Melun population (greater city) (2022): 101,292

Melun population for Eurostat's greater city geography in France was 101,292 on 1 January 2022.

greater city Country France (FR) Geography City / greater city Area 40 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Melun · France
Population
101,292
people · 2022
#109 of 163
Density
2,558
persons per km2 · 2022
#38 of 163
Avg temp
11.6
°C · 1991-2020
#214 of 601
Rainfall
735
mm per year · 1991-2020
#399 of 601
Regional GDP
€37,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
84.6
years · 2024

Its the average apartment price is €2,531.00 per m² (2022) — 34th highest of the 79 cities reporting this Eurostat field.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.6 °C with 735 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS FR102), GDP was €37,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 31 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Melun. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Population & demographics

Population on 1 January, total
Label the page as Eurostat city or greater-city population for the stated year. · Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities ↗
#109 of 163 · 33rd pct · #43 in France
101,292
people · 2022
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Derived from Eurostat population and GISCO Urban Audit area; same grain as the population figure. · Derived: population density ↗
#38 of 163 · 77th pct · #23 in France
2,558
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
Derived from Eurostat city age bands; share of the reported total population. · Derived: share aged 65 and over ↗
#154 of 160 · 4th pct · #61 in France
14%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Population on 1 January, total
Melun: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grainMelun: 101,292. Higher than 54 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
Melun: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Melun101,292
Higher than54 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Melun: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 2,558. Higher than 125 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
Melun: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Melun2,558
Higher than125 of 163 records in the same comparison group
Median1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Melun: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grainMelun: 14%. Higher than 6 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
Melun: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Melun14%
Higher than6 of 160 records in the same comparison group
Median19.7%

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Melun climate by monthMelun monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 4.2°C to 19.9°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 77mm per month.
Melun monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan4.2°C61mm
Feb4.6°C56mm
Mar7.5°C57mm
Apr10.5°C55mm
May14.2°C68mm
Jun17.6°C57mm
Jul19.9°C58mm
Aug19.8°C59mm
Sep16.2°C53mm
Oct12.3°C68mm
Nov7.7°C66mm
Dec4.8°C77mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#214 of 601 · 64th pct · #34 in France
11.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#181 of 601 · 70th pct · #43 in France
4.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#228 of 601 · 62nd pct · #29 in France
19.9
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#399 of 601 · 34th pct · #60 in France
735
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#301 of 601 · 50th pct · #55 in France
136
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
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Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Melun: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 11.6. Higher than 387 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Melun: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Melun11.6
Higher than387 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Melun: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 4.2. Higher than 419 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Melun: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Melun4.2
Higher than419 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Melun: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 19.9. Higher than 372 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Melun: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Melun19.9
Higher than372 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Melun: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 735. Higher than 202 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Melun: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Melun735
Higher than202 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Melun: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 136. Higher than 300 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Melun: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Melun136
Higher than300 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗ · Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value.
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#287 of 329 · 13th pct · #42 in France
11
µg/m3 · FR053C1 · 2024
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#122 of 281 · 57th pct · #26 in France
53
µg/m3 · FR053C1 · 2024
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#274 of 298 · 8th pct · #48 in France
6
µg/m3 · FR053C1 · 2024
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Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Melun: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMelun: 11. Higher than 42 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
Melun: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Melun11
Higher than42 of 329 records in the same comparison group
Median16
Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Melun: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMelun: 53. Higher than 159 of 281 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 33 to 81; median 52.
Melun: Annual mean O3 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Melun53
Higher than159 of 281 records in the same comparison group
Median52
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Melun: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainMelun: 6. Higher than 23 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Melun: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Melun6
Higher than23 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Housing & living costs

Living conditions - cities and greater cities ↗ · Coverage is voluntary and city-level availability must be shown.
Average price for buying a house
#34 of 87 · 61st pct · #25 in France
€303,742
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment
#57 of 87 · 34th pct · #33 in France
€140,711
EUR · 2022
Average price for buying a house per m2
#30 of 79 · 62nd pct · #26 in France
€3,052.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#34 of 79 · 57th pct · #29 in France
€2,531.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Average price for buying a house
Melun: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grainMelun: €303,742. Higher than 53 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
Melun: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Melun€303,742
Higher than53 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Melun: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grainMelun: €140,711. Higher than 30 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
Melun: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Melun€140,711
Higher than30 of 87 records in the same comparison group
Median€155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Melun: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grainMelun: €3,052.00. Higher than 49 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
Melun: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Melun€3,052.00
Higher than49 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Melun: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grainMelun: €2,531.00. Higher than 45 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
Melun: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Melun€2,531.00
Higher than45 of 79 records in the same comparison group
Median€2,333.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#54 of 128 · 58th pct · #37 in France
14.3%d
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#101 of 141 · 28th pct · #50 in France
43,190d
jobs · 2022
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Unemployment rate
Melun: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grainMelun: 14.3%. Higher than 74 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
Melun: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Melun14.3%
Higher than74 of 128 records in the same comparison group
Median13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Melun: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 43,190. Higher than 40 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
Melun: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Melun43,190
Higher than40 of 141 records in the same comparison group
Median71,369

Education

Share of students in higher education in the total population
Students in ISCED levels 5-8 per 1000 residents; not the share of residents with a university degree. · Education - cities and greater cities ↗
#98 of 142 · 31st pct · #49 in France
45
students per 1000 residents · 2022
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Share of students in higher education in the total population
Melun: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grainMelun: 45. Higher than 44 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
Melun: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Melun45
Higher than44 of 142 records in the same comparison group
Median71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#5 of 154 · 97th pct · #1 in France
16
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#155 of 156 · 1st pct · #63 in France
6
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
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Crude birth rate
Melun: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grainMelun: 16. Higher than 149 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
Melun: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Melun16
Higher than149 of 154 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Crude death rate
Melun: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grainMelun: 6. Higher than 1 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
Melun: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Melun6
Higher than1 of 156 records in the same comparison group
Median10
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#102 of 137 · 26th pct · #56 in France
435
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#131 of 140 · 0th pct · #59 in France
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
#67 of 81 · 16th pct · #53 in France
€11e
EUR · 2022
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Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Melun: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grainMelun: 435. Higher than 35 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
Melun: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Melun435
Higher than35 of 137 records in the same comparison group
Median482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Melun: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grainMelun: 0. Higher than 0 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
Melun: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Melun0
Higher than0 of 140 records in the same comparison group
Median0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Melun: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grainMelun: €11. Higher than 13 of 81 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €8 to €33; median €12.
Melun: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Melun€11
Higher than13 of 81 records in the same comparison group
Median€12

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
109
EU27_2020=100 · FR · 2024

Tourism

Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Accommodation nights are not total visitors or day trips. · Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities ↗
#74 of 82 · 10th pct · #57 in France
142,216e
nights / year · 2022
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Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Melun: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grainMelun: 142,216. Higher than 8 of 82 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 30,931 to 71,423,725; median 683,405.
Melun: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Melun142,216
Higher than8 of 82 records in the same comparison group
Median683,405
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#28 of 121 · 77th pct · #21 in France
30
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#83 of 117 · 29th pct · #55 in France
266,445
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#80 of 99 · 19th pct · #49 in France
24,584
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#94 of 124 · 17th pct · #55 in France
5
libraries · 2022
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Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Melun: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grainMelun: 30. Higher than 93 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
Melun: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Melun30
Higher than93 of 121 records in the same comparison group
Median23
Cinema attendance per year
Melun: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grainMelun: 266,445. Higher than 34 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
Melun: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Melun266,445
Higher than34 of 117 records in the same comparison group
Median454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Melun: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grainMelun: 24,584. Higher than 19 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
Melun: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Melun24,584
Higher than19 of 99 records in the same comparison group
Median88,416
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Melun: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grainMelun: 5. Higher than 21 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
Melun: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Melun5
Higher than21 of 124 records in the same comparison group
Median10

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€37,000
EUR per inhabitant · FR102 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
84.6
years · FR10 · 2024

Common questions

What is the population of Melun?

Melun had a population of 101,292 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 109th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.

What is the climate of Melun?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 11.6 °C (January 4.2 °C, July 19.9 °C) with 735 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

Not reported for this city: Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.

Eurostat flags: d = definition differs · e = estimated

Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology.

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