How many people live in Paris?
Demographics of Paris
2,241,346 people
The city of Paris (also called the Commune or Department of Paris) had a population of 2,241,346 people within its administrative city limits as of January 1, 2014.[1]  It is surrounded by the Paris unité urbaine, or urban area, the most populous urban area in the European Union.  In 2011 the unité urbaine had a population of 10,516,110.[2] The Paris Region, or Île-de-France covers 12,012 square kilometers (4,638 square miles), and has its own regional council and president. It has a population of 12,005,077 as of January 2014, or 18.2 percent of the population of France.[3]