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Paris

Capital and Largest City of France

Area of Paris 105.3 km²
Population 2.2 million
Male Population 1,056,706 (47.1%)
Female Population 1,185,996 (52.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +18%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +5.5%
Median Age 37 years
Male Median Age 35.8 years
Female Median Age 38 years
Timezone Central European Summer Time

Map of Paris

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 1,901,203 2,052,538 2,126,255 2,242,700
Population Density 18,047 / km² 19,484 / km² 20,184 / km² 21,289 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Paris +18% +9.3% +5.5%
Île-de-France +25.2% +14.3% +8.8%
France +21.5% +13.1% +8.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 37 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Paris 37 years 35.8 years 38 years
Île-de-France 36.3 years 35.2 years 37.3 years
France 39.8 years 38.3 years 41.2 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Paris Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 60,452 59,591 120,043
5-9 54,668 51,945 106,614
10-14 50,203 48,523 98,726
15-19 56,357 59,732 116,089
20-24 82,760 101,597 184,357
25-29 108,423 118,193 226,616
30-34 100,004 100,094 200,099
35-39 91,116 87,923 179,040
40-44 77,299 79,248 156,548
45-49 69,176 74,630 143,807
50-54 63,780 71,412 135,193
55-59 63,482 74,058 137,541
60-64 56,229 64,807 121,037
65-69 36,908 46,031 82,940
70-74 28,969 39,835 68,804
75-79 24,448 38,164 62,612
80-84 18,058 34,120 52,179
85 Plus 14,373 36,092 50,466
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 21,289 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Paris 2.2 million 105.3 km² 21,289 / km²
Île-de-France 12.1 million 12,071.4 km² 1,001 / km²
France 64.2 million 551,481.8 km² 116.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 2,052,538 n/a n/a
2000 2,126,255 3.6% 73,717
2020 2,325,160 4.6% 99,452
2030 2,483,680 6.8% 158,520
2040 2,628,992 5.9% 145,312
2050 2,752,673 4.7% 123,681
2060 2,859,476 3.9% 106,803
2070 2,951,712 3.2% 92,236
2080 3,027,288 2.6% 75,576
2090 3,073,278 1.5% 45,990
2100 3,080,321 0.2% 7,043
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Paris

Other Departments in Île-de-France

Name Area Population Population Density
Essonne 1,819.8 km² 1.2 million 1,768 / mi²
Hauts-de-Seine 175.7 km² 1.6 million 24,101 / mi²
Paris 105.3 km² 2.2 million 55,139 / mi²
Seine-et-Marne 5,928.5 km² 1.4 million 609.5 / mi²
Seine-Saint-Denis 236.9 km² 1.6 million 17,490 / mi²
Val-de-Marne 245 km² 1.4 million 14,308 / mi²
Val-d'Oise 1,253.3 km² 1.2 million 2,480 / mi²
Yvelines 2,306.8 km² 1.4 million 1,598 / mi²
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