Growth and structure of the population in 2021 Municipality of Besançon (25056)

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Paru le :27/06/2024

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
Age 2010 % 2015 % 2021 %
Altogether 116 914 100,0 116 676 100,0 119 198 100,0
0 to 14 years old 17 163 14,7 17 607 15,1 17 483 14,7
15 to 29 years old 34 884 29,8 33 527 28,7 34 408 28,9
30 to 44 years old 21 038 18,0 20 383 17,5 19 838 16,6
45 to 59 years old 20 127 17,2 19 116 16,4 19 534 16,4
60 to 74 years old 13 866 11,9 15 724 13,5 17 352 14,6
75 and over 9 836 8,4 10 319 8,8 10 583 8,9
  • 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 14,7 15,1 14,7
15 to 29 years old 29,8 28,7 28,9
30 to 44 years old 18,0 17,5 16,6
45 to 59 years old 17,2 16,4 16,4
60 to 74 years old 11,9 13,5 14,6
75 and over 8,4 8,8 8,9
  • 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 113 220 120 315 113 283 113 828 117 733 116 914 116 676 119 198
Average density (inhab / km²) 1 740,5 1 849,6 1 741,5 1 749,9 1 809,9 1 797,3 1 793,6 1 832,4
  • (*) 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 % 0,9 –0,9 0,1 0,4 –0,1 –0,0 0,4
due to the natural balance in % 1,5 1,1 1,0 0,7 0,6 0,6 0,4
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % –0,6 –2,0 –0,9 –0,3 –0,7 –0,6 –0,0
Natality rate (‰) 22,6 18,5 16,9 14,2 13,3 13,1 12,0
Mortality rate (‰) 7,8 7,2 7,4 7,0 7,0 7,4 8,0
  • 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 56 145 100,0 63 053 100,0
0 to 14 years old 8 788 15,7 8 695 13,8
15 to 29 years old 17 070 30,4 17 338 27,5
30 to 44 years old 9 802 17,5 10 036 15,9
45 to 59 years old 9 266 16,5 10 269 16,3
60 to 74 years old 7 472 13,3 9 880 15,7
75 to 89 years old 3 303 5,9 5 617 8,9
90 years and over 444 0,8 1 219 1,9
0 to 19 years old 14 246 25,4 14 213 22,5
20 to 64 years old 33 361 59,4 35 737 56,7
65 and over 8 538 15,2 13 103 20,8
  • 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: 115 323 100,0 117 935 100,0
In the same house 92 806 80,5 98 241 83,3
In another house in the same town 12 145 10,5 10 634 9,0
In another town 10 372 9,0 9 059 7,7
  • 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 61,4 38,6
15 to 24 years old 45,4 54,6
25 to 54 years old 59,9 40,1
55 years old and over 60,7 39,3
  • 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 99 699 100,0 99 065 100,0 102 197 100,0
Farmer operators 38 0,0 37 0,0 53 0,1
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 2 245 2,3 2 279 2,3 2 386 2,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 10 116 10,1 10 086 10,2 11 400 11,2
Middle-level occupations 14 628 14,7 14 455 14,6 14 038 13,7
Services employee 15 786 15,8 15 118 15,3 15 295 15,0
Blue-collar workers 11 628 11,7 10 147 10,2 10 360 10,1
Retirees 21 626 21,7 22 621 22,8 22 670 22,2
Other people with no professional activity 23 631 23,7 24 321 24,6 25 996 25,4
  • 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 47 690 54 507 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 39 13 0,0 0,1 0,0
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 1 719 666 0,5 3,6 2,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 6 187 5 213 3,7 19,6 6,4
Middle-level occupations 6 197 7 841 9,3 22,8 6,0
Services employee 5 136 10 159 14,1 22,6 6,3
Blue-collar workers 8 005 2 355 8,2 16,0 4,4
Retirees 9 227 13 442 0,0 0,1 65,6
Other people without professional activity 11 179 14 817 64,2 15,3 9,0
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.