About Paris
Paris is located in France, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population2,138,551
Figure applies toParis (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryFrance
ContinentEurope
Place typeCapital
Country codeFR
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.