About Seoul
Seoul is located in South Korea, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population10,349,312
Figure applies toSeoul (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySouth Korea
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeKR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.