Map of Jeju City, South Korea

Jeju City is the administrative centre of Jeju-do, South Korea, with a population of about 488,844. It lies at 33.5097°N, 126.5219°E. Jeju City is about 453 km (281 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Seogwipo, 29 km to the south.

Jeju City at a glance

Where is Jeju City?

• The 21st largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jeju City

• Seogwipo — 29 km south
• Jangheung — 135 km north
• Yeongam — 144 km north
• Mokpo — 145 km north
• Boseong — 149 km north
• Sinan — 151 km north
• Muan — 165 km north
• Yeosu — 174 km northeast
• Suncheon — 183 km northeast
• Kwangyang — 190 km northeast

Largest cities in Jeju-do

• Seogwipo — 178,552

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• Daegu — 2,365,523
• Daejeon — 1,441,203
• Gwangju — 1,401,235
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.