Population and surface area of urban units Annual data from 1954 to 2023
tableauPopulation of urban units
| Year | Population (in thousands) | Proportion of the population living in an urban unit (in %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban units | Outside urban units | Total | ||
| 2023 | 52,201 | 13,965 | 66,166 | 78.9 |
| 2007 | 47,883 | 13,912 | 61,795 | 77.5 |
| 1999 | 44,197 | 14,321 | 58,518 | 75.5 |
| 1990 | 41,898 | 14,717 | 56,615 | 74.0 |
| 1982 | 39,861 | 14,474 | 54,335 | 73.4 |
| 1975 | 38,351 | 14,241 | 52,592 | 72.9 |
| 1968 | 34,834 | 14,878 | 49,712 | 70.1 |
| 1962 | 29,370 | 17,055 | 46,425 | 63.2 |
| 1954 | 24,456 | 18,249 | 42,705 | 57.3 |
- Reading note: in 2023, the population living in urban units (as defined that year) amounted to 52,201,000 inhabitants and accounted for 78.9% of the total population.
- Coverage: metropolitan France.
- Source: INSEE, historical series of population census (RP).
graphiqueChanges in the population
- Reading note: in 2023, the population living in urban units (as defined that year) amounted to 52,201,000 inhabitants.
- Coverage: metropolitan France.
- Source: INSEE, historical series of population census (RP).