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Perpignan

Perpignan had 119,656 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 22.4% at the end of 2022. For Perpignan, the foreign population count was 15,653 in 2021.

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Higher unemployment than 98% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents15,653 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population121,616 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading28.5 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Latest 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.
Gigabit broadband availability98.47 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Independent 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.
Unemployment rate22.4399 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean24.4794 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Perpignan may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–71% from published values
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71% from published values
Student54%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 40–68% from published values
Family42%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 28–56% from published values
Retirement49%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 35–63% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 68 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,777.5 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Perpignan residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.1%Foreign residents12.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area68 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents15,653 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density1,777.5231 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population121,616 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Perpignan by year, residents11,56413,66115,75917,85620132015201720192021202217,422residents

Foreign residents rose 45.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 11,998 to 17,422.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Perpignan recurring monthly costs, € per month€547Private kindergarten€143Utilities, 85 m² flat€30Internet, 60 Mbps€27Fitness club€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly27.3402 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9939 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly547.3325 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.4377 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home143.2739 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Perpignan lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–208020–25Perpignan 22.4%1425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.47 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 rate22.4399 %country median 10.5% — 113% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Perpignan by year, %21.5%22.5%23.4%24.3%20132015201720192021202222.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 2.1% between 2013 and 2022, from 22.9% to 22.4%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 12.7°C in January and 29.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 60.1 mm in January and 15.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.64 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Perpignan average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Perpignan average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100604152664624152343827355JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Perpignan average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300141164207220241268300273224175147131JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Perpignan annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.6PM2.5154018.6PM10104024.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Perpignan lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Perpignan 7.65988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean24.4794 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 65% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading28.5 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 mean18.5892 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 30% above2026-07-152024Official 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 mean7.6412 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 10% below2026-07-152024Official 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 monthJan 12.7 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 18.7 · May 22.3 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 25.6 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 13.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, PERPIGNAN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.3 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, PERPIGNAN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 8.7 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 12 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.8 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 17 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 9.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PERPIGNAN Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.1 · Feb 40.9 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 66.1 · May 45.6 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 43 · Oct 82.1 · Nov 72.6 · Dec 54.9 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, PERPIGNAN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 140.883 · Feb 163.583 · Mar 206.583 · Apr 219.833 · May 240.7 · Jun 267.633 · Jul 299.9 · Aug 272.85 · Sep 223.783 · Oct 175.117 · Nov 146.75 · Dec 130.967 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, PERPIGNAN, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Perpignan by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.52013201520172020202220247.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.2% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.6.

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?

12.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,653 people of 121,616 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 Perpignan?

The unemployment rate is 22.4399 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Perpignan?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.6412 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 Perpignan?

The published population is 121,616 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Perpignan?

15,653 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.

All France cities
Metz122,572 residentsBoulogne-Billancourt119,019 residentsBesançon118,489 residentsRouen117,662 residentsOrléans116,357 residentsLimoges129,937 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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