In 2020, there were about * inhabitants per square kilometer in the city of Lyon, in France. Between 1968 and 1982, the population density of the city fell from almost * people per square kilometer to around . After that, the population density of France's third biggest city started increasing again, and there were already around inhabitants per square kilometer in 1999.
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Insee. (February 2, 2024). Population density in the city of Lyon in France from 1968 to 2020 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1419182/population-density-lyon-france/
Insee. "Population density in the city of Lyon in France from 1968 to 2020 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. February 2, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1419182/population-density-lyon-france/
Insee. (2024). Population density in the city of Lyon in France from 1968 to 2020 (inhabitants per square kilometer). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1419182/population-density-lyon-france/
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Insee, Population density in the city of Lyon in France from 1968 to 2020 (inhabitants per square kilometer) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1419182/population-density-lyon-france/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Population density in the city of Lyon in France from 1968 to 2020 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], Insee, February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1419182/population-density-lyon-france/
