Detailed Population by Sex and Age – Detailed Data (POP1)Population détaillée par sexe et âge – Données détaillées (POP1)
Population détaillée par sexe et âge – Données détaillées (POP1)Detailed Population by Sex and Age – Detailed Data (POP1)
This API from INSEE, the French national statistics institute, provides detailed population data broken down by sex and age, available at the municipal (commune) level and for larger administrative groupings. It covers all of France except Mayotte. The dataset supports demographic analysis of local populations, enabling comparisons of age and gender structure across municipalities and territorial aggregates, and is freely accessible without authentication.Caractéristiques de la population selon le sexe et l'âge, au niveau communal et supracommunal pour la France hors Mayotte.
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Data schema (7 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GEOTerritory | string | Geographic area code for the observation.Geographic area code for the observation. |
| SEX | string | Sex category, such as male or female.Sex category, such as male or female. |
| 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 population data.Reference year of the population data. |
| RP_MEASURERp measure | string | Type of measure, e.g. population count.Type of measure, e.g. population count. |
| AGE | string | Age category or single year of age.Age category or single year of age. |
| OBS_VALUE_NIVEAUValue | number | Estimated population value for the given breakdown.Estimated population value for the given breakdown. |
Schema captured from melodi 7 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
| GEO | SEX | FREQ | TIME_PERIOD | RP_MEASURE | AGE | OBS_VALUE_NIVEAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | F | A | 2023 | POP | Y0 | 76884.58723 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | M | A | 2023 | POP | Y0 | 78926.42359 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | _T | A | 2023 | POP | Y0 | 155811.01082 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | F | A | 2023 | POP | Y1 | 76672.64535 |
| 2026-AAV2020-001 | M | A | 2023 | POP | Y1 | 79490.63133 |
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_TD_POPULATION_AGESEX_PRINC
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api.insee.fr/melodi/data/DS_RP_TD_POPULATION_AGESEX_PRINC?maxResult=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'First 20 observations (dimensions + measures) as JSON.
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