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Republic of Korea

Representative organization
National Fire Agency
Representative
TaeYeon Hwang
  • Capital City: Seoul

  • Country Area: 100,210 km²

  • Number of Inhabitants: Approximately 51.7 million

  • Emergency Number: 119

  • Number of Fire Stations: 219

  • Number of Career Firefighters: 57,779

  • Number of Volunteer Firefighters: 94,257

These figures are based on data from 2019. Please note that the number of inhabitants is an estimate and may have changed since then.

Source: CTIF Fire Statistics Magazine 2024