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Manon Reinhardt
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Dec 23 2024 at 6:06 a.m.
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Which commune is the least populated in the Alpes-Maritimes? According to the latest census published by INSEE, as of January 1, 2022, the commune of Les Mujouls has only 38 inhabitants.
Two fewer residents than last year. Which (still) makes it the least populated of the department.
The top 10 according to INSEE data
In the village of Les Mujouls, the number of inhabitants is surprisingly very small. According to the latest figures from INSEE, it only has 38 residents on January 1, 2022, compared to 40 inhabitants recorded last year. Thus, it shows a population decline of -4.15% between 2016 and 2022.
As in 2023, the commune remains the least populated in the Alpes-Maritimes. Picturesque, it has only a dozen houses and is reminiscent of an ancient hamlet. But she is not the only one. According to official census figures, here are the 10 villages in the department where there are fewer inhabitants:
- The Mujouls : 38 habitants
- Sallagriffon : 47 habitants
- Emirates : 49 habitants
- Auvare : 50 habitants
- Lieuche : 51 habitants
- Saint-Léger : 57 habitants
- La roque-en-Provence : 66 habitants
- Sauze : 69 habitants
- Saint-Antonin : 84 habitants
- Villeneuve d'Entraunes : 87 habitants
25 people lived there in 1968
According to the complete Les Mujouls file available on INSEE, we finally see that the population has positively evolved in recent years, except since 2021 when it goes from 47 to 40 inhabitants, then drops to 38 in 2022. The curve was however intended to be optimistic: barely 25 people resided there in 1968.
In 2021, 26.8% of the population was between 60 and 74 years old, 24.4% between 45 and 59 years old, and 12.2% between 30 and 44 years old and between 15 and 29 years old.
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