Montpellier, France Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Montpellier, France metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Montpellier in 2025 is 487,000, a 0.83% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Montpellier in 2024 was 483,000, a 1.05% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Montpellier in 2023 was 478,000, a 1.06% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Montpellier in 2022 was 473,000, a 1.07% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in France
City Name Population
Paris 11,347,000
Lyon 1,787,000
Marseille-Aix-en-Provence 1,645,000
Lille 1,092,000
Toulouse 1,080,000
Bordeaux 1,018,000
Nice-Cannes 956,000
Nantes 711,000
Toulon 593,000
Grenoble 544,000
Douai-Lens 507,000
Strasbourg 490,000
Montpellier 487,000
Avignon 484,000
Rouen 479,000
Saint-Etienne 382,000
Rennes 371,000
Tours 370,000
Bethune 365,000
Valenciennes 344,000
Montpellier - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 487,000 0.83%
2024 483,000 1.05%
2023 478,000 1.06%
2022 473,000 1.07%
2021 468,000 1.30%
2020 462,000 1.32%
2019 456,000 1.33%
2018 450,000 1.35%
2017 444,000 1.37%
2016 438,000 1.39%
2015 432,000 1.41%
2014 426,000 1.43%
2013 420,000 1.45%
2012 414,000 1.22%
2011 409,000 1.49%
2010 403,000 1.26%
2009 398,000 1.53%
2008 392,000 1.29%
2007 387,000 1.57%
2006 381,000 1.33%
2005 376,000 1.35%
2004 371,000 1.37%
2003 366,000 1.39%
2002 361,000 1.40%
2001 356,000 1.42%
2000 351,000 1.45%
1999 346,000 1.47%
1998 341,000 1.49%
1997 336,000 1.51%
1996 331,000 1.53%
1995 326,000 1.56%
1994 321,000 1.58%
1993 316,000 1.61%
1992 311,000 1.30%
1991 307,000 1.66%
1990 302,000 1.68%
1989 297,000 1.71%
1988 292,000 1.39%
1987 288,000 1.77%
1986 283,000 1.80%
1985 278,000 1.46%
1984 274,000 1.86%
1983 269,000 1.51%
1982 265,000 2.71%
1981 258,000 3.20%
1980 250,000 3.31%
1979 242,000 2.98%
1978 235,000 3.07%
1977 228,000 3.17%
1976 221,000 3.27%
1975 214,000 2.88%
1974 208,000 2.97%
1973 202,000 2.54%
1972 197,000 3.14%
1971 191,000 2.69%
1970 186,000 2.76%
1969 181,000 2.84%
1968 176,000 4.76%
1967 168,000 5.00%
1966 160,000 5.96%
1965 151,000 5.59%
1964 143,000 5.15%
1963 136,000 5.43%
1962 129,000 4.03%
1961 124,000 2.48%
1960 121,000 3.42%
1959 117,000 2.63%
1958 114,000 2.70%
1957 111,000 2.78%
1956 108,000 2.86%
1955 105,000 2.94%
1954 102,000 0.99%
1953 101,000 0.00%
1952 101,000 1.00%
1951 100,000 0.00%
1950 100,000 0.00%