Map of Seoul, South Korea

Seoul is the capital of South Korea, with a population of about 10,349,312. It lies at 37.5660°N, 126.9784°E. The nearest city on our map is Gwangmyeong, 14 km to the southwest.

Seoul at a glance

Where is Seoul?

• The largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 34 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Seoul

• Gwangmyeong — 14 km southwest
• Guri-si — 15 km east
• Goyang-si — 16 km northwest
• Bucheon-si — 19 km southwest
• Anyang-si — 20 km south
• Seongnam-si — 20 km southeast
• Hanam — 20 km east
• Uijeongbu-si — 20 km north
• Wabu — 21 km east
• Namyangju — 22 km east

Largest cities in South Korea

• 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
• Seongnam-si — 914,832

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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.