Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Besançon

Besançon: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 120,057 Persons in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
120,057 Persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
883rd
of 1249 regions
All-time high
120,057 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
115,879 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Besançon, 2006–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2006201420222006: 117.1k Persons2007: 117.8k Persons2008: 117.6k Persons2009: 117.4k Persons2010: 116.9k Persons2011: 115.9k Persons2012: 116.4k Persons2013: 117.0k Persons2014: 116.7k Persons2015: 116.7k Persons2016: 116.5k Persons2017: 115.9k Persons2018: 116.8k Persons2019: 117.9k Persons2020: 118.3k Persons2021: 119.2k Persons2022: 120.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2022, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Besançon stood at 120,057 Persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Besançon peaked at 120,057 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115,879 Persons, in 2011.

Besançon ranks 883rd of 1249 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Besançon, year by year

Annual values for Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Besançon, 2006 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2006 117,080 Persons
2007 117,836 Persons +0.6%
2008 117,599 Persons -0.2%
2009 117,392 Persons -0.2%
2010 116,914 Persons -0.4%
2011 115,879 Persons -0.9%
2012 116,353 Persons +0.4%
2013 116,952 Persons +0.5%
2014 116,690 Persons -0.2%
2015 116,676 Persons -0.0%
2016 116,466 Persons -0.2%
2017 115,934 Persons -0.5%
2018 116,775 Persons +0.7%
2019 117,912 Persons +1.0%
2020 118,258 Persons +0.3%
2021 119,198 Persons +0.8%
2022 120,057 Persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,477 Persons 117,080 Persons 117,836 Persons 4
2010s 116,655 Persons 115,879 Persons 117,912 Persons 10
2020s 119,171 Persons 118,258 Persons 120,057 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Besançon?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Besançon was 120,057 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Besançon?
The highest recorded value was 120,057 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Besançon?
The lowest recorded value was 115,879 Persons in 2011.
How does Besançon rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Besançon ranks 883rd out of 1249 regions with data for 2022.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Besançon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Besançon data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org