--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:2128295 entity_type: city name: Sapporo country_code: JP country: Japan slug: sapporo canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/sapporo.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/sapporo.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/sapporo snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-03 fact_count: 9 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/ citation_title: "Sapporo, Japan: jobs, air quality, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sapporo Sapporo is a city in Japan. Sapporo's unemployment stood at 4.65% at the end of 2020. Sapporo's population density measured 1,760 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Sapporo? The published population was 246,194 people in 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 246,194 people · Period: 2026 - Claims: claim-a2f4ca1f5956 ### Is the air quality good in Sapporo? The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.1 µg/m³ (2023) — 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. - Value: 6.1 µg/m³ · Period: 2023 - Claims: claim-686349f94b72 ### What is the unemployment rate in Sapporo? The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (October 2020). - Value: 4.7 % · Period: October 2020 - Claims: claim-0c6a296b37f4 ## Mobility Sapporo's nearest major airport was 6 km away. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 23,881 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 246,194 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-03 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.65 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 6.1 µg/m³ | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 1,121 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.22 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,760 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 6 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | OKD | 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 - [Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation](https://www.plaza-sapporo.or.jp/citizen_j/en/article/?cat=5&scat=69) — MN Building, Kita 1 Nishi 3-3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0001 Japan · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sapporo 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://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/). ## Sources 1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html 2. Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040479049&fileKind=0 3. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計 第1-2表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175 4. tenbou.nies.go.jp — Official source — https://tenbou.nies.go.jp/download/ 5. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm 6. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402 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 14). Sapporo, Japan: jobs, air quality, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sapporo-japan-jobs-air-quality-population_f4842ec3e9f1, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sapporo, Japan: jobs, air quality, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Sapporo, Japan: jobs, air quality, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/ - Title: Sapporo, Japan: jobs, air quality, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/sapporo/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/sapporo.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/sapporo.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/sapporo - 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