Table 1. Populations of cities, regions or provinces in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
| City/Region/Province | Population | City/Region/Province | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea: | Italy: | ||
| Daegu | 2,487,823 | Lombardy | 10,078,012 |
| Seoul | 10,018,537 | Venetia | 4,905,854 |
| Gwangju | 1,472,802 | Emilia-Romagna | 4,459,477 |
| Busan | 3,513,361 | Piedmont 4,356,406 | |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 2,071,424 | Lazio | 5,879,082 |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 2,870,401 | Tuscany | 3,729,641 |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 1,191,341 | Sicily | 5,029,675 |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 606,019 | Trento | 539,898 |
| Jeollanam-do | 1,055,957 | Liguria | 1,565,349 |
| Jeollabuk-do | 652,858 | Marche | 1,532,000 |
| Gangwon-do | 1,135,134 | Campania | 5,827,000 |
| Incheon | 2,927,295 | Abruzzo | 1,315,000 |
| Jejudo | 666,686 | Apulia | 4,048,000 |
| Gyeonggi-do | 12,476,073 | Umbria | 884,600 |
| Daejeon | 1,518,024 | Molise | 330,000 |
| Ulsan | 1,173,568 | Basilicata | 595,727 |
| Sejong | 314,126 | Friuli Venezia Giulia | 1,216,000 |
| Sardinia | 1,648,000 | ||
| Iran (Provinces): | Calabria | 1,957,000 | |
| Tehran | 13,267,637 | Aosta Valley | 126,200 |
| Mazandaran | 3,283,582 | Bolzano | 520,900 |
| Bushehr | 2,712,000 | ||
| Golestan | 1,868,819 | ||
| Semnan | 702,360 | ||
| Isfahan | 5,120,850 | ||
| Fars | 4,851,000 | ||
| Hormozgan | 1,776,000 | ||
| Bushehr | 1,163,400 | ||
| Gilan | 2,530,696 | ||
| Ardabil | 1,270,420 | ||
| Kurdistan | 1,603,000 | ||
| Markazi | 1,429,000 | ||
| Khuzestan | 4,711,000 | ||
| Lorestan | 1,754,000 | ||
| Razavi Khorasan | 5,994,000 | ||
| Sistan and Baluchestan | 2,775,000 | ||
| East Azerbaijan | 3,725,000 | ||
| West Azerbaijan | 3,081,000 | ||
| Kerman | 3,164,718 | ||
| Qom | 1,292,283 |