Brive-la-Gaillarde
In 2021, the foreign population was 3,616. The unemployment rate was 12.7% at the end of 2022. Brive-la-Gaillarde, a city in France, had a population of 47,095 at the start of 2024.
Who Brive-la-Gaillarde may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 48.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 962.5 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 48.59 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 3,616 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 962.5232 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 47,095 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 | 96.35 % | 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 | 12.7309 %country median 10.5% — 21% 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 9.6°C in January and 27.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 73.9 mm in January and 63.1 mm in July. Annual NO₂ was 9.13 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 9.1332 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 38% 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 | 11.9561 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 16% 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 9.6 · Feb 11.4 · Mar 15.4 · Apr 18.1 · May 22 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.1 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BRIVE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.7 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BRIVE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 21 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.9 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BRIVE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 73.9 · Feb 59.5 · Mar 66.4 · Apr 87.5 · May 87.1 · Jun 78.4 · Jul 63.1 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 73.4 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 85.1 · Dec 82.6 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, BRIVE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 84.817 · Feb 113.983 · Mar 167.917 · Apr 185.1 · May 216.617 · Jun 243.017 · Jul 263.933 · Aug 249.05 · Sep 203.233 · Oct 141.417 · Nov 89.033 · Dec 78.367 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BRIVE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
7.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,616 people of 47,095 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 Brive-la-Gaillarde?
The unemployment rate is 12.7309 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
How many people live in Brive-la-Gaillarde?
The published population is 47,095 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Brive-la-Gaillarde?
3,616 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.
Sources
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