Bastia
Bastia had 46,867 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. For Bastia, annual PM2.5 was 7.88 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 19.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 2,448.9 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 11.1% at the end of 2022.
Who Bastia may suit
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Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 19.38 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 5,516 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 2,448.8648 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 46,867 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.73 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 rate | 11.055 %country median 10.5% — 5% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Average high temperatures were 13.8°C in January and 29.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.3 mm in January and 13.8 mm in July.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7.7735 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 48% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 reading | 5.2 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 mean | 14.6334 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 2% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 mean | 7.8803 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 7% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 month | Jan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 18.3 · May 22.4 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 26 · Oct 22 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 14.8 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BASTIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.1 · May 12.6 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.4 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BASTIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.6 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 17.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BASTIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.3 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 63.7 · Apr 71.6 · May 53.7 · Jun 38.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 74.5 · Oct 126.5 · Nov 134.3 · Dec 88.1 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, BASTIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 139.217 · Feb 159.083 · Mar 196.383 · Apr 220.083 · May 269.85 · Jun 305.617 · Jul 347.333 · Aug 313.95 · Sep 237.9 · Oct 182.05 · Nov 134.417 · Dec 138.983 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BASTIA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Annual PM2.5 fell 21.2% between 2013 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.9.
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?
11.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,516 people of 46,867 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 Bastia?
The unemployment rate is 11.055 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Bastia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.8803 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 Bastia?
The published population is 46,867 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Bastia?
5,516 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
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Sources
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