Strasbourg: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Strasbourg: The unemployment rate in Strasbourg was 14.5% in 2023 (15.0% for women, 14.1% for men).
- Health in Strasbourg: The infant mortality rate was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025.
- Government and politics in Strasbourg: 25% of people in Strasbourg agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023).
What is the population of Strasbourg?
Strasbourg had 432,797 residents on 1 January 2023 according to the EU Urban Audit; 16.6% were under 15 and 16.0% were 65 or older.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs Strasbourg growing?
The population grew by 6.4% between 2012 and 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Strasbourg?
42% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2023 (423 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Strasbourg?
69,930 students were enrolled in higher education in Strasbourg in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Strasbourg have a degree?
Of adults aged 25 to 64 in Strasbourg in 2023, 50% had a degree-level education, 32% an upper secondary education and 18% at most lower secondary schooling.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Strasbourg?
46% of the 207,632 households in Strasbourg were people living alone in 2023, and 6.1% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Strasbourg?
32% of households owned their home in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Strasbourg afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 10% of residents of Strasbourg said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 79% of residents of Strasbourg were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 30% of residents of Strasbourg agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 74% of residents of Strasbourg felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Strasbourg?
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
- Bordeaux 261,804
- Lille 236,710
- 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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