Growth and structure of the population in 2020 Municipality of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2023

This municipality has experienced contour changes since 2011:

  • 01/01/2016 – Cherbourg-Octeville devient commune déléguée (chef-lieu) au sein de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50129) (commune nouvelle).
  • 01/01/2016 – Création de la commune nouvelle de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin en lieu et place des communes de Cherbourg-Octeville (50129), d'Équeurdreville-Hainneville (50173), de La Glacerie (50203), de Querqueville (50416) et de Tourlaville (50602) devenues déléguées.

In the case of a merger, when the geography of the source indicated under the table / graph is after the date of the merger, the data correspond to those of the new municipality.

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 83 307 100,0 80 959 100,0 77 789 100,0
0 to 14 years old 14 774 17,7 13 893 17,2 12 113 15,6
15 to 29 years old 16 578 19,9 15 818 19,5 14 589 18,8
30 to 44 years old 15 402 18,5 14 190 17,5 13 489 17,3
45 to 59 years old 17 772 21,3 17 356 21,4 16 050 20,6
60 to 74 years old 10 946 13,1 11 813 14,6 13 766 17,7
75 and over 7 834 9,4 7 889 9,7 7 783 10,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range
2009 2014 2020
0 to 14 years old 17,7 17,2 15,6
15 to 29 years old 19,9 19,5 18,8
30 to 44 years old 18,5 17,5 17,3
45 to 59 years old 21,3 21,4 20,6
60 to 74 years old 13,1 14,6 17,7
75 and over 9,4 9,7 10,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T1 - Population since 1968: population and average density (residents per square kilometre)

POP T1 - Population since 1968: population and average density (residents per square kilometre)
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Population 79 121 82 539 85 485 92 045 88 588 83 307 80 959 77 789
Average density (inhab / km²) 1 154,4 1 204,2 1 247,2 1 342,9 1 292,5 1 215,5 1 181,2 1 134,9
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2023.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings.

POP T2M - Demographic indicators since 1968

POP T2M - Demographic indicators since 1968
1968 to 1975 1975 to 1982 1982 to 1990 1990 to 1999 1999 to 2009 2009 to 2014 2014 to 2020
Average annual change in population in % 0,6 0,5 0,9 –0,4 –0,6 –0,6 –0,7
due to the natural balance in % 1,2 0,9 1,1 0,8 0,4 0,1 –0,1
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % –0,6 –0,4 –0,1 –1,2 –1,0 –0,7 –0,6
Natality rate (‰) 21,4 18,0 19,1 15,8 12,3 10,9 9,8
Mortality rate (‰) 9,2 8,6 8,4 7,8 8,2 9,6 10,6
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2023
  • Sources: Insee, RP1968 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings - Civil status

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2020

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2020
Male % Female %
Altogether 37 633 100,0 40 156 100,0
0 to 14 years old 6 237 16,6 5 876 14,6
15 to 29 years old 7 697 20,5 6 892 17,2
30 to 44 years old 6 870 18,3 6 619 16,5
45 to 59 years old 7 893 21,0 8 157 20,3
60 to 74 years old 6 268 16,7 7 497 18,7
75 to 89 years old 2 463 6,5 4 287 10,7
90 years and over 205 0,5 828 2,1
0 to 19 years old 8 759 23,3 8 191 20,4
20 to 64 years old 22 397 59,5 22 061 54,9
65 and over 6 477 17,2 9 903 24,7
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study
2014 % 2020 %
People one year old and over, previously living: 80 107 100,0 77 056 100,0
In the same house 59 169 73,9 67 587 87,7
In another house in the same town 16 605 20,7 5 110 6,6
In another town 4 334 5,4 4 359 5,7
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %
In another house in the same town In another town
1 to 14 years old 57,1 42,9
15 to 24 years old 47,2 52,8
25 to 54 years old 55,4 44,6
55 years old and over 57,9 42,1
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %

  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by socioprofessional classification

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by socioprofessional classification
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 68 536 100,0 66 914 100,0 65 673 100,0
Farmer operators 91 0,1 56 0,1 49 0,1
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 353 2,0 1 405 2,1 1 184 1,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 4 235 6,2 4 741 7,1 5 667 8,6
Middle-level occupations 9 959 14,5 10 056 15,0 10 396 15,8
Services employee 12 522 18,3 12 031 18,0 11 126 16,9
Blue-collar workers 9 105 13,3 8 378 12,5 7 827 11,9
Retirees 18 847 27,5 18 870 28,2 18 986 28,9
Other people with no professional activity 12 424 18,1 11 377 17,0 10 438 15,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2020

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2020
Male Female Share in % of the population aged
15 to 24 years old 25 to 54 years old 55 years and over
Altogether 31 446 34 227 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 45 4 0,1 0,1 0,0
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 661 523 0,4 2,9 1,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 3 566 2 100 2,8 15,0 3,9
Middle-level occupations 5 345 5 051 10,7 27,2 5,6
Services employee 2 960 8 166 18,4 25,9 6,9
Blue-collar workers 6 403 1 423 14,8 18,3 4,1
Retirees 8 439 10 547 0,0 0,4 69,3
Other people without professional activity 4 026 6 413 52,8 10,2 8,9
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.