Quimper population (2022): 64,530

Quimper population for Eurostat's city geography in France was 64,530 on 1 January 2022.

city Country France (FR) Geography City / greater city Area 84 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Quimper · France
Population
64,530
people · 2022
#354 of 426
Density
765
persons per km2 · 2022
#255 of 381
Avg temp
12.1
°C · 1991-2020
#197 of 601
Rainfall
962
mm per year · 1991-2020
#133 of 601
Regional GDP
€34,700
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
82.5
years · 2024

Its the average apartment price is €1,994.00 per m² (2022) — 141st highest of the 199 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 12.1 °C with 962 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS FRH02), GDP was €34,700 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 Quimper. 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 ↗
#354 of 426 · 17th pct · #9 in France
64,530
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 ↗
#255 of 381 · 33rd pct · #11 in France
765
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 ↗
#145 of 386 · 61st pct · #4 in France
22%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Quimper: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 64,530. Higher than 72 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
Quimper: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Quimper64,530
Higher than72 of 426 records in the same comparison group
Median104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Quimper: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 765. Higher than 126 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
Quimper: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper765
Higher than126 of 381 records in the same comparison group
Median1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Quimper: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 22%. Higher than 235 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
Quimper: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Quimper22%
Higher than235 of 386 records in the same comparison group
Median20.9%

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.
Quimper climate by monthQuimper monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 7.3°C to 17.4°C; warmest Aug, coldest Feb. Precipitation up to 120mm per month.
Quimper monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan7.6°C108mm
Feb7.3°C85mm
Mar8.6°C71mm
Apr10.2°C74mm
May13.0°C66mm
Jun15.6°C55mm
Jul17.2°C53mm
Aug17.4°C59mm
Sep15.8°C63mm
Oct13.3°C102mm
Nov10.4°C108mm
Dec8.2°C120mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#197 of 601 · 67th pct · #28 in France
12.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#90 of 601 · 85th pct · #6 in France
7.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#581 of 601 · 3rd pct · #69 in France
17.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#133 of 601 · 78th pct · #18 in France
962
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.
#248 of 601 · 59th pct · #35 in France
145
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Quimper: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 12.1. Higher than 404 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Quimper: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper12.1
Higher than404 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Quimper: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 7.6. Higher than 511 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Quimper: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper7.6
Higher than511 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Quimper: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 17.3. Higher than 20 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Quimper: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper17.3
Higher than20 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Quimper: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 962. Higher than 468 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Quimper: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper962
Higher than468 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Quimper: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 145. Higher than 353 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Quimper: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper145
Higher than353 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

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
#153 of 201 · 24th pct · #8 in France
€229,796
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#159 of 218 · 27th pct · #9 in France
€111,535
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#137 of 200 · 32nd pct · #8 in France
€2,287.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#141 of 199 · 29th pct · #9 in France
€1,994.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Quimper: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainQuimper: €229,796. Higher than 48 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
Quimper: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Quimper€229,796
Higher than48 of 201 records in the same comparison group
Median€380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Quimper: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainQuimper: €111,535. Higher than 59 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
Quimper: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Quimper€111,535
Higher than59 of 218 records in the same comparison group
Median€176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Quimper: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainQuimper: €2,287.00. Higher than 63 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
Quimper: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Quimper€2,287.00
Higher than63 of 200 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Quimper: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainQuimper: €1,994.00. Higher than 58 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
Quimper: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Quimper€1,994.00
Higher than58 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.
#67 of 288 · 77th pct · #10 in France
12.8%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.
#234 of 411 · 43rd pct · #6 in France
45,206d
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Quimper: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 12.8%. Higher than 221 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
Quimper: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Quimper12.8%
Higher than221 of 288 records in the same comparison group
Median7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Quimper: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 45,206. Higher than 177 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
Quimper: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper45,206
Higher than177 of 411 records in the same comparison group
Median54,000

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 ↗
#124 of 301 · 59th pct · #7 in France
75
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Quimper: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 75. Higher than 177 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
Quimper: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Quimper75
Higher than177 of 301 records in the same comparison group
Median62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#47 of 366 · 87th pct · #8 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.
#167 of 400 · 58th pct · #4 in France
12
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Quimper: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 10. Higher than 319 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
Quimper: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Quimper10
Higher than319 of 366 records in the same comparison group
Median8
Crude death rate
Quimper: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 12. Higher than 232 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
Quimper: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Quimper12
Higher than232 of 400 records in the same comparison group
Median12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#62 of 247 · 75th pct · #1 in France
609
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.
#73 of 358 · 79th pct · #4 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.
#21 of 75 · 69th pct · #11 in France
€11e
EUR · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Quimper: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 609. Higher than 185 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
Quimper: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Quimper609
Higher than185 of 247 records in the same comparison group
Median479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Quimper: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 0. Higher than 283 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
Quimper: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Quimper0
Higher than283 of 358 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Quimper: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainQuimper: €11. Higher than 52 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
Quimper: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Quimper€11
Higher than52 of 75 records in the same comparison group
Median€6

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 ↗
#41 of 92 · 55th pct · #6 in France
348,059e
nights / year · 2022
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Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Quimper: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 348,059. Higher than 51 of 92 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 29,246,038; median 294,774.
Quimper: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Quimper348,059
Higher than51 of 92 records in the same comparison group
Median294,774
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#8 of 267 · 97th pct · #4 in France
43
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#80 of 246 · 67th pct · #5 in France
373,683
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#90 of 226 · 60th pct · #5 in France
100,885
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
4
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Quimper: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 43. Higher than 259 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
Quimper: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Quimper43
Higher than259 of 267 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Cinema attendance per year
Quimper: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 373,683. Higher than 166 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
Quimper: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Quimper373,683
Higher than166 of 246 records in the same comparison group
Median239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Quimper: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 100,885. Higher than 136 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
Quimper: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Quimper100,885
Higher than136 of 226 records in the same comparison group
Median60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Quimper: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainQuimper: 4. Higher than 105 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
Quimper: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Quimper4
Higher than105 of 425 records in the same comparison group
Median8

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 ↗
€34,700
EUR per inhabitant · FRH02 · 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 ↗
82.5
years · FRH0 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Quimper?

Quimper had a population of 64,530 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 354th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Quimper?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 12.1 °C (January 7.6 °C, July 17.3 °C) with 962 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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