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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Paris, France

About 12.0 million people live within 50 km of central Paris, and 4.81 million within 10 km. GeoNames lists 659 towns and cities of 1,000+ people in the 50 km circle.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
2.03 million 1.71–2.36 million
10 km (6.2 mi)
4.81 million 4.28–5.34 million
25 km (16 mi)
9.53 million 8.67–10.4 million
50 km (31 mi)
12.0 million 11.2–12.9 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highTowns and cities (GeoNames)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)2.03 million1.71–2.36 million2979 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)4.81 million4.28–5.34 million81314 km²
25 km (16 mi)9.53 million8.67–10.4 million3111,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)12.0 million11.2–12.9 million6597,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 2.03 million people (1.71–2.36 million). GeoNames lists 29 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places within 5 km

  1. Paris 15 Vaugirard Île-de-France 229,713 3.8 km W
  2. Paris 20 Ménilmontant Île-de-France 185,140 3.9 km E
  3. Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre Île-de-France 183,127 4.4 km N
  4. Paris 13 Gobelins Île-de-France 181,271 2.4 km S
  5. Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont Île-de-France 178,691 4.0 km NE
  6. Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau Île-de-France 159,212 3.9 km NW

Just past 5 km

  1. Paris 16 Passy Île-de-France 159,386 5.4 km W
  2. Clichy Île-de-France 57,467 6.0 km NW
  3. Saint-Ouen Île-de-France 39,353 6.0 km N

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 4.81 million people (4.28–5.34 million), 2.78 million more than within 5 km. GeoNames lists 81 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Paris 16 Passy Île-de-France 159,386 5.4 km W
  2. Montreuil Île-de-France 111,240 7.0 km E
  3. Boulogne-Billancourt Île-de-France 108,782 8.1 km W
  4. Saint-Denis Île-de-France 96,128 9.2 km N
  5. Asnières-sur-Seine Île-de-France 86,742 8.5 km NW
  6. Courbevoie Île-de-France 85,158 8.3 km NW

Just past 10 km

  1. Nanterre Île-de-France 86,719 11.3 km W
  2. Créteil Île-de-France 84,833 10.9 km SE
  3. Colombes Île-de-France 82,300 10.1 km NW

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 9.53 million people (8.67–10.4 million), 4.72 million more than within 10 km. GeoNames lists 311 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Marne La Vallée Île-de-France 318,325 21.6 km E
  2. Argenteuil Île-de-France 101,475 12.9 km NW
  3. Nanterre Île-de-France 86,719 11.3 km W
  4. Versailles Île-de-France 85,416 16.7 km W
  5. Créteil Île-de-France 84,833 10.9 km SE
  6. Colombes Île-de-France 82,300 10.1 km NW

Just past 25 km

  1. Cergy-Pontoise Île-de-France 183,430 28.6 km NW
  2. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Île-de-France 146,598 25.9 km W
  3. Cergy Île-de-France 57,576 28.5 km NW

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 12.0 million people (11.2–12.9 million), 2.52 million more than within 25 km. GeoNames lists 659 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods).

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Cergy-Pontoise Île-de-France 183,430 28.6 km NW
  2. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Île-de-France 146,598 25.9 km W
  3. Cergy Île-de-France 57,576 28.5 km NW
  4. Meaux Île-de-France 53,811 40.6 km E
  5. Évry Île-de-France 51,900 25.4 km S
  6. Mantes-la-Jolie Île-de-France 44,263 48.8 km W

Just past 50 km

  1. Fontainebleau Île-de-France 19,717 55.8 km SE
  2. Crépy-en-Valois Hauts-de-France 15,694 57.8 km NE
  3. Coulommiers Île-de-France 15,274 54.2 km E

Regions and countries in the circles

The 50 km circle has towns in 3 regions according to GeoNames (Île-de-France Region, Île-de-France, and Hauts-de-France).

Within 5 km
Île-de-France Region and Île-de-France
Within 50 km, also
Hauts-de-France

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 223 km² (86 mi²): the same area as a circle 8.4 km in radius. The farthest point is 19 km away, to the east.

That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 59% of the 10 km circle, 11% of the 25 km circle, and 3% of the 50 km circle. About 3.68 million people live in it, against 4.81 million within 10 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of Paris?

About 4.81 million people (4.28–5.34 million), from the 2025 GHS-POP population grid. Within 5 km it’s 2.03 million, and within 50 km, 12.0 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of Paris?

GeoNames lists 659 towns and cities of 1,000+ people inside (not counting neighborhoods). The biggest: Marne La Vallée (Île-de-France, 318,325), 22 km east, Paris 15 Vaugirard (Île-de-France, 229,713), 3.8 km west, Paris 20 Ménilmontant (Île-de-France, 185,140), 3.9 km east, Cergy-Pontoise (Île-de-France, 183,430), 29 km northwest, Paris 18 Buttes-Montmartre (Île-de-France, 183,127), 4.4 km north, Paris 13 Gobelins (Île-de-France, 181,271), 2.4 km south, Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont (Île-de-France, 178,691), 4.0 km northeast, and Paris 16 Passy (Île-de-France, 159,386), 5.4 km west.

How far can you drive from Paris in 30 minutes?

Up to 19 km from the center (to the east), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 223 km² and about 3.68 million people live in it.

Is Fontainebleau (Île-de-France) within 50 km of Paris?

No: it’s 56 km (35 mi) southeast of central Paris in a straight line, 5.8 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around Paris?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 12.0 million people inside, that’s 1,534 per square kilometer.

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