Living in 의창구

의창구 is a city in South Korea. The city had 52 schools in July 2026. The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.9°C at the end of 2024. In June 2026, 의창구 had a population of 209,377.

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

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 의창구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 의창구 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 — 4,000 people of 209,377 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 의창구. 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 의창구. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Count	52 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

The annual precipitation estimate was 1,593 mm at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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

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 의창구 is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	www.airkorea.or.kr⁸Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	13.88 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm	1,593 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA 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

연제구211,464 residents namgu212,298 residents 충주시205,978 residents 금정구205,672 residents 강릉시205,666 residents buggu213,685 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	4,000 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026⁴Official
Population Female	102,899 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026²Official
Population Male	106,478 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026²Official
Population	209,377 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹Official

International community in 의창구

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	3,904	100.0%
베트남	1,439	36.9%
중국	406	10.4%
한국계중국인	383	9.8%
캄보디아	205	5.3%
파키스탄	191	4.9%
필리핀	166	4.3%
우즈베키스탄	144	3.7%
네팔	144	3.7%
스리랑카	137	3.5%

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Published group	People	Share
인도네시아	131	3.4%
몽골	103	2.6%
일본	97	2.5%
타이(태국)	71	1.8%
방글라데시	49	1.3%
미얀마	44	1.1%
인도	30	0.8%
남아프리카공화국	25	0.6%
미국	20	0.5%
라오스	17	0.4%
프랑스	12	0.3%
타이완(대만)	11	0.3%
캐나다	9	0.2%
러시아(연방)	8	0.2%
카자흐스탄	7	0.2%
우크라이나	5	0.1%
이란	5	0.1%
키르기즈	4	0.1%
독일	4	0.1%
나이지리아	4	0.1%
모로코	4	0.1%
에티오피아	3	0.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	2	0.1%
튀르키예	2	0.1%
이탈리아	2	0.1%
폴란드	2	0.1%
콜롬비아	2	0.1%
알제리	2	0.1%
안도라	1	0.0%
영국	1	0.0%
말레이시아	1	0.0%
뉴질랜드	1	0.0%
브라질	1	0.0%
네덜란드	1	0.0%
한국계러시아인	1	0.0%
멕시코	1	0.0%
우간다	1	0.0%
스웨덴	1	0.0%
오스트리아	1	0.0%
르완다	1	0.0%
앙골라	1	0.0%
짐바브웨	1	0.0%

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

Is 의창구 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%

Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Foreign residents4,000 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026

Population209,377 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · www.airkorea.or.kr

Annual mean temperature13.88 °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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	99,359 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 의창구 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 의창구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 의창구?

The published population is 209,377 people. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in 의창구?

4,000 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 의창구 a good place to live?

의창구 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 의창구?

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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 의창구, South Korea: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/uichanggu/ 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_38b98152c6c4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {의창구, 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/uichanggu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[의창구, South Korea: air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/uichanggu/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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Sources

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MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Changwon_47155.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.airkorea.or.kr airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-08-26

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