Population change and structure – Key indicators (full dataset)Évolution et structure de la population – Principaux indicateurs (dossier complet)
Évolution et structure de la population – Principaux indicateurs (dossier complet)Population change and structure – Key indicators (full dataset)
This API provides access to a dataset published by INSEE, the French national statistics institute, detailing population characteristics such as age, sex, and socio-professional category. Data is available at the municipal (communal) level and for larger administrative groupings, covering all of France except Mayotte. It serves as a key resource for demographic analysis, offering free and unauthenticated access to structural population indicators at a fine geographic resolution.Caractéristiques de la population selon l'âge, le sexe et la catégorie socioprofessionnelle au niveau communal et supracommunal pour la France hors Mayotte.
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Data schema (8 fields)
Click a field to see example values.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GEOTerritory | string | Geographic area code (commune or supra-communal unit).Geographic area code (commune or supra-communal unit). |
| PCS | string | Socio-professional category code.Socio-professional category code. |
| SEX | string | Sex code of the population group (M or F).Sex code of the population group (M or F). |
| FREQFrequency | string | Frequency of the data series, e.g. annual.Frequency of the data series, e.g. annual. |
| TIME_PERIODPeriod | string | Reference year of the observation.Reference year of the observation. |
| RP_MEASURERp measure | string | Type of measure from the population census (e.g. population count).Type of measure from the population census (e.g. population count). |
| AGE | string | Age group code of the population segment.Age group code of the population segment. |
| OBS_VALUE_NIVEAUValue | number | Observed population value for the given category.Observed population value for the given category. |
Schema captured from melodi 3 hours ago.
Query the data
Pick columns and a sort, then fetch a live preview straight from the source. Choose an API-filterable column (marked ▾) under “Where” to pick from its list of values.
Sample data (5 records)
| GEO | PCS | SEX | FREQ | TIME_PERIOD | RP_MEASURE | AGE | OBS_VALUE_NIVEAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | 1 | F | A | 2012 | POP | Y15T24 | 21.46146 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | 1 | M | A | 2012 | POP | Y15T24 | 185.55557 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | 1 | _T | A | 2012 | POP | Y15T24 | 207.01703 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | 2 | F | A | 2012 | POP | Y15T24 | 3601.26979 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | 2 | M | A | 2012 | POP | Y15T24 | 6444.9123 |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api.insee.fr/melodi/data/DS_RP_POPULATION_COMP
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api.insee.fr/melodi/data/DS_RP_POPULATION_COMP?maxResult=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'First 20 observations (dimensions + measures) as JSON.
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