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Bourges

Bourges is a city in France, with a population of 64,186 at the start of 2024. The city covered 68.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 934.5 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 14.3% at the end of 2022. For Bourges, annual PM2.5 was 7.12 µg/m³ in 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 77% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents5,354 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population64,186 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading11.05 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 availability97.62 %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 rate14.3256 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean7.6697 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 Bourges may suit

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–81% from published values
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–76% from published values
Student62%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 48–76% from published values
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–67% from published values
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–75% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bourges residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.7%Foreign residents 8.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area68.74 km22026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents5,354 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density934.5068 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population64,186 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Bourges by year, residents3,3224,2365,1496,0632013201520172019202120225,874residents

Foreign residents rose 67.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 3,511 to 5,874.

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Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Bourges lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Bourges 14.3%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.62 %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 rate14.3256 %country median 10.5% — 36% 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 Bourges by year, %14.1%15.2%16.2%17.3%20132015201720192021202214.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 12.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.3% to 14.3%.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 7.4°C in January and 26.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58 mm in January and 63.5 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bourges average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bourges average monthly precipitation, mm020406080585153627658645457746967JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bourges average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526065931561862162272492401941277759JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bourges annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5154010.7PM1010407.7NO₂µg/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 Bourges lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Bourges 7.15988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.6697 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 48% 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 reading11.05 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 mean10.7445 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 25% 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7.1161 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 16% 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 7.4 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.8 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 7.9 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BOURGES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.5 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.2 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BOURGES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 11.1 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BOURGES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58 · Feb 51 · Mar 52.8 · Apr 62 · May 75.9 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 53.5 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 74.2 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 67.4 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, BOURGES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 65.467 · Feb 93.483 · Mar 155.933 · Apr 185.583 · May 215.633 · Jun 227.4 · Jul 248.6 · Aug 239.833 · Sep 193.967 · Oct 126.95 · Nov 76.6 · Dec 59.483 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BOURGES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bourges by year, µg/m³7.07.78.49.22021202320247.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.9% between 2021 and 2024, from 9.0 to 7.1.

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?

8.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,354 people of 64,186 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 Bourges?

The unemployment rate is 14.3256 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Bourges?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.1161 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 Bourges?

The published population is 64,186 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Bourges?

5,354 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
Antony64,263 residentsQuimper64,385 residentsClichy64,410 residentsValence64,458 residentsLa Seyne-sur-Mer63,732 residentsIvry-sur-Seine65,064 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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