Growth and structure of the population in 2021 Arrondissement of Besançon (251)

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
Age 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 244 054 100,0 248 734 100,0 253 510 100,0
0 to 14 years old 43 220 17,7 43 880 17,6 42 460 16,7
15 to 29 years old 54 840 22,5 53 195 21,4 53 836 21,2
30 to 44 years old 47 103 19,3 45 527 18,3 44 292 17,5
45 to 59 years old 46 872 19,2 46 822 18,8 47 313 18,7
60 to 74 years old 32 412 13,3 37 428 15,0 41 718 16,5
75 and over 19 608 8,0 21 881 8,8 23 892 9,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range
2010 2015 2021
0 to 14 years old 17,7 17,6 16,7
15 to 29 years old 22,5 21,4 21,2
30 to 44 years old 19,3 18,3 17,5
45 to 59 years old 19,2 18,8 18,7
60 to 74 years old 13,3 15,0 16,5
75 and over 8,0 8,8 9,4
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 2010 2015 2021
Population 179 334 199 079 204 675 216 271 229 468 244 054 248 734 253 510
Average density (inhab / km²) 93,1 103,3 106,2 112,3 119,1 126,7 129,1 131,6
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2024.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2010 to RP2021 main holdings.

POP T2M - Demographic indicators since 1968

POP T2M - Demographic indicators since 1968
Demographic indicators 1968 to 1975 1975 to 1982 1982 to 1990 1990 to 1999 1999 to 2010 2010 to 2015 2015 to 2021
Average annual change in population in % 1,5 0,4 0,7 0,7 0,6 0,4 0,3
due to the natural balance in % 1,1 0,8 0,7 0,5 0,6 0,5 0,3
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % 0,4 –0,4 –0,0 0,1 0,0 –0,1 0,1
Natality rate (‰) 20,3 16,3 15,0 12,9 12,9 12,3 10,8
Mortality rate (‰) 8,9 8,2 7,9 7,5 7,4 7,5 8,2
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2024
  • Sources: Insee, RP1968 to 1999 counts, RP2010 to RP2021 main holdings - Civil status

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2021

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2021
Age Male % Female %
Altogether 122 115 100,0 131 395 100,0
0 to 14 years old 21 553 17,6 20 907 15,9
15 to 29 years old 27 110 22,2 26 726 20,3
30 to 44 years old 21 661 17,7 22 631 17,2
45 to 59 years old 23 052 18,9 24 261 18,5
60 to 74 years old 19 394 15,9 22 324 17,0
75 to 89 years old 8 419 6,9 12 163 9,3
90 years and over 928 0,8 2 383 1,8
0 to 19 years old 31 445 25,8 30 466 23,2
20 to 64 years old 68 928 56,4 72 142 54,9
65 and over 21 742 17,8 28 787 21,9
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study
Home adress 2015 % 2021 %
People one year old and over, previously living: 245 856 100,0 251 008 100,0
In the same house 210 249 85,5 219 465 87,4
In another house in the same town 14 922 6,1 12 834 5,1
In another town 20 684 8,4 18 709 7,5
  • Source: Insee, RP2015, RP2021 main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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 39,7 60,3
15 to 24 years old 39,3 60,7
25 to 54 years old 41,7 58,3
55 years old and over 42,2 57,8
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

  • Source: Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

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

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by socioprofessional classification
socioprofessional classification 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 200 666 100,0 204 700 100,0 211 431 100,0
Farmer operators 1 309 0,7 1 306 0,6 1 190 0,6
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 5 929 3,0 6 352 3,1 6 803 3,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 18 238 9,1 19 046 9,3 20 982 9,9
Middle-level occupations 30 708 15,3 31 824 15,5 32 335 15,3
Services employee 32 180 16,0 31 944 15,6 31 535 14,9
Blue-collar workers 26 382 13,1 24 521 12,0 23 543 11,1
Retirees 49 349 24,6 52 405 25,6 55 419 26,2
Other people with no professional activity 36 572 18,2 37 303 18,2 39 624 18,7
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2021

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2021
socioprofessional classification Male Female Share in % of the population aged
15 to 24 years old 25 to 54 years old 55 years and over
Altogether 100 688 110 744 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 933 257 0,1 1,0 0,3
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 4 976 1 827 0,6 5,3 2,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 11 706 9 277 2,9 17,4 5,0
Middle-level occupations 14 539 17 796 8,7 26,2 6,2
Services employee 8 660 22 876 13,9 22,8 6,5
Blue-collar workers 18 320 5 223 10,6 17,2 4,5
Retirees 24 789 30 630 0,0 0,1 68,4
Other people without professional activity 16 766 22 858 63,1 10,0 6,8
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.