Growth and structure of the population in 2021 Employment area 2020 of Besançon (2706)

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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 309 020 100,0 314 565 100,0 320 919 100,0
0 to 14 years old 56 591 18,3 56 893 18,1 54 936 17,1
15 to 29 years old 65 380 21,2 63 612 20,2 64 582 20,1
30 to 44 years old 60 612 19,6 58 275 18,5 56 471 17,6
45 to 59 years old 59 284 19,2 59 733 19,0 60 890 19,0
60 to 74 years old 41 629 13,5 47 824 15,2 53 297 16,6
75 and over 25 524 8,3 28 229 9,0 30 743 9,6
  • 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 18,3 18,1 17,1
15 to 29 years old 21,2 20,2 20,1
30 to 44 years old 19,6 18,5 17,6
45 to 59 years old 19,2 19,0 19,0
60 to 74 years old 13,5 15,2 16,6
75 and over 8,3 9,0 9,6
  • 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 229 300 250 810 258 130 270 823 287 112 309 020 314 565 320 919
Average density (inhab / km²) 62,8 68,7 70,7 74,2 78,6 84,6 86,1 87,9
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2024.
  • 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 % 1,3 0,4 0,6 0,7 0,7 0,4 0,3
due to the natural balance in % 1,0 0,7 0,6 0,5 0,5 0,4 0,2
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % 0,3 –0,3 –0,0 0,2 0,2 –0,1 0,1
Natality rate (‰) 19,7 15,9 14,6 12,8 13,1 12,2 10,7
Mortality rate (‰) 9,6 8,9 8,4 8,0 7,9 7,8 8,6
  • 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 155 499 100,0 165 420 100,0
0 to 14 years old 27 920 18,0 27 016 16,3
15 to 29 years old 32 911 21,2 31 672 19,1
30 to 44 years old 27 697 17,8 28 774 17,4
45 to 59 years old 29 885 19,2 31 005 18,7
60 to 74 years old 24 987 16,1 28 310 17,1
75 to 89 years old 10 903 7,0 15 594 9,4
90 years and over 1 196 0,8 3 050 1,8
0 to 19 years old 40 099 25,8 38 523 23,3
20 to 64 years old 87 321 56,2 90 093 54,5
65 and over 28 080 18,1 36 804 22,2
  • 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: 310 892 100,0 317 712 100,0
In the same house 268 442 86,3 279 527 88,0
In another house in the same town 16 419 5,3 14 366 4,5
In another town 26 031 8,4 23 820 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 36,3 63,7
15 to 24 years old 37,3 62,7
25 to 54 years old 38,0 62,0
55 years old and over 38,9 61,1
  • 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 252 218 100,0 257 424 100,0 266 378 100,0
Farmer operators 2 376 0,9 2 276 0,9 2 182 0,8
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 7 817 3,1 8 167 3,2 8 801 3,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 20 884 8,3 21 840 8,5 24 145 9,1
Middle-level occupations 37 248 14,8 38 973 15,1 39 706 14,9
Services employee 41 323 16,4 41 011 15,9 40 932 15,4
Blue-collar workers 35 720 14,2 33 370 13,0 32 464 12,2
Retirees 63 726 25,3 68 064 26,4 71 375 26,8
Other people with no professional activity 43 124 17,1 43 723 17,0 46 773 17,6
  • 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 127 670 138 709 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 1 760 422 0,2 1,3 0,5
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 6 452 2 349 0,6 5,5 2,1
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13 570 10 575 2,6 15,7 4,6
Middle-level occupations 18 052 21 654 8,5 25,6 5,8
Services employee 10 893 30 039 14,8 23,5 6,6
Blue-collar workers 25 167 7 297 12,0 18,8 4,9
Retirees 32 203 39 172 0,0 0,1 68,7
Other people without professional activity 19 572 27 200 61,4 9,4 6,8
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.