Poitiers
The unemployment rate was 15.9% at the end of 2022. Poitiers is in France; its population was 90,240 at the start of 2024. Average high temperatures were 8.2°C in January and 26.1°C in July. The city covered 42.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,124.7 people per km² in 2022.
Higher unemployment than 84% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of French cities that publish it.
Who Poitiers 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 | 42.5 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 9,935 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 2,124.721 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 89,916 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 49.5% between 2013 and 2022, from 7,195 to 10,757.
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 | 95.29 % | 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 | 15.8987 %country median 10.5% — 51% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 7.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 17.1% to 15.9%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Monthly precipitation was 61.1 mm in January and 45.5 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.6 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 13.7436 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 7% 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 | 26.6333 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 | 14.2106 µg/m³country median 14.3 — about the same | 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 | 7.597 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 10% 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 8.2 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 16.3 · May 20 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 12 · Dec 8.7 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, POITIERS-BIARD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.4 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.4 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, POITIERS-BIARD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.8 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 5.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station POITIERS-BIARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 61.1 · Feb 47.3 · Mar 49.1 · Apr 52.8 · May 63.9 · Jun 59.6 · Jul 45.5 · Aug 43.3 · Sep 52.9 · Oct 72.4 · Nov 74.8 · Dec 72.6 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, POITIERS-BIARD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 70.333 · Feb 101.55 · Mar 157.783 · Apr 183.133 · May 213.183 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 250.467 · Aug 244.317 · Sep 199.45 · Oct 130.767 · Nov 86.583 · Dec 70.483 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, POITIERS-BIARD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Annual PM2.5 fell 36.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 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?
11% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,935 people of 89,916 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 Poitiers?
The unemployment rate is 15.8987 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Poitiers?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.597 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 Poitiers?
The published population is 89,916 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Poitiers?
9,935 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
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Sources
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