Provinces of South Korea

For a list of current officeholders, see List of current South Korean mayors and governors.
Province
도 (道)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationSouth Korea
Number22
15 controlled by ROK
5 controlled by DPRK
2 split between ROK and DPRK
Populations276,589 (Sejong) – 13,413,459 (Gyeonggi Province)
Areas1,849 km2 (714 sq mi) (Jeju) – 19,030 km2 (7,350 sq mi) (North Gyeongsang Province) – 20,569 km2 (7,942 sq mi) (Gangwon including the North Korean province)
Government
  • Self-governing
Province
Hangul
도
Hanja
Revised Romanizationdo
McCune–Reischauerto
Special self-governing province
Hangul
특별자치도
Hanja
Revised Romanizationteukbyeoljachido
McCune–Reischauertŭkpyŏljach'ido

Provinces are one of the first-level divisions within South Korea. There are 9 provinces in South Korea: North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Gangwon State, Gyeonggi, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsang, North Jeolla Province, South Jeolla, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.