Population of Pas-de-Calais département, France
Population of Pas-de-Calais département, France stood at 1,448,930 persons in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1975 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departments | |||||||||||
| Pas-de-Calais | 1,448,930 | 1,451,976 | 1,454,949 | 1,457,905 | 1,460,184 | 1,461,441 | 1,462,167 | 1,465,278 | 1,466,743 | 1,468,018 | |
| Puy-de-Dôme | 664,282 | 664,318 | 664,361 | 664,453 | 664,385 | 662,285 | 661,852 | 662,152 | 659,048 | 653,742 |
Understanding population of Pas-de-Calais département, France
Total headcounts enumerate all individuals whose primary legal residence falls inside the geographical boundaries of the Pas-de-Calais département. The tally captures permanent inhabitants irrespective of nationality, distinguishing this administrative zone from adjacent territorial units through distinct municipal registry boundaries. Excluded from the count are transient populations, seasonal workers without official local domicile, and foreign military personnel stationed temporarily.
Reading these annual figures involves accounting for methodological adjustments implemented during rolling census collection cycles. Year-on-year comparisons provide a clearer picture of structural demographic shifts than shorter-term evaluations, which can be distorted by timing differences in housing survey completions. When benchmarking against sibling territorial series, users should note that variations in geographic footprint directly influence absolute totals.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Pas-de-Calais population series include seasonal visitors?
- No, temporary visitors and tourists are excluded from permanent resident counts.
- What is the primary source for these departmental population counts?
- The counts are derived from official rolling census surveys administered across local municipalities.
- How should analysts evaluate year-on-year changes in this series?
- Analysts should focus on multi-year trends to smooth out minor variations arising from rolling survey collection schedules.