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Living in 성산구

성산구 is a city in South Korea. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,676.6 mm at the end of 2024. For 성산구, the foreign population count was 4,748 in March 2026. In June 2026, 성산구 had a population of 245,292. The annual mean temperature estimate was 15.8°C at the end of 2024. The city had 56 schools in July 2026.

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

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 성산구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,748 people of 245,292 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 성산구. 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 성산구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count56 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 성산구. 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.

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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 성산구.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
성산구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
성산구 average monthly precipitation, mm080160240320304679134146191305284173724828JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
성산구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240189189205212223171145174164208183187JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
성산구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.0PM2.5µg/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 성산구 is 17.0 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/m³2514–1527 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/m³4617–18성산구 17.028 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 mean17 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024www.airkorea.or.kr8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 19.1 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29 · Aug 30.4 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 9.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.2 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.6 · Feb 46 · Mar 78.5 · Apr 133.8 · May 146.4 · Jun 190.7 · Jul 304.5 · Aug 283.8 · Sep 172.9 · Oct 72.3 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 27.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 189.2 · Feb 188.9 · Mar 205.2 · Apr 212.3 · May 223.1 · Jun 170.5 · Jul 145 · Aug 174.2 · Sep 163.7 · Oct 207.9 · Nov 183.3 · Dec 186.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv7Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature15.78 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,677 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
경주시243,051 residents군포시249,462 residents달성군252,000 residents오산시253,590 residentsnamgu254,413 residents군산시255,591 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
성산구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign residents4,748 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 20264Official
Population Female120,111 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population Male125,181 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official
Population245,292 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20261Official

International community in 성산구

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
계4,777100.0%
베트남1,37428.8%
한국계중국인3998.4%
인도네시아3838.0%
중국3707.7%
필리핀3126.5%
방글라데시2565.4%
우즈베키스탄2164.5%
네팔1803.8%
캄보디아1633.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
일본1623.4%
카자흐스탄1413.0%
인도1262.6%
타이(태국)1022.1%
파키스탄1012.1%
미얀마942.0%
스리랑카871.8%
미국611.3%
러시아(연방)340.7%
남아프리카공화국280.6%
타이완(대만)180.4%
몽골170.4%
캐나다160.3%
영국150.3%
이집트140.3%
오스트레일리아130.3%
키르기즈120.3%
튀르키예120.3%
독일80.2%
브라질70.1%
라오스60.1%
이란50.1%
프랑스30.1%
말레이시아30.1%
우크라이나30.1%
폴란드30.1%
타지키스탄30.1%
나이지리아20.0%
한국계러시아인20.0%
멕시코20.0%
페루20.0%
라이베리아20.0%
투르크메니스탄20.0%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)10.0%
홍콩10.0%
아일랜드10.0%
스페인10.0%
덴마크10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
콜롬비아10.0%
에콰도르10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
알제리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
과테말라10.0%
부룬디10.0%
감비아10.0%
라트비아10.0%
모잠비크10.0%
아이티10.0%

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

Is 성산구 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 employee63%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 51–75%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–74%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%
Foreign residents4,748 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population245,292 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · www.airkorea.or.kr
Annual mean temperature15.78 °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
Households109,823 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20262Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 성산구 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 성산구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 성산구?

The published population is 245,292 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in 성산구?

4,748 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 성산구 a good place to live?

성산구 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 성산구?

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). 성산구, South Korea: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/seongsangu/ 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_a4d0dc5b5d04,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {성산구, 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/seongsangu/},
  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 Changwon_47155.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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