Growth and structure of the population in 2022 Department of Sarthe (72)

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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 565 718 100,0 567 561 100,0 566 129 100,0
0 to 14 years old 107 555 19,0 105 930 18,7 98 280 17,4
15 to 29 years old 95 882 16,9 92 656 16,3 93 867 16,6
30 to 44 years old 107 892 19,1 100 812 17,8 95 527 16,9
45 to 59 years old 113 705 20,1 112 762 19,9 111 587 19,7
60 to 74 years old 82 999 14,7 95 009 16,7 104 564 18,5
75 and over 57 684 10,2 60 391 10,6 62 305 11,0
  • 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 19,0 18,7 17,4
15 to 29 years old 16,9 16,3 16,6
30 to 44 years old 19,1 17,8 16,9
45 to 59 years old 20,1 19,9 19,7
60 to 74 years old 14,7 16,7 18,5
75 and over 10,2 10,6 11,0
  • 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 461 839 490 385 504 768 513 654 529 851 553 484 565 718 567 561 566 129
Average density (inhab / km²) 74,4 79,0 81,3 82,8 85,4 89,2 91,2 91,5 91,2
  • (*) 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 % 0,9 0,4 0,2 0,3 0,6 0,4 0,1 –0,0
due to the natural balance in % 0,8 0,5 0,4 0,3 0,3 0,3 0,2 –0,0
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % 0,1 –0,1 –0,2 0,0 0,3 0,1 –0,1 –0,0
Natality rate (‰) 18,2 14,6 13,3 12,4 12,6 12,4 11,7 10,1
Mortality rate (‰) 10,1 9,6 9,4 9,3 9,3 9,0 9,6 10,3
  • 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 275 940 100,0 290 189 100,0
0 to 14 years old 50 380 18,3 47 900 16,5
15 to 29 years old 48 342 17,5 45 525 15,7
30 to 44 years old 46 951 17,0 48 575 16,7
45 to 59 years old 55 565 20,1 56 022 19,3
60 to 74 years old 49 911 18,1 54 653 18,8
75 to 89 years old 22 109 8,0 30 870 10,6
90 years and over 2 681 1,0 6 645 2,3
  • 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 275 940 100,0 290 189 100,0
0 to 19 years old 69 567 25,2 65 497 22,6
20 to 64 years old 149 528 54,2 151 490 52,2
65 and over 56 844 20,6 73 202 25,2
  • 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 558 675 100,0 561 193 100,0 560 364 100,0
In the same house 494 062 88,4 500 088 89,1 503 260 89,8
In another house in the same town 21 399 3,8 22 480 4,0 19 847 3,5
In another town 43 214 7,7 38 624 6,9 37 257 6,6
  • 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 37,6 62,4
15 to 24 years old 30,5 69,5
25 to 54 years old 36,0 64,0
55 years old and over 34,5 65,5
  • 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 458 302 100,0 461 707 100,0 467 820 100,0
Farmer operators 5 673 1,2 5 157 1,1 5 058 1,1
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 13 260 2,9 13 771 3,0 13 578 2,9
Managers and higher intellectual professions 26 517 5,8 26 820 5,8 31 196 6,7
Middle-level occupations 58 715 12,8 59 362 12,9 61 629 13,2
Services employee 76 112 16,6 74 706 16,2 71 742 15,3
Blue-collar workers 77 607 16,9 74 522 16,1 72 046 15,4
Retirees 139 030 30,3 143 962 31,2 150 480 32,2
Other people with no professional activity 61 388 13,4 63 408 13,7 62 091 13,3
  • 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 225 806 242 014 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 3 600 1 458 0,2 1,7 0,8
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 9 328 4 250 0,8 4,9 1,6
Managers and higher intellectual professions 18 436 12 759 1,3 11,9 3,4
Middle-level occupations 28 661 32 968 8,8 23,5 4,6
Services employee 15 988 55 754 15,9 24,8 6,0
Blue-collar workers 54 470 17 576 17,6 24,9 5,5
Retirees 68 005 82 475 0,0 0,1 73,5
Other people with no professional activity 27 318 34 773 55,3 8,1 4,6
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.