What is the population of Busan?

3,285,147 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Busan?

Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Does Busan have a university?

Yes. Busan National University of Education and Busan Presbyterian University.

BUSAN

Busan · SOUTH KOREA (KR) · 35.10°N / 129.03°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,838,524

Busan is a city in South Korea with a population of 3,285,147. It sits at 35.10/129.03, runs on Asia/Seoul, is 12 km from Dongnae.

Population 3,285,147

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Seoul

All facts

fields

Country: South Korea
Subdivision: Busan
Coords: 35.10°N / 129.03°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Dongnae Busan 0 12.2 km

NW Kimhae Gyeongsangnam-do 531,966 20.0 km

NE Gijang Busan 176,388 23.0 km

NE Ilgwang Busan 0 25.8 km

N Yangsan Gyeongsangnam-do 358,074 26.7 km

NE Jangan Busan 0 30.4 km

SW Oepo Gyeongsangnam-do 0 33.7 km

NW Changwon Gyeongsangnam-do 1,025,702 34.7 km

N Ungsang Gyeongsangnam-do 83,360 36.1 km

SW Geoje Gyeongsangnam-do 232,921 43.6 km

Air access

nearby

PUS

Gimhae International Airport

Large airport

12.0 km

CHF

Jinhae Air Base

Small airport

30.7 km

Universities

linked

Busan National University of Education

bnue.ac.kr

Busan Presbyterian University

bpu.ac.kr

Busan University of Foreign Studies

bufs.ac.kr

Catholic University of Pusan

cup.ac.kr

Pusan National University

pusan.ac.kr

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Busan?: 3,285,147 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Busan in?: Asia/Seoul.
Which country is Busan in?: South Korea (KR).
Which airport serves Busan?: Gimhae International Airport (PUS).
How far is Busan from Seoul?: About 330 km.
Does Busan have a university?: Yes. Busan National University of Education and Busan Presbyterian University.
What languages are spoken in South Korea?: Korean.
What currency is used in South Korea?: Won.
How many cities are in South Korea?: 311 on record.
Which admin region is Busan in?: Busan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1838524

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1838524,
    "name": "Busan",
    "ascii_name": "Busan",
    "country_code": "KR",
    "population": 3285147,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Seoul",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.10168,
    "longitude": 129.03004
  }
}

Context

comparatives

12 km from Dongnae.
Same timezone (Asia/Seoul) as 310 other cities in South Korea.