Its the average apartment price is €1,494.00 per m² (2022) — 169th highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 12.0 °C with 812 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS FRB01), GDP was €32,600 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 28 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Bourges. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#357 of 426 · 16th pct · #10 in France
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#218 of 381 · 43rd pct · #7 in France
938
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#102 of 386 · 73rd pct · #3 in France
23.3%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Bourges: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 64,238. Higher than 69 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Bourges: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 64,238 Higher than 69 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Bourges: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 938. Higher than 163 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Bourges: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 938 Higher than 163 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Bourges: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 23.3%. Higher than 281 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Bourges: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 23.3% Higher than 281 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Bourges climate by month Bourges monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 4.4°C to 20.5°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 84mm per month.
25 100 20 80 15 60 10 40 5 20 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Bourges monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 4.4°C 74mm Feb 4.8°C 63mm Mar 7.9°C 64mm Apr 10.8°C 69mm May 14.6°C 75mm Jun 18.2°C 58mm Jul 20.4°C 56mm Aug 20.5°C 54mm Sep 16.8°C 60mm Oct 12.8°C 79mm Nov 7.9°C 77mm Dec 5.0°C 84mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#199 of 601 · 67th pct · #29 in France
12.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#173 of 601 · 71st pct · #39 in France
4.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#211 of 601 · 65th pct · #19 in France
20.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#308 of 601 · 49th pct · #36 in France
812
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#259 of 601 · 57th pct · #38 in France
143
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bourges: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 12.0. Higher than 402 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Bourges: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 12.0 Higher than 402 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bourges: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 4.4. Higher than 427 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Bourges: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 4.4 Higher than 427 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Bourges: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 20.4. Higher than 390 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Bourges: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 20.4 Higher than 390 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Bourges: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 812. Higher than 293 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Bourges: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 812 Higher than 293 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Bourges: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 143. Higher than 342 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Bourges: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 143 Higher than 342 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average price for buying a house
#171 of 201 · 15th pct · #12 in France
Average price for buying an apartment
#175 of 218 · 20th pct · #11 in France
Average price for buying a house per m2
#157 of 200 · 22nd pct · #12 in France
€1,838.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#169 of 199 · 15th pct · #11 in France
€1,494.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Bourges: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Bourges: €171,047. Higher than 30 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Bourges: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Bourges €171,047 Higher than 30 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Bourges: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Bourges: €84,664. Higher than 43 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Bourges: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Bourges €84,664 Higher than 43 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Bourges: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Bourges: €1,838.00. Higher than 43 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Bourges: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Bourges €1,838.00 Higher than 43 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Bourges: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Bourges: €1,494.00. Higher than 30 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Bourges: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Bourges €1,494.00 Higher than 30 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#46 of 288 · 84th pct · #7 in France
14.3%d
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#265 of 411 · 36th pct · #10 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Bourges: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 14.3%. Higher than 242 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Bourges: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 14.3% Higher than 242 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Bourges: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 40,223. Higher than 146 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Bourges: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 40,223 Higher than 146 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#157 of 301 · 48th pct · #9 in France
60
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Bourges: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 60. Higher than 143 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Bourges: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 60 Higher than 143 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#39 of 366 · 89th pct · #7 in France
10
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#140 of 400 · 65th pct · #2 in France
13
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Bourges: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 10. Higher than 327 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Bourges: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 10 Higher than 327 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Bourges: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 13. Higher than 260 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Bourges: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 13 Higher than 260 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#78 of 247 · 68th pct · #5 in France
557
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#127 of 358 · 63rd pct · #7 in France
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
#12 of 75 · 84th pct · #3 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Bourges: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 557. Higher than 169 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Bourges: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 557 Higher than 169 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Bourges: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 0. Higher than 226 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Bourges: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 0 Higher than 226 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Bourges: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Bourges: €12. Higher than 63 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
€3
€32
median €6
Bourges: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Bourges €12 Higher than 63 of 75 records in the same comparison group Median €6
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
109
EU27_2020=100 · FR · 2024
Tourism
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
#43 of 92 · 53rd pct · #8 in France
338,357e
nights / year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Bourges: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 338,357. Higher than 49 of 92 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 29,246,038; median 294,774.
0
29,246,038
median 294,774
Bourges: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 338,357 Higher than 49 of 92 records in the same comparison group Median 294,774
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#6 of 267 · 98th pct · #3 in France
43
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#82 of 246 · 67th pct · #6 in France
371,953
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#119 of 226 · 47th pct · #7 in France
58,564
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#293 of 425 · 25th pct · #7 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Bourges: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 43. Higher than 261 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Bourges: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 43 Higher than 261 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Bourges: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 371,953. Higher than 164 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Bourges: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 371,953 Higher than 164 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Bourges: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 58,564. Higher than 107 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Bourges: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 58,564 Higher than 107 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Bourges: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Bourges: 4. Higher than 105 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Bourges: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Bourges 4 Higher than 105 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€32,600
EUR per inhabitant · FRB01 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Bourges? Bourges had a population of 64,238 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 357th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Bourges? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 12.0 °C (January 4.4 °C, July 20.4 °C) with 812 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: d = definition differs · e = estimated
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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