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Avignon

The unemployment rate was 20.5% at the end of 2022. In 2021, the foreign population was 14,100. The population of Avignon, in France, was 90,330 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 11.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 20 µg/m³ in 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 96% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents14,100 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population92,188 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading15.1667 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Gigabit broadband availability96.05 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.
Unemployment rate20.5016 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean16.5194 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Avignon may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–73% from published values
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–72% from published values
Student58%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 44–72% from published values
Family46%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 32–60% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 65 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,413.6 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Avignon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.7%Foreign residents15.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area65 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents14,100 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density1,413.6497 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population92,188 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Avignon by year, residents12,44214,59916,75618,91320132015201720192021202218,467residents

Foreign residents rose 43.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 12,888 to 18,467.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Avignon lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–208020–25Avignon 20.5%1425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.05 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceIndependent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate20.5016 %country median 10.5% — 94% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Avignon by year, %17.6%19.3%20.9%22.5%20132015201720192021202220.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 1.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 20.9% to 20.5%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Avignon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Avignon average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100563636605235243591899244JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Avignon average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380151173229243285328363326257190148138JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Avignon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.1PM2.5154020.0PM10104016.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Avignon lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–1015710–112611–12Avignon 11.1412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.5194 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 11% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading15.1667 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean20.0295 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 40% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean11.1074 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 31% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.7 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.7 · Jul 31.5 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 26 · Oct 21 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 11 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AVIGNON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5 · Apr 7.7 · May 11.7 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.5 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AVIGNON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.7 · May 17.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 6.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AVIGNON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.6 · Feb 35.6 · Mar 36.1 · Apr 59.9 · May 52.3 · Jun 35.2 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 35 · Sep 91.1 · Oct 88.6 · Nov 92 · Dec 43.5 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AVIGNON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 151 · Feb 173 · Mar 229 · Apr 243 · May 285 · Jun 328 · Jul 363 · Aug 326 · Sep 257 · Oct 190 · Nov 148 · Dec 138 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CARPENTRAS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Avignon by year, µg/m³9.611.513.515.420132016201820202022202411.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 26.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 11.1.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

15.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 14,100 people of 92,188 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Avignon?

The unemployment rate is 20.5016 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Avignon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.1074 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: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Avignon?

The published population is 92,188 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Avignon?

14,100 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Colombes91,053 residentsCréteil93,397 residentsAsnières-sur-Seine93,941 residentsVitry-sur-Seine93,963 residentsPoitiers89,916 residentsAubervilliers88,365 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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