Map of Daegu, South Korea

Daegu is the administrative centre of Daegu, South Korea, with a population of about 2,365,523. It lies at 35.8703°N, 128.5911°E. Daegu is about 237 km (147 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hwawŏn, 11 km to the southwest.

Daegu at a glance

Where is Daegu?

• The 4th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Daegu

• Hwawŏn — 11 km southwest
• Gyeongsan-si — 14 km east
• Eisen — 32 km east
• Gumi — 35 km northwest
• Changnyeong — 38 km south
• Kunwi — 41 km north
• Miryang — 44 km south
• Gimcheon — 51 km northwest
• Gyeongju — 56 km east
• Yeonil — 67 km east

Largest cities in Daegu

• Hwawŏn — 64,718

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• 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.