Growth and structure of the population in 2022 Functional area 2020 of Besançon (045)

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Paru le :26/06/2025

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
Age 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 270 971 100,0 277 714 100,0 284 437 100,0
0 to 14 years old 49 424 18,2 50 192 18,1 48 225 17,0
15 to 29 years old 58 125 21,5 57 362 20,7 58 573 20,6
30 to 44 years old 53 124 19,6 51 434 18,5 50 739 17,8
45 to 59 years old 51 770 19,1 52 225 18,8 53 374 18,8
60 to 74 years old 36 821 13,6 42 371 15,3 46 578 16,4
75 and over 21 707 8,0 24 129 8,7 26 948 9,5
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range
2011 2016 2022
0 to 14 years old 18,2 18,1 17,0
15 to 29 years old 21,5 20,7 20,6
30 to 44 years old 19,6 18,5 17,8
45 to 59 years old 19,1 18,8 18,8
60 to 74 years old 13,6 15,3 16,4
75 and over 8,0 8,7 9,5
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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)
Population and average density 1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016 2022
Population 193 928 214 180 221 845 234 674 250 688 264 696 270 971 277 714 284 437
Average density (inhab / km²) 77,0 85,0 88,0 93,1 99,5 105,0 107,5 110,2 112,9
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2025.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2011 to RP2022 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 2006 2006 to 2011 2011 to 2016 2016 to 2022
Average annual change in population in % 1,4 0,5 0,7 0,7 0,8 0,5 0,5 0,4
due to the natural balance in % 1,1 0,8 0,7 0,5 0,6 0,6 0,5 0,2
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % 0,4 –0,2 0,0 0,2 0,2 –0,1 0,0 0,2
Natality rate (‰) 19,9 16,0 14,8 12,8 13,1 13,1 12,2 10,5
Mortality rate (‰) 9,2 8,5 8,1 7,7 7,5 7,3 7,6 8,2
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2025
  • Sources: Insee, RP1968 to 1999 counts, RP2011 to RP2022 main holdings - Civil status

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2022

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2022
Age Male % Female %
Altogether 137 265 100,0 147 172 100,0
0 to 14 years old 24 440 17,8 23 786 16,2
15 to 29 years old 29 377 21,4 29 196 19,8
30 to 44 years old 24 836 18,1 25 903 17,6
45 to 59 years old 26 103 19,0 27 271 18,5
60 to 74 years old 21 683 15,8 24 894 16,9
75 to 89 years old 9 757 7,1 13 531 9,2
90 years and over 1 069 0,8 2 592 1,8
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T3bis - Population by age and sex in 2022

POP T3bis - Population by age and sex in 2022
Age Male % Female %
Ensemble 137 265 100,0 147 172 100,0
0 to 19 years old 35 117 25,6 34 131 23,2
20 to 64 years old 77 496 56,5 80 864 54,9
65 and over 24 653 18,0 32 177 21,9
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study
Home adress 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
People one year old and over, previously living 267 619 100,0 274 450 100,0 281 593 100,0
In the same house 229 030 85,6 236 891 86,3 247 942 88,0
In another house in the same town 13 749 5,1 14 837 5,4 13 053 4,6
In another town 24 841 9,3 22 722 8,3 20 597 7,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 38,3 61,7
15 to 24 years old 38,7 61,3
25 to 54 years old 38,9 61,1
55 years old and over 39,7 60,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by current or previous socio-professional group

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by current or previous socio-professional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 221 297 100,0 227 315 102,7 235 582 100,0
Farmer operators 1 430 0,6 1 520 0,7 1 245 0,5
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 6 798 3,1 7 145 3,2 7 637 3,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 19 640 8,9 20 783 9,4 23 881 10,1
Middle-level occupations 34 558 15,6 35 813 16,2 37 268 15,8
Services employee 35 988 16,3 35 533 16,1 35 686 15,1
Blue-collar workers 30 343 13,7 27 221 12,3 27 084 11,5
Retirees 54 408 24,6 58 936 26,6 62 856 26,7
Other people with no professional activity 38 133 17,2 40 363 18,2 39 924 16,9
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and current or previous socio-professional group in 2022

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and current or previous socio-professional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Male Female Share in % of the population aged
15 to 24 years old 25 to 54 years old 55 years and over
Altogether 112 295 123 286 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 1 000 245 0,1 0,9 0,3
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 5 573 2 064 0,5 5,3 2,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 13 447 10 434 2,7 17,5 5,3
Middle-level occupations 16 509 20 759 9,3 26,8 6,4
Services employee 9 624 26 062 15,3 22,4 6,8
Blue-collar workers 20 872 6 212 11,4 17,6 4,6
Retirees 28 018 34 839 0,0 0,1 69,3
Other people with no professional activity 17 252 22 671 60,7 9,4 5,0
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.