persons/km2 and the country is highly urbanized.
Cities in Korea, ranked in order of population are :
- Seoul 서울 10.3 million
- Busan 부산 3.9 million
- Incheon 인천 2.9 million... although not usually ranked as a city but often considered under the umbrella of Seoul Metropolitan Area
- Daegu 대구 2.65 million
- Daejeon 대전 1.48 million
- Gwangju 광주 1.38 million
- Ulsan 울산 1.15 million
Other cities of special cultural significance in Korea are:
- Gyeongju 경주 280,000 the capital of the Shilla Dynasty
- Andong 안동 185,000 the home of the Andong Masks
- Jinhae 진해 151,000 the home of cherry blossoms in spring
- Jeonju 전주 645,000 the home of bibimbap
- Jeju City 제주시 259.000 the honeymoon capital of Korea
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