Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in France. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 19.1%. Its population was 166,058 at the start of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in 2026.
Who Le Havre may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 53.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 3,545.5 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 53.2 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 13,066 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 3,545.5165 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 166,687 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 51.4% between 2013 and 2022, from 9,678 to 14,652.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 26.0653 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 28.8607 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 19.8984 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 44.7831 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 135.3127 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.54 % | 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 | 19.1456 %country median 10.5% — 81% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 4.1% between 2013 and 2022, from 20.0% to 19.1%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 8.71 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 15.9 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 | 16.8227 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 13% 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 | 4.8 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 | 15.8612 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 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 |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.714 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 3% 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 |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.2 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-DE-LA-HEVE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.7 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-DE-LA-HEVE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 6.5 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-DE-LA-HEVE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.5 · Feb 53.7 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 52.3 · May 56.5 · Jun 58 · Jul 48.7 · Aug 66 · Sep 65.4 · Oct 86.2 · Nov 87.5 · Dec 95.5 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP-DE-LA-HEVE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 45.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.7.
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?
7.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,066 people of 166,687 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 Le Havre?
The unemployment rate is 19.1456 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Le Havre?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.714 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 Le Havre?
The published population is 166,687 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Le Havre?
13,066 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
How much is public transport in Le Havre?
A monthly transport pass is 44.7831 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.
Cities of a similar size in France
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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