Capital and largest city of South Korea

Seoul

296Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 10.3M· Elev. 125 ftWikipedia

Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government.Wikipedia

Motto: Seoul, my soul

Country Context

South KoreaCountry in East Asia

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul metropolitan area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world, with other major cities being Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Score
75
Internet
Country Broadband
46.6
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
296
sunny days per year
81% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
60"
inches per year
Air Quality
81
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population10.3M
Altitude125 ftabove sea level
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