Highest Major Cities in South Korea
Cities in South Korea with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1T’aebaek48,962 people · Gangwon-do
691 m
2Changsu26,463 people · Jeollabuk-do
411 m
3Jinan-gun31,273 people · Jeollabuk-do
295 m
4Imsil25,693 people · Jeollabuk-do
233 m
5Neietsu25,413 people · Gangwon-do
208 m
6Cheongsong gun31,313 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
197 m
7Cheorwon40,646 people · Gangwon-do
194 m
8Yanggu24,027 people · Gangwon-do
192 m
9Ara-dong40,448 people · Jeju-do
178 m
10Boseong37,164 people · Jeollanam-do
162 m
11Kinzan25,243 people · Chungcheongnam-do
160 m
12Yeongju84,625 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
145 m
13Hongch’ŏn75,251 people · Gangwon-do
137 m
14Wŏnju332,849 people · Gangwon-do
133 m
15Yeongdong43,680 people · North Chungcheong
130 m
16Ora-dong16,037 people · Jeju-do
122 m
17Koesan44,461 people · North Chungcheong
116 m
18Hwacheon22,965 people · Gangwon-do
115 m
19Andong153,348 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
103 m
20Nangen81,257 people · Jeollabuk-do
103 m
21Ungsang83,360 people · Gyeongsangnam-do
101 m
22Seodong42,569 people · Jeju-do
98 m
23Okcheon56,634 people · North Chungcheong
97 m
24Kunwi34,293 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
95 m
25Chuncheon284,855 people · Gangwon-do
92 m
26Yecheon54,873 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
92 m
27Hwado106,358 people · Gyeonggi-do
86 m
28Chungju209,483 people · North Chungcheong
85 m
29Eisen56,006 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
85 m
30Gimcheon150,000 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
81 m
31Seongnam-si914,832 people · Gyeonggi-do
80 m
32Mungyeong77,304 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
78 m
33Gangneung208,161 people · Gangwon-do
77 m
34Yangju179,923 people · Gyeonggi-do
76 m
35Hwasun59,914 people · Jeollanam-do
75 m
36Jangseong42,129 people · Jeollanam-do
70 m
37Chinch'ŏn60,964 people · North Chungcheong
69 m
38Seogwipo178,552 people · Jeju-do
69 m
39Icheon-si196,230 people · Gyeonggi-do
68 m
40Gapyeong55,415 people · Gyeonggi-do
67 m
41Changnyeong74,668 people · Gyeongsangnam-do
66 m
42Gumi404,691 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
63 m
43Namyangju90,798 people · Gyeonggi-do
63 m
44Ido-dong48,579 people · Jeju-do
62 m
45Naesŏ80,987 people · Gyeongsangnam-do
62 m
46Sangju101,267 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
61 m
47Jungpyong37,207 people · North Chungcheong
60 m
48Gyeongsan-si266,951 people · Gyeongsangbuk-do
59 m
49Daejeon1,441,203 people · Daejeon
58 m
50Suwon1,234,582 people · Gyeonggi-do
58 m
Highlights
Within South Korea, T’aebaek ranks first in 2026 with 691 m, followed by Changsu (411 m) and Jinan-gun (295 m).
T’aebaek is 1.7 times higher than Changsu, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 691 m (T’aebaek) to 58 m (Suwon), with a median of 92 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
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