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Calais

Calais is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 22.7% at the end of 2022. In 2021, the foreign population was 2,329. Its population was 67,571 at the start of 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 98% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 76% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents2,329 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population67,571 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading34.3 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 availability99.62 %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 rate22.7093 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean11.9723 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 2026-07-26

Who Calais 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
Student55%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 41–69% from published values
Family42%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 28–56% from published values
Retirement50%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 36–64% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 33.5 km² in 2022. Population density was 2,017.5 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Calais residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.6%Foreign residents 3.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area33.5 km22026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents2,329 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density2,017.4627 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population67,571 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Calais by year, residents9422,7234,5036,2842013201520172019202120222,272residents

Foreign residents rose 73.4% between 2013 and 2022, from 1,310 to 2,272.

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Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Calais lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–208020–25Calais 22.7%1425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.62 %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 rate22.7093 %country median 10.5% — 115% 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 Calais by year, %22.3%24.3%26.4%28.4%20132015201720192021202222.7%%

Unemployment rate fell 14.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 26.4% to 22.7%.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.33 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 12 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Calais annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154016.2PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Calais lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–10Calais 9.315710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.9723 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 19% 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 reading34.3 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 mean16.2389 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 14% 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 mean9.3307 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 10% 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
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Calais by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.620132015201720192021202320249.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.3.

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Worked out from these numbers

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

How international is the population?

3.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,329 people of 67,571 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 Calais?

The unemployment rate is 22.7093 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Calais?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.3307 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 Calais?

The published population is 67,571 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Calais?

2,329 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
Issy-les-Moulineaux67,669 residentsPessac67,339 residentsLevallois-Perret68,092 residentsColmar66,970 residentsÉvry-Courcouronnes66,919 residentsVénissieux65,502 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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