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Demographics
The legal population during the last French census (2015) of the commune of Lyon was 521,098. The population of Lyon and adjacent suburban areas is currently estimated at 1,609,105. Lyon's urban core has a population density of 10,000 people per square kilometer. There has been an estimated .87% annual growth since 2015 for a population increase of 43,470. By 2035 the population is estimated to increase to 1,903,464 for the greater metropolitan area.

During the 2015 French census 53.1% of Lyon's population were female and 46.9% were male. Age statistics place the 18-64 demographic in the majority making up 67.1% of the population with the 0-17 demographic making up 18.3% and the later consisting of citizens 65 and older.

The majority of the population are French who historically consist of Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, and Basque minorities peoples. Currently 13% of the populace are foreign-born residents from Africa and other European Union countries. Immigrants work prominently in the service industries and low qualification level jobs largely in construction, commerce, and industrial manufacturing. Lyon's immigrants are more likely to be entrepreneurs than non-immigrants Nonetheless, they remain consistently affected by unemployment compared to other demographics of the population. Between 1999 and 2008 immigrant populations have risen about a third with African migration leading Asian and Eastern European newcomers. Immigrants from the European Union countries, however, have fallen since 1999, but American immigrants have doubled while still remaining the minority among the immigrant populations. The highest skilled European immigrants come from the European Union countries while the lowest immigrate from Algeria.

Modern Economic Trends
A leading city by 1800,

Textile production was dominant in Lyon throughout most of its early modern history creating a thriving city throughout the seventeen and eighteenth centuries. Lyon sustained damage during The French Revolution significantly slowing its urbanization, but by the mid 1800s textile manufacturing created a boon in the city's economy. The city experienced another economic transition after World War II. Between the 1950s and 1970s Lyon experienced significant advancement in the form of infrastructure. Small businesses were replaced with shopping centers, freeways, and parking centers. Modern Lyon is a hub of technology and industry proving itself an economically dynamic city. In 2015, 92 new businesses opened in Lyon including Genzyme, Mylana and McKinsey (United States), JTEKT and Menicon (Japan), Huawei and Ying Li Solar (China), Alfa Laval (Sweden) and the Canadian company Westport. Supported by geography (Lyon is close to most major European cities) and advanced infrastructure (Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport hosts flights to and from 115 locations), Lyon attracts a great deal of international business such as Emirates, Renault Trucks, Sanofi Pasteur, bioMérieux, Boiron, Manitowoc, and Euronews which helps to stabilize local economy with international associations. Life science industries (neurology, oncology, infectiology, and medical technologies) in Lyon employ approximately 60,000 people. Clean technologies (land transport systems, chemical technology, and energy) are also making an advancement in Lyon with 78,000 jobs locally. There are approximately 7,000 technology companies creating 42,000 jobs in Lyon. Industrial manufacturing is also prominent in Lyon producing 75,524 jobs. Lyon is also supported by thriving automobile, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

The city has instituted a new Smart City Project which seeks to bring the latest technologies to Lyon's infrastructure and services by alliances with foreign investors and local city government. The city is also advancing and promoting its clean technology environment via shared city gardens and sustainable environment management of water systems, zero tolerance for pesticides, environmental education, and the use of eco-supplies by the city of Lyon's municipal services.