Local time
Sun, 11:54 AM GMT+9Asia/SeoulCityCapital
Seoul
37.57° N, 127.00° E
- Population
- 9,796,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 27
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 27 cities of South Korea in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of South Korea, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
Traveler brief
Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Seoul, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Seoul have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Seoul originates from the Korean word meaning "capital city."
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person