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Seoul: City Population, Area & Density by
Administrative District

District Population: 1997 Population: 1999 Area: Square Kilometers Area: Square Miles Population per Square Kilometer Population per Square Mile Population Change: 1997-1999
Chongno-gu 196,611 188,865 23.91 9.22 7,899 20,474 -3.9%
Chung-gu 129,680 129,061 9.97 3.85 12,945 33,553 -0.5%
Chungnang-gu 475,662 462,434 18.51 7.14 24,983 64,756 -2.8%
Kangbuk-gu 368,412 352,851 23.61 9.11 14,945 38,737 -4.2%
Kangdong-gu 493,910 491,557 24.58 9.48 19,998 51,835 -0.5%
Kangnam-gu 555,355 557,257 39.55 15.26 14,090 36,521 0.3%
Kangso-gu 519,554 521,284 41.39 15.97 12,594 32,645 0.3%
Kumch'on-gu 272,740 270,458 13.00 5.02 20,804 53,925 -0.8%
Kuro-gu 377,660 396,644 20.11 7.76 19,724 51,124 5.0%
Kwanak-gu 534,620 518,774 29.56 11.40 17,550 45,489 -3.0%
Kwangjin-gu 397,824 391,705 17.05 6.58 22,974 59,548 -1.5%
Map'o-gu 391,116 387,701 23.87 9.21 16,242 42,100 -0.9%
Nowon-gu 587,428 618,771 35.45 13.68 17,455 45,243 5.3%
Soch'o-gu 407,122 404,961 47.14 18.19 8,591 22,267 -0.5%
Sodaemun-gu 358,995 371,240 17.60 6.79 21,093 54,674 3.4%
Songbuk-gu 478,812 475,466 24.55 9.47 19,367 50,200 -0.7%
Songdong-gu 326,026 340,704 16.84 6.50 20,232 52,441 4.5%
Songp'a-gu 677,214 668,421 33.89 13.07 19,723 51,123 -1.3%
Tobong-gu 388,620 376,133 20.82 8.03 18,066 46,827 -3.2%
Tongdaemun-gu 389,281 368,368 14.22 5.49 25,905 67,146 -5.4%
Tongjak-gu 432,300 420,564 16.35 6.31 25,723 66,673 -2.7%
Unp'yong-gu 491,677 473,716 29.72 11.47 15,939 41,315 -3.7%
Yangch'on 485,914 481,622 17.41 6.72 27,664 71,704 -0.9%
Yongdungp'o-gu 406,841 407,176 24.56 9.48 16,579 42,972 0.1%
Yongsan-gu 245,683 245,716 21.87 8.44 11,235 29,122 0.0%
Total 10,389,057 10,321,449 605.52 233.61 17,046 44,191 -0.7%
Source: Seoul Statistical Yearbook

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