Seoul Capital Area

Seoul Capital Area
수도권
Seoul, the largest city in the metropolitan area
Seoul, the largest city in the metropolitan area
Location of Seoul Capital Area
CountrySouth Korea
Major citiesSeoul
Incheon
Suwon
Ansan
Anyang
Goyang
Seongnam
Bucheon
Yongin
Area
 • Capital area12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Metro
26,037,000[1]
 • Metro density2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi)
 • Percentage of South Korea's total population
~50%
(52 million)
GDP
 • Seoul Capital AreaKR₩1,137 trillion
US$909.6 billion (2022)
HDI (2021)0.952[3]
very high · 1st
Seoul Capital Area
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSudogwon
McCune–ReischauerSudokwŏn
Gyeonggi Region
Hangul
경기 지방
Hanja
京畿地方
Revised RomanizationGyeonggi jibang
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggi chibang

The Seoul Capital Area (SCA; Korean수도권, [sʰu.do.k͈wʌ̹n]) or Gyeonggi region (경기 지방), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2024)[1] is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi). It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul, with a population of approximately 10 million people, followed by Incheon, with 3 million inhabitants.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference index.go.kr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.

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