Martigues
Annual PM2.5 was 8.83 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 71.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 683.3 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.8% at the end of 2022. Annual PM10 was 18.7 µg/m³ in 2024. Martigues is in France; its population was 48,298 at the start of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 68% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 62% of French cities that publish it.
Who Martigues 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 | 71.44 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 3,326 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 683.3427 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 48,298 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 21.6% between 2013 and 2022, from 3,897 to 4,739.
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 | 99.15 % | 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 | 12.8422 %country median 10.5% — 22% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 25.5% between 2013 and 2022, from 17.2% to 12.8%.
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 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — FR NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Marignane) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 7.4 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 | 18.6852 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 31% 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 | 8.8273 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 4% 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 11.8 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.5 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 21.3 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 12.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.3 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.7 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 8.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 47.1 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 29.5 · Apr 51.6 · May 37.7 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 82 · Oct 73.3 · Nov 75.9 · Dec 40.9 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 147 · Feb 173 · Mar 234 · Apr 250 · May 298 · Jun 337 · Jul 372 · Aug 333 · Sep 263 · Oct 196 · Nov 150 · Dec 138 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 26.4% between 2017 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.8.
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?
6.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,326 people of 48,298 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 Martigues?
The unemployment rate is 12.8422 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Martigues?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.8273 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 Martigues?
The published population is 48,298 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Martigues?
3,326 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
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Sources
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