This statistic shows the ten largest cities in France as of 2022. In 2022, around 2.11 million people lived in Paris, making it the largest city in France.
France: The largest cities in 2022
(in million residents)
Characteristic
Residents in million
Paris
2.11
Marseilles
0.88
Lyon
0.52
Toulouse
0.51
Nice
0.35
Nantes
0.33
Montpellier
0.31
Strasbourg
0.29
Bordeaux
0.27
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