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Bayonne

At the start of 2024, Bayonne is a city in France, with a population of 54,306. The unemployment rate was 10.9% at the end of 2022. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 5.75 µg/m³. The city covered 21.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 2,459 people per km² in 2022.

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Foreign residents3,802 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population54,306 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading4.9 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 availability97.51 %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 rate10.9392 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean10.6704 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 Bayonne may suit

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Remote worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–83% from published values
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–78% from published values
Student63%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 49–77% from published values
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–73% from published values
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–78% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bayonne residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area21.68 km22026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents3,802 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density2,459.0406 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population54,306 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Bayonne by year, residents3,5134,9116,3087,7062013201520172019202120227,417residents

Foreign residents rose 28.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 5,785 to 7,417.

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Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Bayonne lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Bayonne 10.9%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.51 %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 rate10.9392 %country median 10.5% — 4% 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 Bayonne by year, %10.6%12.1%13.6%15.1%20132015201720192021202210.9%%

Unemployment rate fell 22.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 14.2% to 10.9%.

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bayonne average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bayonne average monthly precipitation, mm055110165220140110103118116997788118147207151JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bayonne average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652209511516317019620621821419914510391JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bayonne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.8PM2.5154016.7PM10104010.7NO₂µg/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 Bayonne lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–6Bayonne 5.81476–74547–85988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.6704 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 28% below2026-07-152024Official 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 reading4.9 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 mean16.7031 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 17% 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 mean5.7546 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 32% below2026-07-152024Official 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 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 12.9 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.8 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 139.6 · Feb 110.4 · Mar 102.8 · Apr 117.7 · May 116.1 · Jun 99.2 · Jul 77.3 · Aug 87.5 · Sep 118.2 · Oct 147.3 · Nov 206.9 · Dec 150.6 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 95 · Feb 115 · Mar 163 · Apr 170 · May 196 · Jun 206 · Jul 218 · Aug 214 · Sep 199 · Oct 145 · Nov 103 · Dec 91 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIARRITZ-PAYS-BASQUE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2017–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bayonne by year, µg/m³4.76.27.89.3201720192021202320245.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 17.8% between 2017 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.8.

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?

7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,802 people of 54,306 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 Bayonne?

The unemployment rate is 10.9392 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Bayonne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.7546 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 Bayonne?

The published population is 54,306 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Bayonne?

3,802 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
Cholet54,404 residentsCorbeil-Essonnes54,471 residentsChelles54,620 residentsLa Roche-sur-Yon54,849 residentsFontenay-sous-Bois53,757 residentsSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine53,615 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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