Growth and structure of the population in 2022 Employment area 2020 of Besançon (2706)

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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 309 290 100,0 315 441 100,0 321 974 100,0
0 to 14 years old 56 594 18,3 56 884 18,0 54 347 16,9
15 to 29 years old 64 509 20,9 63 605 20,2 64 643 20,1
30 to 44 years old 60 152 19,4 57 759 18,3 56 798 17,6
45 to 59 years old 59 207 19,1 59 653 18,9 60 712 18,9
60 to 74 years old 42 849 13,9 48 903 15,5 53 832 16,7
75 and over 25 979 8,4 28 637 9,1 31 642 9,8
  • 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 18,3 18,0 16,9
15 to 29 years old 20,9 20,2 20,1
30 to 44 years old 19,4 18,3 17,6
45 to 59 years old 19,1 18,9 18,9
60 to 74 years old 13,9 15,5 16,7
75 and over 8,4 9,1 9,8
  • 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 229 333 250 842 258 151 270 846 287 133 302 366 309 290 315 441 321 974
Average density (inhab / km²) 62,7 68,6 70,6 74,0 78,5 82,7 84,5 86,2 88,0
  • (*) 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 % 1,3 0,4 0,6 0,7 0,7 0,5 0,4 0,3
due to the natural balance in % 1,0 0,7 0,6 0,5 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 –0,0 0,2
Natality rate (‰) 19,7 15,9 14,6 12,8 13,0 13,0 12,0 10,3
Mortality rate (‰) 9,6 8,9 8,4 8,0 7,9 7,7 8,0 8,8
  • 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 155 924 100,0 166 050 100,0
0 to 14 years old 27 565 17,7 26 782 16,1
15 to 29 years old 32 834 21,1 31 809 19,2
30 to 44 years old 27 896 17,9 28 902 17,4
45 to 59 years old 29 781 19,1 30 931 18,6
60 to 74 years old 25 178 16,1 28 654 17,3
75 to 89 years old 11 421 7,3 15 866 9,6
90 years and over 1 249 0,8 3 106 1,9
  • 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 155 924 100,0 166 050 100,0
0 to 19 years old 39 524 25,3 38 149 23,0
20 to 64 years old 87 633 56,2 90 404 54,4
65 and over 28 767 18,4 37 498 22,6
  • 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 305 499 100,0 311 787 100,0 318 772 100,0
In the same house 262 691 86,0 270 337 86,7 281 656 88,4
In another house in the same town 14 910 4,9 15 915 5,1 13 958 4,4
In another town 27 897 9,1 25 535 8,2 23 158 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 36,5 63,5
15 to 24 years old 37,7 62,3
25 to 54 years old 37,8 62,2
55 years old and over 38,1 61,9
  • 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 252 396 100,0 258 507 100,0 266 956 100,0
Farmer operators 2 236 0,9 2 306 0,9 2 017 0,8
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 7 978 3,2 8 143 3,1 8 817 3,3
Managers and higher intellectual professions 20 919 8,3 22 015 8,5 25 246 9,5
Middle-level occupations 37 440 14,8 39 122 15,1 40 454 15,2
Services employee 41 644 16,5 40 865 15,8 40 767 15,3
Blue-collar workers 35 630 14,1 32 563 12,6 32 665 12,2
Retirees 64 101 25,4 69 013 26,7 73 369 27,5
Other people with no professional activity 42 447 16,8 44 481 17,2 43 622 16,3
  • 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 127 664 139 293 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 1 588 429 0,2 1,3 0,5
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 6 405 2 411 0,5 5,5 2,2
Managers and higher intellectual professions 14 265 10 980 2,6 16,4 4,9
Middle-level occupations 18 010 22 444 9,0 25,9 6,1
Services employee 11 019 29 748 16,1 22,7 6,7
Blue-collar workers 25 143 7 522 12,4 18,9 4,9
Retirees 32 647 40 722 0,0 0,2 69,8
Other people with no professional activity 18 586 25 036 59,3 9,3 5,0
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.