How many people live in the city of Paris?
Cities medium Data from 2023
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The answer
2,100,000 people
Roughly 2.1M.
Paris proper has only about 2.1 million residents in 105 km² — smaller than most people assume, because the famous city stops at the ring road. The wider Île-de-France region holds around 12 million.
Where this number comes from
| Source | INSEE |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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