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---

# Kos

Kos is a city in Greece, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 21,430 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Kos reached 8.34%.

## Mobility

Kos's nearest airport was KGS, 21 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.3°C in January to 27.7°C in July. Kos's monthly precipitation totalled 138.3 mm in January and 0.1 mm in July. Kos's average monthly sunshine was 148.5 hours in January and 320.7 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 21,430 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.34 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 19.14 · Feb 22.12 · Mar 24.01 · Apr 30.46 · May 37.92 · Jun 37.44 · Jul 39.77 · Aug 39.57 · Sep 36.46 · Oct 34.3 · Nov 28.13 · Dec 21.79 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan 0.76 · Feb -0.19 · Mar 2.54 · Apr 6.29 · May 12.31 · Jun 17.06 · Jul 20.42 · Aug 20.92 · Sep 16.84 · Oct 9.97 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 3.05 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 12.32 · Feb 12.64 · Mar 14.29 · Apr 16.74 · May 20.65 · Jun 24.81 · Jul 27.67 · Aug 28.11 · Sep 25.09 · Oct 21.33 · Nov 17.52 · Dec 13.94 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 138.3 · Feb 108.2 · Mar 70.19 · Apr 43.72 · May 19.58 · Jun 1.89 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 0.43 · Sep 19.47 · Oct 49.4 · Nov 99.89 · Dec 150 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 148.5 · Feb 148.8 · Mar 197.4 · Apr 232.5 · May 266.1 · Jun 300.3 · Jul 320.7 · Aug 315.5 · Sep 267.6 · Oct 224.2 · Nov 176 · Dec 140 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 28 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 21 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KGS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools](https://gsvetlly.minedu.gov.gr/s-d-e-sxoleia-deyteris-efkairias/proparaskevastika-tmimata-ekmathisis-ellinikis-glossas-gia-metanastes-kai-prosfyges) — State Language Course · General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education · Greek · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Kos when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://eu-healthcare.eopyy.gov.gr/en/healthcare-in-greece/accessing-health-services-in-greece-for-eu-citizens/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Greece country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/greece/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Greece: 17,271 (80.6%)
- Other country: 4,161 (19.4%)
- Total: 21,429 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568503&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal

### Citizenship

- Greece: 18,000 (84.0%)
- Outside Greece: 3,432 (16.0%)
- Total: 21,429 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568502&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal

## Sources

1. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_KOIN_2021.xlsx/17bff52d-4fb3-6563-7d67-251116184f56
2. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_pos=2&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532722&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el
3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=27.287680&latitude=36.892950&format=JSON
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kos, Greece: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kos/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kos-greece-jobs-climate-population_27f0ababd51e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kos, Greece: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kos/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Kos, Greece: jobs, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kos/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kos/
- Title: Kos, Greece: jobs, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kos/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/kos.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/kos.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/kos
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json