12th arrondissement of Marseille

12th arrondissement of Marseille
Location within Marseille
Location within Marseille
Coordinates: 43°18′26″N 5°25′31″E / 43.307185°N 5.425376°E / 43.307185; 5.425376
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
CommuneMarseille
Government
 • Mayor (2026-2032) Olivier Rioult ((Rassemblement national))
Area
14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
64,399
 • Density4,600/km2 (11,910/sq mi)
INSEE code13212

The 12th arrondissement of Marseille (French: 12e arrondissement de Marseille, "douzième", [duzjɛm‿aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃ də maʁsɛj]), commonly known as Marseille 12, is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 11th arrondissement, with which it forms the 6th sector of Marseille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 57,450—    
1975 59,618+0.53%
1982 57,928−0.41%
1990 55,897−0.45%
1999 56,441+0.11%
2007 58,734+0.50%
2012 60,528+0.60%
2017 60,634+0.04%
2023 64,399+1.01%
Source: INSEE[2]
Neighbourhood Population (2022)[3]
Les Caillols 10,893
La Fourragère 8,070
Montolivet 12,486
Saint-Barnabé 12,003
Saint-Jean du Désert 4,019
Saint-Julien 10,700
Les Trois-Lucs 6,101

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. ↑ Marseille par quartiers: Marseille 12e arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026.