Cities in Seoul, South Korea
Seoul has 25 published cities; the largest is Songpa-gu, with 650,258 residents.
Published cities in Seoul
Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.
| City | Population | Net rent, €/m²/mo | Median gross salary, €/mo | Unemployment, % | PM2.5, µg/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songpa-gu | 650,258 | — | — | 2.5 | 16.9 |
| Gangnam-gu | 552,830 | — | — | 3.7 | 18.2 |
| Gangseo-gu, Seoul | 548,515 | — | — | 3.5 | 17.1 |
| 강동구 | 499,011 | — | — | 3.8 | 17.2 |
| Nowon-gu | 481,053 | — | — | 3.3 | 18.9 |
| Gwanak-gu | 477,797 | — | — | 5.7 | 18.2 |
| Eunpyeong-gu | 453,212 | — | — | 2.6 | 17.1 |
| Seongbuk-gu | 421,762 | — | — | 4.0 | 16.8 |
| Yangcheon-gu | 421,247 | — | — | 3.9 | 18.0 |
| Seocho-gu | 414,383 | — | — | 2.7 | 17.6 |
| Guro-gu | 382,633 | — | — | 4.4 | 17.3 |
| Jungnang-gu | 376,386 | — | — | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| Dongjak-gu | 371,999 | — | — | 3.3 | 17.8 |
| Yeongdeungpo-gu | 371,867 | — | — | 3.5 | 18.5 |
| Mapo-gu | 356,487 | — | — | 4.2 | 17.8 |
| Dongdaemun-gu | 352,848 | — | — | 3.6 | 17.5 |
| Gwangjin-gu | 330,905 | — | — | 3.7 | 16.6 |
| Seodaemun-gu | 299,810 | — | — | 4.6 | 17.2 |
| Dobong-gu | 298,225 | — | — | 3.6 | 16.8 |
| Gangbuk-gu | 278,041 | — | — | 2.3 | 16.6 |
| Seongdong-gu | 274,517 | — | — | 2.6 | 16.7 |
| Geumcheon-gu | 222,503 | — | — | 3.8 | 17.6 |
| Yongsan-gu | 199,648 | — | — | 2.7 | 17.8 |
| Jongno-gu | 136,318 | — | — | 4.4 | 19.0 |
| Jung-gu, Seoul | 117,558 | — | — | 3.5 | 18.0 |
Within Seoul
Cleanest air
- Gangbuk-gu: 16.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Gwangjin-gu: 16.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Seongdong-gu: 16.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Dobong-gu: 16.8 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
- Seongbuk-gu: 16.8 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2024)
Sources
Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.