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Uijeongbu-si overview
Uijeongbu-si (orange) and the other large cities of South Korea
Uijeongbu-si lies in Gyeonggi-do in South Korea at 37.74°N, 127.05°E, about 50 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Seoul (UTC+9).
It is smaller than Jeju City (488,844) and larger than Paju (465,617). The largest city in South Korea is Seoul with 10,349,312 people; the capital, Seoul, has 10,349,312.
The national capital, Seoul, is about 20 km away; the nearest large city is Yangju, 10 km from Uijeongbu-si.
South Korea as a whole has a live population of 51,579,911 (-0.1% a year) and ranks #31 of 238 countries — see the South Korea population page for the full statistics and the South Korea atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Uijeongbu-si?
Uijeongbu-si has about 479,141 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Uijeongbu-si the capital of South Korea?
No. The capital of South Korea is Seoul (10,349,312 people), about 20 km away. Uijeongbu-si is the 22nd largest city of the country.
How big is Uijeongbu-si compared with the rest of South Korea?
Its 479,141 residents are 0.9% of the 51,579,911 people living in South Korea today. Seoul is larger with 10,349,312 people.
Where is Uijeongbu-si?
In Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, at latitude 37.74 and longitude 127.05, 50 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yangju (10 km), Guri-si (18 km), Seoul (20 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Uijeongbu-si Population 2026 — South Korea. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/south-korea/uijeongbu-si/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/south-korea/uijeongbu-si/">Uijeongbu-si Population 2026 — South Korea</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.