Colmar
Annual NO₂ was 16.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Colmar is in France; its population was 66,970 at the start of 2024. For Colmar, the unemployment rate was 14.8% at the end of 2022. Annual PM10 was 12.8 µg/m³ in 2024.
Who Colmar may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 66.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,011.9 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 66.57 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 7,697 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,011.8672 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 66,970 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 9.8% between 2010 and 2022, from 7,075 to 7,769.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.05 % | 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 | 14.8085 %country median 10.5% — 40% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 24.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 19.5% to 14.8%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
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 | 16.4882 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 11% 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 |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 17.6 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 | 12.802 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 10% 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 5.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 17.1 · May 21 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.1 · Feb 30.6 · Mar 34 · Apr 42.8 · May 69.8 · Jun 66.2 · Jul 62.8 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 56.8 · Nov 43.6 · Dec 43.2 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 71 · Feb 99 · Mar 156 · Apr 189 · May 210 · Jun 234 · Jul 251 · Aug 232 · Sep 181 · Oct 121 · Nov 72 · Dec 62 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
11.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,697 people of 66,970 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 Colmar?
The unemployment rate is 14.8085 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
How many people live in Colmar?
The published population is 66,970 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Colmar?
7,697 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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