Saint-Brieuc population (greater city) (2022): 72,363

Saint-Brieuc population for Eurostat's greater city geography in France was 72,363 on 1 January 2022.

greater city Country France (FR) Geography City / greater city Area 70 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Saint-Brieuc · France
Population
72,363
people · 2022
#136 of 163
Density
1,037
persons per km2 · 2022
#125 of 163
Avg temp
11.4
°C · 1991-2020
#226 of 601
Rainfall
773
mm per year · 1991-2020
#345 of 601
Regional GDP
€31,700
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
82.5
years · 2024

Its the average apartment price is €1,646.00 per m² (2022) — 66th highest of the 79 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.4 °C with 773 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS FRH01), GDP was €31,700 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 Saint-Brieuc. 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 ↗
#136 of 163 · 17th pct · #54 in France
72,363
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 ↗
#125 of 163 · 23rd pct · #59 in France
1,037
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 ↗
#26 of 160 · 84th pct · #8 in France
24.1%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Saint-Brieuc: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 72,363. Higher than 27 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
Saint-Brieuc: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc72,363
Higher than27 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Saint-Brieuc: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 1,037. Higher than 38 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
Saint-Brieuc: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc1,037
Higher than38 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Saint-Brieuc: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 24.1%. Higher than 134 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
Saint-Brieuc: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc24.1%
Higher than134 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.
Saint-Brieuc climate by monthSaint-Brieuc monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 6.2°C to 17.3°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 79mm per month.
Saint-Brieuc monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan6.2°C69mm
Feb6.3°C62mm
Mar7.9°C58mm
Apr9.7°C65mm
May12.6°C69mm
Jun15.3°C62mm
Jul17.2°C53mm
Aug17.3°C56mm
Sep15.4°C54mm
Oct12.7°C76mm
Nov9.2°C72mm
Dec6.8°C79mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#226 of 601 · 62nd pct · #40 in France
11.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#126 of 601 · 79th pct · #20 in France
6.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#583 of 601 · 3rd pct · #70 in France
17.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#345 of 601 · 43rd pct · #46 in France
773
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.
#277 of 601 · 54th pct · #45 in France
140
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Saint-Brieuc: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 11.4. Higher than 373 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Saint-Brieuc: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc11.4
Higher than373 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Saint-Brieuc: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 6.2. Higher than 474 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Saint-Brieuc: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc6.2
Higher than474 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Saint-Brieuc: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 17.2. Higher than 18 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Saint-Brieuc: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc17.2
Higher than18 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Saint-Brieuc: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 773. Higher than 256 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Saint-Brieuc: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc773
Higher than256 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Saint-Brieuc: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 140. Higher than 324 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Saint-Brieuc: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc140
Higher than324 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
#286 of 329 · 13th pct · #41 in France
11
µg/m3 · FR069C1 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#32 of 281 · 89th pct · #3 in France
62
µg/m3 · FR069C1 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#251 of 298 · 16th pct · #39 in France
7
µg/m3 · FR069C1 · 2024
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Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 11. Higher than 43 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc11
Higher than43 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 62. Higher than 249 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc62
Higher than249 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 7. Higher than 47 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Saint-Brieuc: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc7
Higher than47 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
#62 of 87 · 29th pct · #46 in France
€200,884
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#81 of 87 · 7th pct · #52 in France
€95,001
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#58 of 79 · 27th pct · #50 in France
€2,027.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#66 of 79 · 16th pct · #51 in France
€1,646.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: €200,884. Higher than 25 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc€200,884
Higher than25 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: €95,001. Higher than 6 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc€95,001
Higher than6 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: €2,027.00. Higher than 21 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc€2,027.00
Higher than21 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: €1,646.00. Higher than 13 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
Saint-Brieuc: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc€1,646.00
Higher than13 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.
#69 of 128 · 45th pct · #48 in France
13.0%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.
#103 of 141 · 27th pct · #51 in France
41,110d
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Saint-Brieuc: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 13.0%. Higher than 58 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
Saint-Brieuc: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc13.0%
Higher than58 of 128 records in the same comparison group
Median13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Saint-Brieuc: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 41,110. Higher than 38 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
Saint-Brieuc: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc41,110
Higher than38 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 ↗
#77 of 142 · 46th pct · #36 in France
64
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Saint-Brieuc: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 64. Higher than 65 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
Saint-Brieuc: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc64
Higher than65 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.
#81 of 154 · 47th pct · #54 in France
9
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#14 of 156 · 91st pct · #4 in France
13
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Saint-Brieuc: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 9. Higher than 73 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
Saint-Brieuc: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc9
Higher than73 of 154 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Crude death rate
Saint-Brieuc: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 13. Higher than 142 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
Saint-Brieuc: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc13
Higher than142 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.
#14 of 137 · 90th pct · #4 in France
582
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.
#35 of 140 · 75th pct · #17 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.
#62 of 81 · 23rd pct · #48 in France
€12e
EUR · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Saint-Brieuc: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 582. Higher than 123 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
Saint-Brieuc: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc582
Higher than123 of 137 records in the same comparison group
Median482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Saint-Brieuc: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 0. Higher than 105 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
Saint-Brieuc: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc0
Higher than105 of 140 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Saint-Brieuc: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: €12. Higher than 19 of 81 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €8 to €33; median €12.
Saint-Brieuc: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc€12
Higher than19 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 ↗
#63 of 82 · 23rd pct · #50 in France
287,924e
nights / year · 2022
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Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Saint-Brieuc: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 287,924. Higher than 19 of 82 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 30,931 to 71,423,725; median 683,405.
Saint-Brieuc: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc287,924
Higher than19 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.
#5 of 121 · 96th pct · #5 in France
46
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#54 of 117 · 54th pct · #37 in France
487,017
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#84 of 99 · 15th pct · #52 in France
21,585
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#78 of 124 · 29th pct · #43 in France
7
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Saint-Brieuc: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 46. Higher than 116 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
Saint-Brieuc: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc46
Higher than116 of 121 records in the same comparison group
Median23
Cinema attendance per year
Saint-Brieuc: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 487,017. Higher than 63 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
Saint-Brieuc: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc487,017
Higher than63 of 117 records in the same comparison group
Median454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Saint-Brieuc: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 21,585. Higher than 15 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
Saint-Brieuc: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc21,585
Higher than15 of 99 records in the same comparison group
Median88,416
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Saint-Brieuc: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainSaint-Brieuc: 7. Higher than 36 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
Saint-Brieuc: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Saint-Brieuc7
Higher than36 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 ↗
€31,700
EUR per inhabitant · FRH01 · 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 Saint-Brieuc?

Saint-Brieuc had a population of 72,363 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 136th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Saint-Brieuc?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.4 °C (January 6.2 °C, July 17.2 °C) with 773 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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