Rennes, France Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Rennes, France metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Rennes in 2025 is 371,000, a 0.82% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Rennes in 2024 was 368,000, a 0.82% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Rennes in 2023 was 365,000, a 0.83% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Rennes in 2022 was 362,000, a 1.12% 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
Rennes - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 371,000 0.82%
2024 368,000 0.82%
2023 365,000 0.83%
2022 362,000 1.12%
2021 358,000 1.13%
2020 354,000 1.14%
2019 350,000 1.16%
2018 346,000 1.47%
2017 341,000 1.19%
2016 337,000 1.20%
2015 333,000 1.22%
2014 329,000 1.23%
2013 325,000 1.25%
2012 321,000 1.26%
2011 317,000 1.28%
2010 313,000 1.29%
2009 309,000 1.31%
2008 305,000 0.99%
2007 302,000 1.34%
2006 298,000 1.36%
2005 294,000 1.03%
2004 291,000 1.39%
2003 287,000 1.06%
2002 284,000 1.43%
2001 280,000 1.08%
2000 277,000 1.47%
1999 273,000 1.11%
1998 270,000 1.12%
1997 267,000 1.14%
1996 264,000 1.15%
1995 261,000 1.16%
1994 258,000 1.18%
1993 255,000 1.19%
1992 252,000 1.20%
1991 249,000 1.22%
1990 246,000 0.82%
1989 244,000 0.41%
1988 243,000 0.83%
1987 241,000 0.42%
1986 240,000 0.42%
1985 239,000 0.84%
1984 237,000 0.42%
1983 236,000 0.43%
1982 235,000 0.43%
1981 234,000 0.43%
1980 233,000 0.43%
1979 232,000 0.00%
1978 232,000 0.43%
1977 231,000 0.43%
1976 230,000 0.00%
1975 230,000 1.32%
1974 227,000 1.79%
1973 223,000 1.83%
1972 219,000 1.39%
1971 216,000 1.89%
1970 212,000 1.44%
1969 209,000 1.95%
1968 205,000 2.50%
1967 200,000 3.09%
1966 194,000 3.19%
1965 188,000 3.30%
1964 182,000 2.82%
1963 177,000 3.51%
1962 171,000 3.01%
1961 166,000 3.75%
1960 160,000 3.23%
1959 155,000 3.33%
1958 150,000 3.45%
1957 145,000 3.57%
1956 140,000 3.70%
1955 135,000 3.05%
1954 131,000 1.55%
1953 129,000 1.57%
1952 127,000 1.60%
1951 125,000 1.63%
1950 123,000 0.00%