Saint-Nazaire
Annual NO₂ was 6.45 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 46.8 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,562.5 people per km² in 2022. The foreign population count was 5,176 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 13.7% at the end of 2022. Saint-Nazaire is in France; its population was 74,568 at the start of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 74% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 85% of French cities that publish it.
Who Saint-Nazaire may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 46.79 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 5,176 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,562.5347 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 74,568 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 | 96.1 % | 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 | 13.676 %country median 10.5% — 30% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 7.15 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11.7 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 6.4504 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 57% 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 | 13.925 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 | 11.716 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 18% 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 | 7.1464 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 16% 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 9.5 · Feb 10.4 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 10.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_NAZAIRE-MONTOIR Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_NAZAIRE-MONTOIR Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.2 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 7.1 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_NAZAIRE-MONTOIR Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 87.7 · Feb 68.3 · Mar 58.6 · Apr 56.6 · May 54.9 · Jun 40 · Jul 38.6 · Aug 44.1 · Sep 63.4 · Oct 87.7 · Nov 95.4 · Dec 96.7 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_NAZAIRE-MONTOIR Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 45.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.1.
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?
6.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,176 people of 74,568 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-Nazaire?
The unemployment rate is 13.676 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Nazaire?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.1464 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-Nazaire?
The published population is 74,568 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Saint-Nazaire?
5,176 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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