Lille: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Lille: The unemployment rate in Lille was 14.8% in 2023 (14.7% for women, 14.9% for men).
- Health in Lille: The infant mortality rate was 3.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
- Poverty and living standards in Lille: An apartment in Lille cost €161,314 to buy on average in 2024.
- Government and politics in Lille: 28% of people in Lille agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023).
What is the population of Lille?
Lille had 937,308 residents on 1 January 2023 according to the EU Urban Audit; 18.3% were under 15 and 15.1% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Lille growing?
The population grew by 0.8% between 2012 and 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Lille?
46% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2023 (459 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Lille?
139,326 students were enrolled in higher education in Lille in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Lille have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Lille in 2023, 48% had a degree-level education, 34% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 81% of residents of Lille were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Lille?
In France, cities and towns are run by intercommunal groupings: Councillors chosen at the same time as municipal councillors (or from them in small communes). Waste, water, public transport, economic development, often planning. Membership is compulsory for almost every commune.
How local power works in France
Cities of a similar size in France
- Paris 2,133,111
- Marseille 873,076
- Lyon 522,250
- Toulouse 504,078
- Nice 348,085
- Nantes 323,204
- Montpellier 302,454
- Strasbourg 291,313
- Bordeaux 261,804
- Rennes 225,081
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cpop1: Urban Audit: population on 1 January by age groups and sex (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0ef23d60abc9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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