Map of Busan, South Korea

Busan is the administrative centre of Busan, South Korea, with a population of about 3,285,147. It lies at 35.1017°N, 129.0300°E. Busan is about 330 km (205 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kimhae, 20 km to the northwest.

Busan at a glance

Where is Busan?

• The 2nd largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Busan

• Kimhae — 20 km northwest
• Gijang — 23 km northeast
• Yangsan — 27 km north
• Changwon — 35 km northwest
• Ungsang — 36 km north
• Sinhyeon — 44 km southwest
• Kyosai — 49 km southwest
• Naesŏ — 49 km west
• Miryang — 50 km northwest
• Ulsan — 55 km northeast

Largest cities in Busan

• Gijang — 176,388

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• Daegu — 2,365,523
• Daejeon — 1,441,203
• Gwangju — 1,401,235
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702
• Seongnam-si — 914,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.