How many inhabitants in Lyon, Villeurbanne or in the Rhône department? All public data concerning the population of Lyon and the Lyon region are accessible on the website of the National Institute of Statistics (INSEE).
According to the last census of 2019, the population has increased in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with 8,042,936 inhabitants (7,757,595 in 2013). The Rhône department has 1.8 million inhabitants (+ 100,000 compared to 2013)
The Métropole de Lyon represents within the Rhône department a population of 1,411,571 against the 1.3 million in 2013.
More specifically, the city of Lyon now has 522,969 inhabitants, that is 22,000 more than in 2013.
The cities with the most inhabitants are:
Lyon : 522 969 (+22 000)
Villeurbanne : 152 212 (+ 5000)
Vénissieux: 67 285 (+6000)
Vaulx-en-Velin: 52 795 (+8000)
Saint-Priest : 46 927 (+4000)
Caluire: 43,294 (+1000)
Source : 42 244 (+4000)
Meyzieu: 34 640 (+3000)
Rillieux: 30 697 (+50)
Decines: 28 930 (+2000)
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