South Korea is home to an estimated 82,461 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 15 cities we track — ranking #17 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
82,461developers (est.)
#17of 197 countries
15tracked cities
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Top cities in South Korea by developers
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All tracked cities
| # | City | Developers | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul | 66,226 | 91 |
| 2 | Busan | 3,285 | 67 |
| 3 | Daejeon | 2,730 | 66 |
| 4 | Suwon | 2,210 | 64 |
| 5 | Incheon | 2,182 | 64 |
| 6 | Daegu | 1,420 | 61 |
| 7 | Seongnam | 1,075 | 58 |
| 8 | Gwangju | 706 | 55 |
| 9 | Ulsan | 630 | 54 |
| 10 | Pohang | 535 | 53 |
| 11 | Yongin | 475 | 52 |
| 12 | Jeju City | 392 | 51 |
| 13 | Goyang | 255 | 47 |
| 14 | Changwon | 171 | 44 |
| 15 | Cheonan | 169 | 44 |
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily — an aggregated public-data estimate. Full method · all countries.
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