Map of Changwon, South Korea

Changwon is the administrative centre of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, with a population of about 1,025,702. It lies at 35.2281°N, 128.6811°E. Changwon is about 301 km (187 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Naesŏ, 15 km to the west.

Changwon at a glance

Where is Changwon?

• The 10th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gyeongsangnam-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Changwon

• Naesŏ — 15 km west
• Kimhae — 18 km east
• Miryang — 30 km north
• Yangsan — 34 km east
• Busan — 35 km southeast
• Changnyeong — 39 km northwest
• Sinhyeon — 39 km south
• Kyosai — 43 km south
• Gijang — 48 km east
• Ungsang — 48 km northeast

Largest cities in Gyeongsangnam-do

• Kimhae — 531,966
• Yangsan — 358,074
• Chinju — 307,242
• Ungsang — 83,360
• Sinhyeon — 82,560
• Naesŏ — 80,987
• Changnyeong — 74,668
• Kyosai — 72,124
• Miryang — 53,103
• Hadong — 40,909

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• 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
• 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.