Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a city in France. Annual NO₂ was 7.05 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.3 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 1,081 in 2021. For Saint-Malo, the unemployment rate was 11.3% at the end of 2022. Its population was 47,439 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8.09 µg/m³ in 2024.
Who Saint-Malo may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 36.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,291.8 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 36.58 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 1,081 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,291.8261 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 47,439 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 | 95.9 % | 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 | 11.3075 %country median 10.5% — 7% 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 | 7.0539 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 52% 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 | 8.1 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 | 16.2989 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 14% 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 | 8.0924 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 5% 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 9.1 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 14.5 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 12.4 · Dec 9.7 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DINARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 6.2 · May 9.1 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DINARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.5 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 18 · Sep 16 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.9 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DINARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64 · Feb 56 · Mar 47.6 · Apr 53.9 · May 56 · Jun 54.1 · Jul 46.1 · Aug 58.3 · Sep 60.2 · Oct 81.3 · Nov 89 · Dec 85.5 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DINARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 68 · Feb 91 · Mar 132 · Apr 178 · May 202 · Jun 207 · Jul 220 · Aug 201 · Sep 170 · Oct 114 · Nov 79 · Dec 65 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DINARD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 19.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 10.0 to 8.1.
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?
2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,081 people of 47,439 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 Saint-Malo?
The unemployment rate is 11.3075 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Malo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.0924 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 Saint-Malo?
The published population is 47,439 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Saint-Malo?
1,081 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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