Clermont-Ferrand population (greater city) (2022): 190,822

Clermont-Ferrand population for Eurostat's greater city geography in France was 190,822 on 1 January 2022.

greater city Country France (FR) Geography City / greater city Area 75 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Clermont-Ferrand · France
Population
190,822
people · 2022
#69 of 163
Density
2,528
persons per km2 · 2022
#40 of 163
Avg temp
10.0
°C · 1991-2020
#383 of 601
Rainfall
936
mm per year · 1991-2020
#149 of 601
Regional GDP
€39,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
82.7
years · 2024

Its the average apartment price is €2,279.00 per m² (2022) — 46th highest of the 79 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C with 936 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS FRK14), GDP was €39,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 31 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Clermont-Ferrand. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#69 of 163 · 58th pct · #25 in France
190,822
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#40 of 163 · 75th pct · #25 in France
2,528
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#111 of 160 · 31st pct · #40 in France
18.5%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Clermont-Ferrand: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 190,822. Higher than 94 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
Clermont-Ferrand: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand190,822
Higher than94 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Clermont-Ferrand: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 2,528. Higher than 123 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
Clermont-Ferrand: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand2,528
Higher than123 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Clermont-Ferrand: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 18.5%. Higher than 49 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
Clermont-Ferrand: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand18.5%
Higher than49 of 160 records in the same comparison group
Median19.7%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Clermont-Ferrand climate by monthClermont-Ferrand monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 2.4°C to 18.5°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 99mm per month.
Clermont-Ferrand monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan2.4°C69mm
Feb2.7°C57mm
Mar5.9°C60mm
Apr8.8°C85mm
May12.6°C99mm
Jun16.3°C84mm
Jul18.5°C83mm
Aug18.5°C85mm
Sep14.6°C83mm
Oct10.9°C79mm
Nov6.0°C82mm
Dec3.1°C70mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#383 of 601 · 36th pct · #67 in France
10.0
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#317 of 601 · 47th pct · #59 in France
2.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#425 of 601 · 29th pct · #54 in France
18.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#149 of 601 · 75th pct · #22 in France
936
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.
#228 of 601 · 62nd pct · #27 in France
150
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 10.0. Higher than 216 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand10.0
Higher than216 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 2.4. Higher than 283 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand2.4
Higher than283 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 18.5. Higher than 175 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand18.5
Higher than175 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 936. Higher than 452 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand936
Higher than452 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 150. Higher than 373 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Clermont-Ferrand: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand150
Higher than373 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#220 of 329 · 33rd pct · #22 in France
14
µg/m3 · FR021C2 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#163 of 281 · 42nd pct · #36 in France
50
µg/m3 · FR021C2 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#231 of 298 · 22nd pct · #31 in France
8
µg/m3 · FR021C2 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 14. Higher than 109 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand14
Higher than109 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 50. Higher than 118 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand50
Higher than118 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 8. Higher than 66 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Clermont-Ferrand: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand8
Higher than66 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average price for buying a house
#44 of 87 · 49th pct · #33 in France
€269,488
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#56 of 87 · 36th pct · #32 in France
€141,605
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#34 of 79 · 57th pct · #30 in France
€2,839.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#46 of 79 · 42nd pct · #38 in France
€2,279.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: €269,488. Higher than 43 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand€269,488
Higher than43 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: €141,605. Higher than 31 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand€141,605
Higher than31 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: €2,839.00. Higher than 45 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand€2,839.00
Higher than45 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: €2,279.00. Higher than 33 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
Clermont-Ferrand: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand€2,279.00
Higher than33 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,333.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#55 of 128 · 57th pct · #38 in France
14.2%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.
#38 of 141 · 73rd pct · #15 in France
126,840d
jobs · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Unemployment rate
Clermont-Ferrand: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 14.2%. Higher than 73 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
Clermont-Ferrand: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand14.2%
Higher than73 of 128 records in the same comparison group
Median13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Clermont-Ferrand: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 126,840. Higher than 103 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
Clermont-Ferrand: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand126,840
Higher than103 of 141 records in the same comparison group
Median71,369

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#4 of 142 · 97th pct · #3 in France
221
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Clermont-Ferrand: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 221. Higher than 138 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
Clermont-Ferrand: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand221
Higher than138 of 142 records in the same comparison group
Median71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#67 of 154 · 56th pct · #50 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.
#121 of 156 · 22nd pct · #44 in France
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Clermont-Ferrand: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 10. Higher than 86 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
Clermont-Ferrand: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand10
Higher than86 of 154 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Crude death rate
Clermont-Ferrand: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 9. Higher than 35 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
Clermont-Ferrand: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand9
Higher than35 of 156 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#28 of 137 · 80th pct · #14 in France
530
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.
#47 of 140 · 65th pct · #21 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.
#41 of 81 · 44th pct · #28 in France
€12e
EUR · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 530. Higher than 109 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand530
Higher than109 of 137 records in the same comparison group
Median482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Clermont-Ferrand: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 0. Higher than 91 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
Clermont-Ferrand: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand0
Higher than91 of 140 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Clermont-Ferrand: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: €12. Higher than 36 of 81 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €8 to €33; median €12.
Clermont-Ferrand: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand€12
Higher than36 of 81 records in the same comparison group
Median€12

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
109
EU27_2020=100 · FR · 2024

Tourism

Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Accommodation nights are not total visitors or day trips. · Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities ↗
#23 of 82 · 72nd pct · #17 in France
1,245,154e
nights / year · 2022
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Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Clermont-Ferrand: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 1,245,154. Higher than 59 of 82 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 30,931 to 71,423,725; median 683,405.
Clermont-Ferrand: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand1,245,154
Higher than59 of 82 records in the same comparison group
Median683,405
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#11 of 121 · 91st pct · #9 in France
40
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#26 of 117 · 78th pct · #18 in France
1,051,384
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#64 of 99 · 35th pct · #38 in France
49,983
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#56 of 124 · 52nd pct · #28 in France
11
libraries · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 40. Higher than 110 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand40
Higher than110 of 121 records in the same comparison group
Median23
Cinema attendance per year
Clermont-Ferrand: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 1,051,384. Higher than 91 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
Clermont-Ferrand: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand1,051,384
Higher than91 of 117 records in the same comparison group
Median454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 49,983. Higher than 35 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand49,983
Higher than35 of 99 records in the same comparison group
Median88,416
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainClermont-Ferrand: 11. Higher than 65 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
Clermont-Ferrand: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Clermont-Ferrand11
Higher than65 of 124 records in the same comparison group
Median10

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€39,000
EUR per inhabitant · FRK14 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
82.7
years · FRK1 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Clermont-Ferrand?

Clermont-Ferrand had a population of 190,822 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 69th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Clermont-Ferrand?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 10.0 °C (January 2.4 °C, July 18.5 °C) with 936 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: 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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