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donggu

Donggu is a city in South Korea. Annual PM2.5 was 13.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Donggu covers 49.31 km², with a population density of 2,153.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

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Population106,203 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator
PM2.5 — annual mean13.233 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
City area49.31 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.
Population density2,153.7822 people/km²city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who donggu may suit

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–61% from published values
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66% from published values
Student51%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 37–65% from published values
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–62% from published values
Retirement48%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 34–62% from published values

Population and city profile

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area49.31 km22026-07-152020Official sourceOfficial KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. Source-backed value
Population density2,153.7822 people/km²2026-07-152024Official sourceExact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row. Source-backed value
Population106,203 people2026-07-142024Official sourceSouth Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
donggu annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.2PM2.5µg/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 KoreaWhere donggu lands among 222 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band39–10710–111111–122512–132913–14donggu 13.22714–152315–161816–173917–182418–19619–20520–21421–22125–26annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13.233 µg/m³country median 15.0 — 12% below2026-07-262024Official sourceAir Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Source-backed value

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in donggu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.233 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: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in donggu?

The published population is 106,203 people. Source: South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator, checked 2026-07-14.

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
칠곡군107,383 residents사천시108,504 residents논산시108,529 residents영도구103,737 residentsseogu103,188 residents정읍시102,127 residents

Sources

South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominatorOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observationsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.Official source · Checked 2024-12-31

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