Living in Dong-gu, Busan

In Dong-gu, Busan, unemployment is 2.9% (2025).

The foreign population count was 2,002 in March 2026. In June 2026, donggu had a population of 83,354. The city covered 9.9 km² in 2020. Population density was 8,713.1 people per km² in 2024. There were 5.7 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The housing-vacancy rate was 13.5% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population83,354people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 2.7% — 7% aboveOfficial source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate

Recorded crime3,440incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)

PM2.5, annual mean11.54µg/m³country median 16.0 — 28% belowOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to Dong-gu, Busan?

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 Dong-gu, Busan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dong-gu, Busan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.8 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT 100 Mbps internet⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹⁰Official · national market
Dwellings	36,434 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality²Official
Housing vacancy rate	13.5 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality³Official

Is Dong-gu, Busan a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%

Student40%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 31–49%

Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–64%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in donggu?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate⁸

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Dong-gu, Busan is 2.9%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

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Dong-gu, Busan 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dong-gu, Busan. 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 Dong-gu, Busan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	21 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁵Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	5.7 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁶Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	3,350 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dong-gu, Busan 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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Doctors per 1,000 residents5.7 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,440 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-Regional Indicators; population-adjusted crime rate by city/province (Table DT_1YL3001)⁵Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dong-gu, Busan. 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.

KoreanIn Person, Online

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in donggu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 11.54 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations¹

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Dong-gu, Busan is 11.5 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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Dong-gu, Busan 11.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.54 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in donggu?

The published population was 83,354 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.86 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	2.36 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,002 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁴Official
Population density	8,713 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹³Official
Female residents	42,846 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹²Official
Male residents	40,508 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹²Official
Population	83,354 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹¹Official

International community in Dong-gu, Busan

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 group	People	Share
계	1,978	100.0%
타이완(대만)	257	13.0%
필리핀	245	12.4%
러시아(연방)	233	11.8%
중국	228	11.5%
미얀마	216	10.9%
베트남	203	10.3%
인도네시아	103	5.2%
한국계중국인	80	4.0%
일본	76	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
우즈베키스탄	58	2.9%
한국계러시아인	48	2.4%
카자흐스탄	35	1.8%
미국	27	1.4%
네팔	23	1.2%
캄보디아	21	1.1%
몽골	17	0.9%
파키스탄	17	0.9%
타이(태국)	14	0.7%
방글라데시	10	0.5%
키르기즈	10	0.5%
우크라이나	7	0.4%
홍콩	7	0.4%
타지키스탄	6	0.3%
인도	3	0.2%
프랑스	3	0.2%
튀르키예	3	0.2%
라오스	3	0.2%
스리랑카	2	0.1%
독일	2	0.1%
브라질	2	0.1%
아르헨티나	2	0.1%
쿠바	2	0.1%
캐나다	1	0.1%
영국	1	0.1%
오스트레일리아	1	0.1%
뉴질랜드	1	0.1%
아일랜드	1	0.1%
이탈리아	1	0.1%
모로코	1	0.1%
폴란드	1	0.1%
그리스	1	0.1%
벨라루스	1	0.1%
알제리	1	0.1%
볼리비아	1	0.1%
조지아	1	0.1%
영국외지민	1	0.1%
기타	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	46,378 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Dong-gu, Busan

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gimje-si as a Dong-gu, Busan alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 4.4% Gimje-si vs 2.4% Dong-gu, Busan+85%
Unemployment: 1.8% Gimje-si vs 2.9% Dong-gu, Busan−38%
Annual PM2.5: 17.5 µg/m³ Gimje-si vs 11.5 µg/m³ Dong-gu, Busan+51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,880 Gimje-si vs 3,440 Dong-gu, Busan−16%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 4,010.0 Gimje-si vs 3,350.0 Dong-gu, Busan+20%
Empty flats: 13.0% Gimje-si vs 13.5% Dong-gu, Busan−4%
Residents: 81,631 Gimje-si vs 83,354 Dong-gu, Busan−2%

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Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Dong-gu, Busan, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities

Gimje-si81,631 residents Jincheon-gun85,569 residents Donghae-si85,589 residents Gwacheon-si80,832 residents Dongducheon-si86,265 residents Sokcho-si78,893 residents

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Dong-gu, Busan in rankings

#3 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most doctors #10 of 30 in South Korean cities with the most hospital beds #13 of 30 in South Korean cities with the lowest annual PM2.5

Common questions

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

How many people live in donggu?

The published population was 83,354 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in donggu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

What is the unemployment rate in donggu?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in Dong-gu, Busan?

2,002 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Dong-gu, Busan a good place to live?

Dong-gu, Busan 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 계 citizenship group in Dong-gu, Busan?

The official citizenship distribution records 1,978 people (100.0%) 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, October 16). Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea: population, rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 86214768343a7559a050e67e11930b84]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/donggu-26170/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dong-gu-busan-south-korea-population-rent-jobs-safety_d54933c996bf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea: population, rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {86214768343a7559a050e67e11930b84},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/donggu-26170/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
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Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28

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