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Living in 덕진구

덕진구 is a city in South Korea, with a population of 307,345 in June 2026. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,515.7 mm at the end of 2024. The city had 70 schools in July 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 14.5°C at the end of 2024.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 덕진구?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in 덕진구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 덕진구 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,003 people of 307,345 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 덕진구. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 덕진구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count70 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 덕진구. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person
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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 덕진구.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
덕진구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
덕진구 average monthly precipitation, mm0801602403202737547883159303290128575034JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
덕진구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240151162192210221168133153170199158143JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
덕진구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in 덕진구 is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–15덕진구 14.027 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 13 · Apr 19.7 · May 24.9 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 2 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.9 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 53.7 · Apr 78.4 · May 82.8 · Jun 159 · Jul 302.8 · Aug 289.6 · Sep 128.2 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 34 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 151.2 · Feb 162.3 · Mar 191.7 · Apr 209.7 · May 220.5 · Jun 168.1 · Jul 133.1 · Aug 153.1 · Sep 169.6 · Oct 198.7 · Nov 158.1 · Dec 142.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature14.51 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,516 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
namgu304,337 residents광명시303,666 residents완산구313,529 residents서대문구299,810 residents일산동구298,269 residents도봉구298,225 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
덕진구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.7%Foreign residents 2.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents7,003 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20264Official
Population Female154,730 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population Male152,615 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population307,345 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20261Official

International community in 덕진구

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계6,231100.0%
베트남1,28920.7%
중국1,27620.5%
우즈베키스탄5438.7%
몽골5378.6%
캄보디아3024.8%
방글라데시2634.2%
네팔2423.9%
한국계중국인1843.0%
인도1822.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
미얀마1462.3%
파키스탄1282.1%
필리핀1252.0%
일본1061.7%
인도네시아1021.6%
카자흐스탄761.2%
러시아(연방)731.2%
타이(태국)661.1%
미국570.9%
스리랑카540.9%
남아프리카공화국340.5%
키르기즈320.5%
시리아320.5%
아프가니스탄270.4%
말레이시아240.4%
타이완(대만)220.4%
이집트220.4%
타지키스탄210.3%
이란180.3%
프랑스170.3%
영국150.2%
라오스140.2%
튀르키예130.2%
모로코130.2%
캐나다110.2%
독일90.1%
브라질80.1%
르완다80.1%
나이지리아70.1%
우간다70.1%
에티오피아60.1%
이탈리아50.1%
아제르바이잔50.1%
가봉50.1%
오스트레일리아40.1%
아일랜드40.1%
가나40.1%
멕시코40.1%
폴란드40.1%
콜롬비아40.1%
에콰도르40.1%
코트디부아르40.1%
아르헨티나40.1%
카메룬30.0%
스페인30.0%
라이베리아30.0%
탄자니아30.0%
알제리30.0%
베네수엘라30.0%
우크라이나20.0%
홍콩20.0%
뉴질랜드20.0%
페루20.0%
예멘공화국20.0%
케냐20.0%
리비아20.0%
루마니아20.0%
스위스20.0%
콩고민주공화국20.0%
수단20.0%
튀니지20.0%
잠비아20.0%
기니20.0%
네덜란드10.0%
한국계러시아인10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
이라크10.0%
요르단10.0%
벨기에10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
헝가리10.0%
세네갈10.0%
아르메니아10.0%
부룬디10.0%
짐바브웨10.0%
몰도바10.0%
팔레스타인10.0%
레바논10.0%
오만10.0%
니카라과10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
마다가스카르10.0%
부르키나파소10.0%
영국외지민10.0%
레소토10.0%
코모로10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is 덕진구 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents7,003 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population307,345 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · www.airkorea.or.kr
Annual mean temperature14.51 °C31 Dec 2024Official source · NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households144,751 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 덕진구 under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in 덕진구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: www.airkorea.or.kr.

How many people live in 덕진구?

The published population is 307,345 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in 덕진구?

7,003 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 덕진구 a good place to live?

덕진구 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 덕진구?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 덕진구, South Korea: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/deogjingu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-air-quality-climate_1af43a3c4f8f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {덕진구, South Korea: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/deogjingu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
  4. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  6. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Jeonju_47864.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.airkorea.or.kr airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-08-26

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