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Population


Seoul, the capital of Korea, is surrounded by Gyeonggi Province. The Seoul-Gyeonggi metropolitan area is home to 22 million people, accounting for 46%of the total population of South Korea. Gyeonggi Province itself had a population exceeding 9.28 million people in 2000, 87%of whom live in urban areas. The population of Gyeonggi Province is expected to surpass 10 million by the year 2003, making it the largest local self-governing body in Korea.

Based on the computed analysis of resident registration population statistic by end of 2004, population have increased to 267,000 people(2.6%) since the end of last year to total sum of 10,629,000 people and households have increased to 156,000 units(6.4%) to total sum of 3,748,000 households.
Population & Household Status by City and Country
Provincial Total Population: 10,628,842 (Foreigner : 165,922) , Household: 3,748,325
Southern Extraction Population Household Foreigner Northern Extraction Population Household Foreigner
7,770,384 2,737,622 123,552 2,668,210 940,222 40,771
Suwon 1,042,132 365,667 8,303 Goyang 893,965 315,193 7,965
Seongnam 986,170 364,388 9,004 Uijeongbu 400,018 139,638 2,406
Bucheon 864,501 297,934 8,804 Namyangju 423,073 147,141 4,713
Anyang 625,197 214,414 4,150 Paju 252,700 90,465 6,377
Ansan 686,873 244,608 20,089 Guri 194,346 68,001 908
Yongin 649,577 226,043 9,125 Dongducheon 81,117 29,520 1,903
Pyongtack 378,073 133,244 7,420 Pochun 158,487 56,432 8,123
Gwangmyeong 333,053 118,163 1,634 Yangju 159,891 54,430 7,295
Siheung 390,933 138,009 12,320 Gapyeong 55,252 20,836 407
Gunpo 278,680 95,845 2,919 Yeoncheon 49,361 18,566 674
Hwasung 286,736 101,075 15,173
Icheon 192,725 66,481 1,917
Gimpo 216,689 73,758 8,497
Kwangju 212,621 74,568 6,980
Anseong 156,839 56,164 2,729
Hanam 131,565 48,817 1,662
Uiwang 146,595 51,099 1,060
Osan 122,784 42,817 1,458
Gwacheon 68,641 24,528 308
Yeoju 105,006 37,283 1,030
Yangpyeong 85,242 33,198 569