Calais - Demographics

Demographics

Changes in the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses conducted since 1793 in Calais. Note the massive growth in population from 13,529 in 1881 to 58,969 in 1886, a growth of 335.9%; this is because the city of Saint Pierre merged with Calais in 1885. According to the census INSEE of 2008, Calais has 74,817 people (a decrease of 3% from 1999). The town's population ranked 60th nationally, down from 53rd in 1999.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1793 6,549
1800 6,996 +6.8%
1806 8,102 +15.8%
1821 8,854 +9.3%
1831 10,437 +17.9%
1836 10,865 +4.1%
1841 12,508 +15.1%
1846 11,444 −8.5%
1851 10,993 −3.9%
1856 11,969 +8.9%
1861 12,934 +8.1%
1866 12,727 −1.6%
1872 12,843 +0.9%
1876 12,573 −2.1%
1881 13,529 +7.6%
1886 58,969 +335.9%
1891 56,867 −3.6%
1896 56,940 +0.1%
1901 59,743 +4.9%
1906 66,627 +11.5%
1911 72,322 +8.5%
1921 73,001 +0.9%
1926 71,629 −1.9%
1931 70,213 −2.0%
1936 67,568 −3.8%
1946 50,048 −25.9%
1954 60,340 +20.6%
1962 70,372 +16.6%
1968 74,624 +6.0%
1975 78,820 +5.6%
1982 76,527 −2.9%
1990 75,309 −1.6%
1999 77,317 +2.7%
2006 74,888 −3.1%
2009 74,336 −0.7%
Source: Base Cassini de l'EHESS jusqu'en 1962, base Insee à partir de 1968.


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