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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