Changes in the population and area of urban units Annual data from 1936 to 2021
tableauChanges in the population and area of urban units
in thousands
| Indicator | 2007 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,795 | 64,639 | 64,844 | 65,097 | 65,269 | 65,505 |
| Urban units | 47,883 | 50,798 | 50,998 | 51,235 | 51,392 | 51,611 |
| Outside urban units | 13,912 | 13,842 | 13,846 | 13,862 | 13,877 | 13,894 |
| Share of urban units in the population (%) | 77.5 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 78.8 |
| Area of urban units (in km²) | 118,757 | 133,995 | 133,465 | 133,468 | 133,505 | 133,500 |
| Share of urban units in area1 (%) | 21.6 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 |
- 1. The share is calculated by dividing the areas of the urban units by the area of metropolitan France in 2021.
- Reading note: in 2021, the population in urban units reached 51,611,000 inhabitants and represented 78.8% of the total population.
- Coverage: metropolitan France.
- Source: INSEE, population census.
graphiqueChanges in the population
- Reading note: in 2021, the population in urban units reached 51,611,000 inhabitants.
- Coverage: metropolitan France.
- Source: INSEE, population census.