18th arrondissement of Paris

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18th arrondissement of Paris
Municipal arrondissement
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Location within Paris
Location within Paris
Coordinates: 48°53′32″N 2°20′40″E / 48.89222°N 2.34444°E / 48.89222; 2.34444
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentParis
CommuneParis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Lejoindre (PS)
Area
6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
183,127
 • Density30,500/km2 (78,900/sq mi)
INSEE code75118

The 18th arrondissement of Paris (XVIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements, or administrative districts, of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-huitième. In 2023, it had a population of 183,127.[2]

The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the right bank of the River Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the large hill of Montmartre, which is known for its artistic history, the Bateau-Lavoir where Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani lived and worked in the early 20th century,[3] the house of music diva Dalida, the Moulin Rouge cabaret, other historic features, and the prominent Sacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill.

The 18th arrondissement also contains Goutte d'Or district, which has large numbers of residents of North and sub-Saharan African origins, and which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, which sells products from Africa.

Geography

The quarters of the 18th arrondissement

The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km2 (2.319 sq mi; 1,484 acres).

The arrondissement consists of four quarters:

  • Quartier Grandes-Carrières (69)
  • Quartier Clignancourt (70)
  • Quartier Goutte-d'Or (71)
  • Quartier Chapelle (72)

Demographics

The population of Paris's 18th arrondissement peaked in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity.

Historical population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1861106,356—    
1872138,109+2.40%
1881181,754+3.10%
1891214,258+1.66%
1901253,591+1.70%
1911274,714+0.80%
1921284,986+0.37%
1931288,810+0.13%
1936276,727−0.85%
1946259,589−0.64%
1954266,825+0.34%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962254,974−0.57%
1968 236,776−1.23%
1975 208,970−1.77%
1982 186,866−1.58%
1990 187,657+0.05%
1999 184,586−0.18%
2007 191,523+0.46%
2012 201,374+1.01%
2017 195,233−0.62%
2023 183,127−1.06%
Source: Demographia (1861-1999)[4] and INSEE (1876-2023)[5][2]

Immigration

In 2012, John Henley of The Guardian said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to London's Tower Hamlets."[6]

Place of birth of residents of the 18th arrondissement in 1999
Born in metropolitan France Born outside metropolitan France
72.5% 27.5%
Born in
overseas France		 Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 EU-15 immigrants2 Non-EU-15 immigrants
1.9% 3.6% 3.9% 18.1%
1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such as pieds-noirs in Northwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics.

2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants.

Cityscape

Places of interest

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.[7]

Districts within the 18th arrondissement

Economy

Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement.[8] In addition, Dargaud also has its headquarters there.[9]

References

  1. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  2. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  3. "Montmartre, Paris' last village. Facts". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  4. "Paris Arrondissements: Post 1860 Population & Population Density". Demographia.
  5. "Recensements de la population 1876-2023" (XLSX). INSEE.
  6. Henley, John. "French elections: 'Here, immigration really and honestly isn't an issue'." The Guardian. Sunday 6 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.
  7. "Paroisses." Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe. Retrieved on 27 February 2011. "EGLISE ORTHODOXE SERBE / BP177 – 75864 Paris – 23 rue du Simplon – 75018 Paris".
  8. "About us." Dailymotion. Retrieved on 5 January 2010. "Registered office: 49/51 rue Ganneron, 75018 Paris."
  9. "Mentions légales Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." Dargaud. Retrieved on 1 May 2011. "15/27 rue Moussorgski 75018 Paris"