Map of Suwon, South Korea

Suwon is the administrative centre of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with a population of about 1,234,582. It lies at 37.2911°N, 127.0089°E. Suwon is about 31 km (19 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gunpo, 10 km to the northwest.

Suwon at a glance

Where is Suwon?

• The 7th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gyeonggi-do on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Suwon

• Gunpo — 10 km northwest
• Anyang-si — 13 km northwest
• Osan — 16 km south
• Ansan-si — 17 km west
• Hwaseong-si — 19 km southwest
• Seongnam-si — 20 km northeast
• Gwangmyeong — 24 km northwest
• Gwangju — 26 km northeast
• Bucheon-si — 31 km northwest
• Seoul — 31 km north

Largest cities in Gyeonggi-do

• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Seongnam-si — 914,832
• Bucheon-si — 850,731
• Hwaseong-si — 640,890
• Ansan-si — 623,256
• Anyang-si — 595,644
• Uijeongbu-si — 479,141
• Pyeongtaek — 364,694
• Gwangmyeong — 357,545
• Gunpo — 286,485

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
• 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.