Its the average apartment price is €2,576.00 per m² (2022) — 31st highest of the 79 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
In its wider region (NUTS FRY20), GDP was €29,900 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 26 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Fort-de-France. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#90 of 163 · 45th pct · #35 in France
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#128 of 163 · 21st pct · #60 in France
1,010
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#54 of 160 · 66th pct · #20 in France
21.4%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Fort-de-France: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 133,853. Higher than 73 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
37,960
10,353,710
median 143,083
Fort-de-France: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 133,853 Higher than 73 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Fort-de-France: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 1,010. Higher than 35 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Fort-de-France: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 1,010 Higher than 35 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Fort-de-France: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 21.4%. Higher than 105 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
12.2%
34.1%
median 19.7%
Fort-de-France: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 21.4% Higher than 105 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#294 of 329 · 11th pct · #44 in France
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#60 of 281 · 79th pct · #10 in France
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#284 of 298 · 5th pct · #51 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Fort-de-France: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 10. Higher than 35 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Fort-de-France: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 10 Higher than 35 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Fort-de-France: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 57. Higher than 221 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
33
81
median 52
Fort-de-France: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 57 Higher than 221 of 281 records in the same comparison group Median 52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Fort-de-France: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 5. Higher than 14 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Fort-de-France: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 5 Higher than 14 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Average price for buying a house
#50 of 87 · 43rd pct · #38 in France
Average price for buying an apartment
#45 of 87 · 48th pct · #25 in France
Average price for buying a house per m2
#39 of 79 · 51st pct · #34 in France
€2,694.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#31 of 79 · 61st pct · #26 in France
€2,576.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: €250,599. Higher than 37 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
€115,394
€1,019,946
median €269,488
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France €250,599 Higher than 37 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: €152,964. Higher than 42 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
€75,560
€400,891
median €155,406
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France €152,964 Higher than 42 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: €2,694.00. Higher than 40 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
€793.00
€8,308.00
median €2,655.00
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France €2,694.00 Higher than 40 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: €2,576.00. Higher than 48 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
€1,054.00
€7,185.00
median €2,333.00
Fort-de-France: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France €2,576.00 Higher than 48 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.
#22 of 128 · 83rd pct · #14 in France
17.8%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.
#66 of 141 · 53rd pct · #33 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Fort-de-France: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 17.8%. Higher than 106 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
1.9%
22.7%
median 13.2%
Fort-de-France: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 17.8% Higher than 106 of 128 records in the same comparison group Median 13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Fort-de-France: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 76,312. Higher than 75 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
15,527
5,298,886
median 71,369
Fort-de-France: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 76,312 Higher than 75 of 141 records in the same comparison group Median 71,369
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#81 of 142 · 43rd pct · #39 in France
62
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Fort-de-France: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 62. Higher than 61 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
1
288
median 71
Fort-de-France: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 62 Higher than 61 of 142 records in the same comparison group Median 71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#37 of 154 · 76th pct · #28 in France
11
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#27 of 156 · 83rd pct · #9 in France
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Fort-de-France: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 11. Higher than 117 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Fort-de-France: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 11 Higher than 117 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Fort-de-France: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 12. Higher than 129 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Fort-de-France: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 12 Higher than 129 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#73 of 137 · 47th pct · #47 in France
474
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.
#2 of 140 · 99th pct · #1 in France
1
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.
#20 of 81 · 75th pct · #8 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Fort-de-France: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 474. Higher than 64 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
257
816
median 482
Fort-de-France: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 474 Higher than 64 of 137 records in the same comparison group Median 482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Fort-de-France: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 1. Higher than 138 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Fort-de-France: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 1 Higher than 138 of 140 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Fort-de-France: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: €13. Higher than 61 of 81 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €8 to €33; median €12.
€8
€33
median €12
Fort-de-France: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France €13 Higher than 61 of 81 records in the same comparison group Median €12
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
109
EU27_2020=100 · FR · 2024
Tourism
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
#67 of 82 · 18th pct · #53 in France
216,901e
nights / year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Fort-de-France: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 216,901. Higher than 15 of 82 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 30,931 to 71,423,725; median 683,405.
30,931
71,423,725
median 683,405
Fort-de-France: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 216,901 Higher than 15 of 82 records in the same comparison group Median 683,405
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#77 of 121 · 36th pct · #49 in France
20
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#43 of 117 · 63rd pct · #29 in France
615,924
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#88 of 99 · 11th pct · #54 in France
10,557
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#112 of 124 · 7th pct · #61 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Fort-de-France: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 20. Higher than 44 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Fort-de-France: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 20 Higher than 44 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Fort-de-France: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 615,924. Higher than 74 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
0
35,526,645
median 454,396
Fort-de-France: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 615,924 Higher than 74 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Fort-de-France: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 10,557. Higher than 11 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
0
8,946,728
median 88,416
Fort-de-France: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 10,557 Higher than 11 of 99 records in the same comparison group Median 88,416
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Fort-de-France: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Fort-de-France: 3. Higher than 9 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
1
539
median 10
Fort-de-France: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Fort-de-France 3 Higher than 9 of 124 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€29,900
EUR per inhabitant · FRY20 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Fort-de-France? Fort-de-France had a population of 133,853 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 90th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
Not reported for this city: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), 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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