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Demographics
The population of the city of Lyon proper was 513,275 according to the January 2015 census, which is an increase of 5.97% from the January 2010 census. This pattern of growth has been ongoing in Lyon since the 1980's, which was preceded by a 20 year period of population decline in Lyon. In the 1970's Lyon went through a cycle of sub-urbanization along with many large French and other European cities, followed by the re-urbanization of the 1980's, specifically between 1986 and 1990. The recent population growth in Lyon is largely due to the city's refocused efforts on major urban projects, which are aimed to revitalize the city and make it easier for the workforce to access their place of business.