Top 50 Cities in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest cities in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 2,892 cities tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Seoul, Este, Veneto and Busan lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 14,879,902 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,077,575, and the largest, Seoul, reaches around 6,930,368 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each city, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seoul |
6,930,368 | 4.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Este, Veneto |
4,043,888 | 9.5% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Busan |
3,905,646 | 18.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Daegu |
3,516,941 | 24.6% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Jeju City |
2,662,656 | 34.5% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Suwon |
2,517,118 | 31.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Tokyo |
2,384,092 | 2.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Daejeon |
2,107,874 | 91.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  New York City |
1,902,545 | 0.8% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Hong Kong |
1,617,907 | 1.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Bangkok |
1,614,285 | 2.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Paris |
1,232,953 | 1.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Kyoto |
958,798 | 2.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Mumbai |
948,091 | 1.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Chiang Mai |
923,463 | 5.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Buenos Aires |
882,665 | 1.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  New Delhi |
813,641 | 2.2% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Milan |
813,412 | 0.7% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Jakarta |
800,127 | 1.8% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Pattaya |
695,027 | 2.9% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Manila |
694,611 | 1.6% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Istanbul |
683,889 | 0.5% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  London |
680,525 | 0.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Bandung |
666,264 | 2.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Gwangju |
609,802 | 78.7% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Tire |
565,905 | 0.3% | City | Cars & Mobility |
| 27 |  Los Angeles |
523,116 | 0.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Da Nang |
509,938 | 3.9% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Hanoi |
477,368 | 1.8% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Bodrum |
447,721 | 1.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Ho Chi Minh City |
446,275 | 1.6% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Medan |
438,428 | 1.9% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Taipei |
435,801 | 1.1% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Beijing |
396,187 | 0.7% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  Mexico City |
393,683 | 0.7% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Seattle |
385,842 | 1.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Jeonju |
351,946 | 65.6% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Goyang |
347,315 | 9.9% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Osaka |
330,515 | 0.9% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Queensland |
324,502 | 1.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Kota Kinabalu |
320,002 | 11.5% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  Las Vegas |
319,978 | 0.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Barcelona |
308,594 | 0.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Cheongju |
303,740 | 83.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Antalya |
303,257 | 0.7% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Kuala Lumpur |
281,970 | 1.0% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Holíč |
278,531 | 11.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 | Surabaya |
268,000 | 1.4% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  Phnom Penh |
257,510 | 1.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
| 50 |  Rome |
256,051 | 0.3% | City | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each city by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest city in South Korea?
Seoul currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,930,368 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.