Paris city data card: what the official numbers say
Rain in every month, but the wettest one is May. This card gathers official figures for Paris: 2.10M people in the city, 50M visitors a year, plus fares, weather by month, rent and prices, food and culture, and facts most guides miss. Every number shows its source and period.
people live in the city of Paris itself.
Source: INSEE, reference population 2023visitors to Paris Region in 2025, more than 23M from abroad.
Source: Visit Paris Region, Mar 2026spent by visitors in Paris Region in 2025.
Source: Visit Paris Region, Mar 2026Explore Paris, then compare it
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people visited Notre-Dame in 2025, more than the Louvre (9M) or the Eiffel Tower (6.75M). The cathedral reopened in December 2024 after the 2019 fire.
Source: The Local, Jan 2026starred restaurants in Paris in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide: 9 with three stars, 20 with two and 98 with one.
Source: MICHELIN Guide France 2026Americans visited the Paris Region in 2025, the biggest foreign market, ahead of the UK (2.5M) and Italy (1.6M).
Source: Visit Paris Region, Mar 2026not winter, is Paris's wettest month on average (69 mm). February is the driest (42 mm).
Source: Météo-France, Montsouris 1991 to 2020Compare Paris with another city
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Tourism, transport, airport, visas, weather, health and city data, straight from the official publishers. Links open in a new tab. Every figure on the card lists its own source; the full list is at the bottom of the card.
For general information only, not travel, legal, tax, immigration, investment or financial advice. Official data can be revised, so check the original source before you decide. Data sources and disclaimer.
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