Laval
Laval had 49,400 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 12.7% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 7.03 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 34.2 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,445.8 people per km² in 2022.
Higher unemployment than 68% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of French cities that publish it.
Who Laval may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 34.22 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 4,412 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,445.7627 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 49,400 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 | 96.99 % | 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 | 12.7385 %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
Annual NO₂ was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 12.3553 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 17% 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 | 13.1 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 | 12.2866 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 14% 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 |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.0285 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 17% 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 8.2 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 15.6 · May 19 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 8.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LAVAL-ETRONNIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 5.7 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LAVAL-ETRONNIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.7 · May 14 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.8 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LAVAL-ETRONNIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 74 · Feb 55 · Mar 53.9 · Apr 55 · May 63.9 · Jun 53.3 · Jul 48.1 · Aug 51.3 · Sep 60.1 · Oct 79.1 · Nov 76 · Dec 87.4 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LAVAL-ETRONNIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 49.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 7.0.
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?
8.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,412 people of 49,400 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 Laval?
The unemployment rate is 12.7385 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Laval?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.0285 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 Laval?
The published population is 49,400 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Laval?
4,412 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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