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김포시 is a city in South Korea. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.2°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,483.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 20.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The housing-vacancy rate was 4.5% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.1% at the end of 2025. For 김포시, the foreign population count was 26,433 in March 2026. In June 2026, 김포시 had a population of 484,042.

Higher unemployment than 86% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 김포시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings174,514 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent4.5 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 김포시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 김포시 is 4.1%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–116 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.520 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.527 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–418 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.5김포시 4.1%11 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 김포시. 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 김포시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count90 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2.3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_100011Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k930 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 김포시 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 residents2.3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 김포시. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 김포시.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 김포시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 20.1 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: 20.07 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
김포시 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
김포시 average monthly precipitation, mm0851702553401625346496106338275130515122JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
김포시 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240187189215220240213160190200219170177JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
김포시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52520.1PM2.5154033.0PM10µg/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 김포시 is 20.1 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/m³2514–1527 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/m³720–21김포시 20.14 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
PM10 — annual mean33 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean20.07 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 21.6 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.8 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 12 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 15.9 · Feb 25.1 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 63.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 106 · Jul 337.7 · Aug 274.6 · Sep 130.3 · Oct 51.1 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 22.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 186.6 · Feb 188.5 · Mar 215.3 · Apr 220 · May 239.5 · Jun 212.5 · Jul 159.7 · Aug 189.8 · Sep 200.4 · Oct 219.1 · Nov 170.2 · Dec 176.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Incheon_47112.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.18 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,484 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official 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
제주시484,123 residents덕양구483,048 residents포항시487,008 residents노원구481,053 residents부평구488,191 residents남동구479,149 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 김포시?

The published population was 484,042 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
김포시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents514.3 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area276.6 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share5.44 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3110Official
Foreign residents26,433 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density1,760 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Population Female242,701 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population Male241,341 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population484,042 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613Official

International community in 김포시

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
계26,363100.0%
미얀마3,49113.2%
한국계중국인2,89811.0%
네팔2,67910.2%
베트남2,1058.0%
방글라데시1,8917.2%
캄보디아1,8827.1%
중국1,7426.6%
필리핀1,4725.6%
타이(태국)1,3765.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
인도네시아1,1624.4%
우즈베키스탄1,0934.1%
스리랑카9473.6%
몽골7602.9%
파키스탄5562.1%
일본2711.0%
카자흐스탄2250.9%
러시아(연방)1640.6%
키르기즈1620.6%
미국1560.6%
라오스1490.6%
타이완(대만)1310.5%
인도960.4%
이집트910.3%
이라크780.3%
시리아600.2%
아프가니스탄580.2%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)560.2%
모로코530.2%
남아프리카공화국460.2%
캐나다420.2%
영국420.2%
말레이시아370.1%
한국계러시아인290.1%
홍콩280.1%
튀르키예230.1%
알제리230.1%
우크라이나210.1%
예멘공화국200.1%
오스트레일리아190.1%
가나190.1%
프랑스150.1%
요르단130.0%
독일120.0%
에티오피아120.0%
나이지리아100.0%
세네갈100.0%
타지키스탄80.0%
뉴질랜드60.0%
브라질60.0%
이탈리아60.0%
리비아60.0%
부룬디60.0%
네덜란드50.0%
페루50.0%
콜롬비아50.0%
르완다50.0%
스페인40.0%
멕시코40.0%
탄자니아40.0%
튀니지40.0%
아이티40.0%
케냐30.0%
부탄30.0%
기타30.0%
노르웨이20.0%
싱가포르20.0%
폴란드20.0%
벨기에20.0%
벨라루스20.0%
불가리아20.0%
기니20.0%
부르키나파소20.0%
영국외지민20.0%
이란10.0%
카메룬10.0%
우간다10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
루마니아10.0%
스위스10.0%
라이베리아10.0%
핀란드10.0%
오스트리아10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
콩고민주공화국10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
헝가리10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
칠레10.0%
아르헨티나10.0%
과테말라10.0%
리투아니아10.0%
몰도바10.0%
가봉10.0%
엘살바도르10.0%
파나마10.0%
감비아10.0%
시에라리온10.0%
라트비아10.0%
레바논10.0%
말리10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
나우루10.0%
마샬군도10.0%
코소보10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is 김포시 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%
Foreign residents26,433 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population484,042 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings174,514 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate4.1 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM10 — annual mean33 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
PM2.5 — annual mean20.07 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households208,059 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official

Is 김포시 part of Seoul?

김포시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source22

Which comparable places record less crime than 김포시?

39 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 김포시 in this strictly source-matched cohort.

김포시: 3,206 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).

노원구 — 2,056.8 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024과천시 — 2,064.9 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024성북구 — 2,133.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024도봉구 — 2,140.1 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024의왕시 — 2,185.6 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024안양시 — 2,323.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024서대문구 — 2,356 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024양천구 — 2,364.4 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source6

Common questions

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

How many people live in 김포시?

The published population was 484,042 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 김포시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 20.1 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 김포시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in 김포시?

26,433 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 김포시 a good place to live?

김포시 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.

Is 김포시 part of Seoul?

김포시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.8 km away by straight-line distance.

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

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.

Which comparable places record less crime than 김포시?

39 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 김포시 in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Korean National Police Agency regional crime occurrence CSV 2024 + 2024 Registered Census population, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 김포시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/gimposi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {김포시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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