Population surpasses 2.2 million in Paris

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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-06 14:25

PARIS -- Paris has in recent years seen a population boom that as of January 1 exceeded 2.2 million people, French authorities said Monday.

A woman pulls her child on a sledge as people walk in a garden near the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a winter snowfall January 5, 2009. [Agencies]

The capital of France now has registered a population of nearly 2.2016 million, back to its level of almost 16 years ago, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Study (INSEE).

Officers said despite a drain in population during 1975 to 1999, Paris has welcomed about 77,000 new residents since 1999 thanks both to the city's attraction to immigrants and its high birth.

Statistics showed that population has grown in 18 of Paris' 20 districts in the past few years. Districts 15, 19, and 20, the top three on the growth list, have contributed more than 50 percent of the city's population boom.

The INSEE said Paris has also seen an increase in the number of couples and youngsters, which has been making the city "grow younger" since 1999.