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donggu

Donggu had 218,251 residents in June 2026 and is a city in South Korea. There were 2.6 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The city had 84,165 dwellings in 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2025. For donggu, the housing-vacancy rate was 5.99% at the end of 2024.

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Foreign residents7,839 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-22Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population218,513 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator
Dwellings84,165 dwellingscity · Verified 2026-07-22Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent5.9859 %city · Verified 2026-07-22Official source · DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate4.7 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM2.5 — annual mean14.82 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who donggu may suit

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–77% from published values
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–77% from published values
Student68%strong on cost, weak on work · range 54–82% from published values
Family60%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 46–74% from published values
Retirement59%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 45–73% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 136.7 km² in 2020. Population density was 1,598.7 people per km² in 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
donggu residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.4%Foreign residents 3.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area136.68 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
Foreign-resident share3.4784 %2026-07-22AgingOfficial sourceKorea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 Source-backed value
Foreign residents7,839 people2026-07-22FreshOfficial sourceRegistered foreigners by local government, March 2026 Source-backed value
Population density1,598.7196 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
Population Female108,363 people2026-07-22FreshOfficial sourceMOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 Source-backed value
Population Male109,888 people2026-07-22FreshOfficial sourceMOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 Source-backed value
Population218,513 people2026-07-142024Official sourceSouth Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator Source-backed value

Housing

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Dwellings84,165 dwellings2026-07-222024Official sourceDT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality Source-backed value
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent5.9859 %2026-07-222024Official sourceDT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaWhere donggu lands among 196 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band130–0.5340.5–1161–1.5201.5–2152–2.5242.5–3213–3.5213.5–4184–4.594.5–5donggu 4.7%35–5.525.5–6unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate4.7 %country median 2.5% — 92% above2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceKOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 14.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 limit52514.8PM2.5µg/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 band39–10710–111111–122512–132913–142714–15donggu 14.82315–161816–173917–182418–19619–20520–21421–22125–26annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14.82 µg/m³country median 15.0 — about the same2026-07-262024Official sourceAir Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Source-backed value

Healthcare

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.6 per 10002026-07-212024Official sourceKOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_1000 Source-backed value
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,550 beds_per_100k2026-07-212024Official sourceKOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k Source-backed value

Family and education

MetricValueVerifiedSource
School Count45 schools2026-07-21FreshOfficial sourceSchoolinfo official open-data callback response Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Households113,795 households2026-07-22FreshOfficial sourceMOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

3.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,839 people of 218,513 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in donggu?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 %. Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in donggu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.82 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 218,513 people. Source: South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominator, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in donggu?

7,839 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026, checked 2026-07-22.

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
울주군218,806 residentsbuggu216,522 residentsnamgu220,613 residents이천시222,443 residents연제구212,589 residentsjunggu225,008 residents

Sources

Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026Official source · Checked 2026-07-21South Korea KOSIS si-gun-gu official denominatorOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipalityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-22DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipalityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-22KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rateOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observationsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26

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