1. An apparatus for recognizing a position of a moving object, the apparatus comprising: a sensor information collector configured to collect sensor information associated with movement of the moving object; a camera configured to capture a front image based on the movement of the moving object; a GPS receiver configured to receive a GPS position of the moving object; a map storage configured to provide map data of an area in which the moving object is located; and a location recognizer configured to display N number of particles, each of which indicates a candidate position of the moving object, in a certain region about the GPS location of the moving object on the map, update a location of the particles based on the movement of the moving object, and progressively reduce number of particles on the basis of accuracy of the position-updated particles to recognize the position of the moving object.