Population change in Pays de la Loire from 1876 to 2022Evolution de la population des Pays de la Loire de 1876 à 2022

Name: Population change in Pays de la Loire from 1876 to 2022
Creator: INSEE
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Evolution de la population des Pays de la Loire de 1876 à 2022Population change in Pays de la Loire from 1876 to 2022

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This dataset, published on the Pays de la Loire open data portal and sourced from INSEE (the French national statistics institute), tracks population change in the Pays de la Loire region at commune level from 1876 to 2022. It provides historical population figures over more than a century, allowing users to analyze demographic trends across municipalities within the region. The dataset is freely accessible without authentication and covers national territory limited to the Pays de la Loire administrative area.Evolution de la population des Pays de la Loire de 1876 à 2020 par communes.

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Data schema (14 fields)

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inseepopulationanneelibgeoterritoire_epci_idnom_epcitypologieepcicode_epci_metropoleregioncode_regioncode_departement

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Fill	Field	Type	Description
—	insee	text	INSEE code identifying the commune.INSEE code identifying the commune.
—	population	int	Number of inhabitants recorded for the commune and year.Number of inhabitants recorded for the commune and year.
—	annee	date	Year of the population count.Year of the population count.
—	libgeoCommune	text	Name of the commune.Name of the commune.
—	territoire_epci_idTerritoire epci id	int	Internal identifier for the EPCI territory.Internal identifier for the EPCI territory.
—	nom_epciNom epci	text	Name of the EPCI (inter-municipal grouping) the commune belongs to.Name of the EPCI (inter-municipal grouping) the commune belongs to.
—	typologie	text	Type of EPCI, such as urban or agglomeration community.Type of EPCI, such as urban or agglomeration community.
—	geom	geo_shape	Geographic boundary shape of the commune.Geographic boundary shape of the commune.
—	centroid	geo_point_2d	Geographic center point (latitude/longitude) of the commune.Geographic center point (latitude/longitude) of the commune.
—	epci	text	Full name of the EPCI grouping the commune belongs to.Full name of the EPCI grouping the commune belongs to.
100%	code_epci_metropoleCode epci metropole	text	National code identifying the EPCI or metropole.National code identifying the EPCI or metropole.
100%	region	text	Name of the region the commune belongs to.Name of the region the commune belongs to.
100%	code_regionRégion code	text	Official code identifying the region.Official code identifying the region.
100%	code_departementDépartement code	text	Official code identifying the department.Official code identifying the department.

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Record 1epci: Communauté de communes des Coëvrons · geom: [large value omitted]

{
  "epci": "Communauté de communes des Coëvrons",
  "geom": "[large value omitted]",
  "annee": "2009",
  "insee": "53264",
  "libgeo": "Thorigné-en-Charnie",
  "region": "Pays de la Loire",
  "centroid": {
    "lat": 48.005732015,
    "lon": -0.360025403
  },
  "nom_epci": "CC des Coëvrons",
  "typologie": "Communauté de communes",
  "population": 183,
  "code_region": "52",
  "code_departement": "72",
  "territoire_epci_id": 123,
  "code_epci_metropole": "200033298"
}

Record 2epci: Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay · geom: [large value omitted]

{
  "epci": "Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez",
  "geom": "[large value omitted]",
  "annee": "2011",
  "insee": "53152",
  "libgeo": "Meslay-du-Maine",
  "region": "Pays de la Loire",
  "centroid": {
    "lat": 47.946781953,
    "lon": -0.559022625
  },
  "nom_epci": "CC du Pays de Meslay-Grez",
  "typologie": "Communauté de communes",
  "population": 2757,
  "code_region": "52",
  "code_departement": "72",
  "territoire_epci_id": 871,
  "code_epci_metropole": "245300223"
}

Record 3epci: Communauté de communes du Pays de Craon · geom: [large value omitted]

{
  "epci": "Communauté de communes du Pays de Craon",
  "geom": "[large value omitted]",
  "annee": "2012",
  "insee": "53188",
  "libgeo": "Renazé",
  "region": "Pays de la Loire",
  "centroid": {
    "lat": 47.784618229,
    "lon": -1.040067713
  },
  "nom_epci": "CC du Pays de Craon",
  "typologie": "Communauté de communes",
  "population": 2683,
  "code_region": "52",
  "code_departement": "72",
  "territoire_epci_id": 637,
  "code_epci_metropole": "200048551"
}

Record 4epci: Communauté de communes Loir-Lucé-Bercé · geom: [large value omitted]

{
  "epci": "Communauté de communes Loir-Lucé-Bercé",
  "geom": "[large value omitted]",
  "annee": "1931",
  "insee": "72311",
  "libgeo": "Saint-Pierre-de-Chevillé",
  "region": "Pays de la Loire",
  "centroid": {
    "lat": 47.635366047,
    "lon": 0.433548599
  },
  "nom_epci": "CC Loir-Lucé-Bercé",
  "typologie": "Communauté de communes",
  "population": 467,
  "code_region": "52",
  "code_departement": "72",
  "territoire_epci_id": 713,
  "code_epci_metropole": "200070373"
}

Record 5epci: Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay · geom: [large value omitted]

{
  "epci": "Communauté de communes du Pays de Meslay-Grez",
  "geom": "[large value omitted]",
  "annee": "1931",
  "insee": "53206",
  "libgeo": "Saint-Charles-la-Forêt",
  "region": "Pays de la Loire",
  "centroid": {
    "lat": 47.919608862,
    "lon": -0.569171536
  },
  "nom_epci": "CC du Pays de Meslay-Grez",
  "typologie": "Communauté de communes",
  "population": 292,
  "code_region": "52",
  "code_departement": "72",
  "territoire_epci_id": 871,
  "code_epci_metropole": "245300223"
}

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2025-12-31

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