Les Sables-d'Olonne
Les Sables-d'Olonne had 49,603 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 11.7% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 5.82 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 85.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 569 people per km² in 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 7.47 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11.9 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 819 in 2021.
Who Les Sables-d'Olonne may suit
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Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 85.66 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 819 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 568.9937 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 49,603 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 | 97.26 % | 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 | 11.7079 %country median 10.5% — 11% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
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.
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
1.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 819 people of 49,603 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne?
The unemployment rate is 11.7079 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Les Sables-d'Olonne?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.4662 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 Les Sables-d'Olonne?
The published population is 49,603 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Les Sables-d'Olonne?
819 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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