Niort
Annual NO₂ was 9.15 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 11.5% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 6.74 µg/m³ in 2024. Niort is in France; its population was 59,854 at the start of 2024. For Niort, gigabit broadband availability was 99.1% in March 2026. The city covered 68.2 km² in 2022. For Niort, population density was 880.9 people per km² in 2022.
Who Niort 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 | 68.2 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 3,911 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 880.8504 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 59,854 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 | 99.12 % | 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 | 11.5323 %country median 10.5% — 9% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
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 | 9.1478 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 38% 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 | 6.95 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 | 12.2762 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 | 6.7372 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 21% 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 8.9 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.4 · Jun 24 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 23 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 9.5 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.1 · May 9.6 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.9 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.4 · May 15 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 6.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 81.9 · Feb 64.1 · Mar 63.4 · Apr 66.7 · May 66.5 · Jun 58.8 · Jul 52 · Aug 53.4 · Sep 61.7 · Oct 88.4 · Nov 92.3 · Dec 97.4 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 76 · Feb 108 · Mar 159 · Apr 187 · May 219 · Jun 240 · Jul 257 · Aug 247 · Sep 206 · Oct 133 · Nov 92 · Dec 77 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NIORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 43.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 6.7.
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?
6.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,911 people of 59,854 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 Niort?
The unemployment rate is 11.5323 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Niort?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.7372 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 Niort?
The published population is 59,854 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Niort?
3,911 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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