What is the population of Bouches-du-Rhône?

The population of Bouches-du-Rhône is 2,024,162.

Where is Bouches-du-Rhône located?

Bouches-du-Rhône is located at latitude 43.5236600 and longitude 5.4245000. It is in France.

What is the area of Bouches-du-Rhône?

The area of Bouches-du-Rhône is 5087 km².

What time zone is Bouches-du-Rhône in?

Bouches-du-Rhône is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

How has the population of Bouches-du-Rhône changed?

The population of Bouches-du-Rhône has increased from 1,975,896 (1960) to 2,024,162 (2017), a change of 2.4%.

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Departement des Bouches du Rhone (Bouches-du-Rhône), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Departement des Bouches du Rhone: French department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Marseille

Population 869,815

Quick Facts about Bouches-du-Rhône

Population	2,024,162
Country	France
State	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)
Instagram username	departement13
Twitter username	departement13
Area	5087 km²
Official name	Bouches-du-Rhône
Annual number of weddings	7609
Easternmost point	Point(5.8135205 43.6891894)
Northernmost point	Point(4.7389211 43.9240968)
Latitude & Longitude	43.5237,5.4245
Named for	Rhône, river mouth
Capital	Marseille, Aix-en-Provence
Establishment	March 04, 1790
Time Zone	UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time	22:08:18 (18th April 2026)

Geography

Bouches-du-Rhône is located at 43°31'25"N 5°25'28"E (43.5236600, 5.4245000).

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Bouches-du-Rhône has 1 neighbours.

Var department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence
arrondissement of Arles
Saint-Martin-de-Crau
Marseille
arrondissement of Marseille
Tarascon
Martigues
arrondissement of Istres
Arles

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	1,975,896	-	census
2015	2,016,622	2.02%	census
2017	2,024,162	0.37%	census

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