Population by size of functional areas Annual data 2023
tableauPopulation by size of functional areas in 2023
| Size of functional areas | Number of areas | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Distribution (%) | ||
| Paris area | 1 | 13,320,752 | 19.5 |
| 700,000 inhabitants or more (excluding Paris) | 13 | 13,834,517 | 20.2 |
| Between 200,000 and 700,000 inhabitants | 47 | 16,141,406 | 23.6 |
| Between 50,000 and 200,000 inhabitants | 126 | 12,455,026 | 18.2 |
| Fewer than 50,000 inhabitants | 512 | 8,134,703 | 11.9 |
| Municipalities outside of functional areas | /// | 4,464,394 | 6.5 |
| Total | 699 | 68,350,798 | 100.0 |
- ///: no result due to the nature of the situation.
- Reading note: in 2023, 6.5% of the population was living in municipalities outside of functional areas.
- Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2026.
- Source: INSEE, population census (RP) 2023, main processing.
graphiquePopulation by size of functional areas in 2023

- Reading note: in 2023, 6.5% of the population was living in municipalities outside of functional areas.
- Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2026.
- Source: INSEE, population census (RP) 2023, main processing.