Paris's 2025 population is now estimated at 11,346,800. In 1950, the population of Paris was 6,283,020. Paris has grown by 70,100 in the last year, which represents a 0.62% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Paris, which typically includes Paris's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Paris is a bustling city that is full of life and flavor. As the capital city of France, the city is home to numerous government buildings, but it is known for its quaint cobblestone paved streets and rich historical landmarks.
One of the most infamous landmarks in Paris is the Eiffel Tower. Each year, the Eiffel Tower has almost 7 million visitors, and in 2010, the Eiffel Tower had its 250 millionth visitor.
The rest of the city is often just as bustling with activity of city life, with a 2016 estimated population of 2.2 million residents living within its city limits.
According to recent estimates, the population of the city of Paris is 2,206,488, representing a small decline in population numbers from 2014.
However, the population of the surrounding suburbs is estimated to be around 10.5 million, which makes it the most populous urban area in the European Union. Today, the people who live in Paris and the surrounding areas have a slightly higher than average income and a younger median age in comparison with the rest of France. These people also are largely diverse and more immigrants live in Paris and its surrounding cities than they do in the rest of France.
After World War I, the population of Paris first reached 3 million inhabitants. The war was over, and many people were moving to the city in order to have access to merchants and various goods that were hard to find elsewhere in the country. The city began to bustle shortly after the war and was one of the first parts of France that began to recuperate. For the rest of the 20th century, the population began to decline slightly, and by the 1960s, it fell dramatically to 2.2 million people. During this time period, other large cities around the world including London and New York City also saw a major decrease in their populations. At the beginning of the 21st century, France’s population began to rise again, and between 1999 and 2009, there was a consistent growth of approximately 100,000 people per year. This is due to the large amount of people aged 18-40 living in the area that had children.
The people who live in and around Paris are very different from those who live in other parts of France. Not only is their income higher and the median age of people in the city is younger than that of France as a whole (which is 41.1 years), but they also live very active lives and are fairly relaxed. One of the reasons that many people live in and around Paris is due to the high wages in the city. In the Parisian region, higher wages are normal, and people can make more money in the city doing a job than they can in the countryside doing the same field. The average household income in Paris is approximately 36,085 Euros, which is 60% higher than France’s national average. However, wages fluctuate depending on the arrondissement around Paris. For example, median income in the 7th arrondissement is over 41,000 Euros. In general, people who live in the Western parts Paris make more money than those who live in other parts of the city.
The people of Paris are also quite diverse. Paris is considered the most diverse city in Europe, and it is estimated that around 23% of the population migrated to Paris sometime after they were born. Many of these people also immigrated to France. 20% of the Parisian population consists of first generation immigrants, and at least 40% of children who live in Paris have one parent who was a first generation immigrant. Immigration levels are very high in Paris, and emigration levels are almost just as high. People tend to immigrate to the city when they are young, yet once they reach retirement age, they migrate to the countryside in order to live a more peaceful and less expensive life.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 11,346,800 | 0.62% |
| Lyon | 1,787,230 | 0.72% |
| Marseille | 1,644,610 | 0.54% |
| Lille | 1,091,590 | 0.59% |
| Toulouse | 1,080,180 | 0.88% |
| Bordeaux | 1,018,070 | 0.84% |
| Nice | 956,195 | 0.46% |
| Nantes | 711,464 | 0.83% |
| Toulon | 592,764 | 0.56% |
| Grenoble | 543,623 | 0.62% |
| Douai-Lens | 506,640 | 0.43% |
| Strasbourg | 489,811 | 0.63% |
| Montpellier | 486,923 | 0.87% |
| Avignon | 483,655 | 0.62% |
| Rouen | 478,713 | 0.5% |
| Saint-Etienne | 381,552 | 0.49% |
| Rennes | 371,499 | 0.83% |
| Tours | 369,653 | 0.58% |
| Bethune | 364,898 | 0.51% |
| Valenciennes | 344,351 | 0.5% |
