Ranking of the ten most populated cities in France 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, May 12, 2025

Paris was in 2021 the most populated city in France with over ************inhabitants. Marseille was the second most important city in terms of inhabitants, and Lyon, the third. With ******* inhabitants, Lille was the tenth most populated city in France.

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Ranking of the ten most populated cities in France in 2021

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Release date

January 2025

Region

France

Survey time period

2021

Age group

15 years and older

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