South Korea is home to an estimated 79,849 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 15 cities we track — ranking #17 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
79,849developers (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 | 64,218 | 94 |
| 2 | Busan | 2,995 | 69 |
| 3 | Daejeon | 2,633 | 68 |
| 4 | Suwon | 2,170 | 67 |
| 5 | Incheon | 2,126 | 67 |
| 6 | Daegu | 1,409 | 63 |
| 7 | Seongnam | 1,052 | 61 |
| 8 | Gwangju | 676 | 57 |
| 9 | Ulsan | 606 | 57 |
| 10 | Pohang | 531 | 56 |
| 11 | Yongin | 470 | 55 |
| 12 | Jeju City | 392 | 53 |
| 13 | Goyang | 246 | 49 |
| 14 | Changwon | 163 | 46 |
| 15 | Cheonan | 162 | 46 |
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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