Population by size of functional areas Annual data 2022

Key figures
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- October 2025

Population by size of functional areas in 2022

Population by size of functional areas in 2022
Size of functional areas Number of areas Population
Number Distribution (%)
Paris area 1 13,239,090 19.5
700,000 inhabitants or more (excluding Paris) 13 13,729,601 20.2
Between 200,000 and 700,000 inhabitants 47 16,054,795 23.6
Between 50,000 and 200,000 inhabitants 126 12,418,263 18.3
Fewer than 50,000 inhabitants 512 8,121,707 11.9
Municipalities outside of functional areas /// 4,453,635 6.5
Total 699 68,017,091 100.0
  • ///: no result due to the nature of the situation.
  • Reading note: in 2022, 6.5% of the population was living in municipalities outside of
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2025.
  • Source: INSEE, population census (RP) 2022, main processing.

Population by size of functional areas in 2022

  • Reading note: in 2022, 6.5% of the population was living in municipalities outside of functional areas.
  • Coverage: France, municipal territorial boundaries on 1 January 2025.
  • Source: INSEE, population census (RP) 2022, main processing.