14th arrondissement of Marseille

14th arrondissement of Marseille
Location within Marseille
Location within Marseille
Coordinates: 43°20′33″N 5°23′19″E / 43.3426°N 5.3887°E / 43.3426; 5.3887
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
CommuneMarseille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marion Bareille (LR)
Area
16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
60,505
 • Density3,692/km2 (9,561/sq mi)
INSEE code13214

The 14th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille. It is governed locally together with the 13th arrondissement, with which it forms the 7th sector of Marseille.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 61,769—    
1975 70,948+2.00%
1982 67,552−0.70%
1990 56,995−2.10%
1999 56,747−0.05%
2007 61,920+1.10%
2012 60,949−0.32%
2017 62,951+0.65%
2023 60,505−0.66%
Source: INSEE[2]
Neighbourhood Population (2022)[3]
Les Arnavaux 5,630
Bon-Secours 8,997
Le Canet 7,982
Le Merlan 9,970
Saint-Barthélémy 16,468
Saint-Joseph 4,466
Sainte-Marthe 5,713

Education

The private Catholic school École Tour-Sainte is in the 14th arrondissement.[4]

Demographics

Euronews claimed in August 2021 that the 14th arrondissement is "one of the city's most deprived".[5]

Drug Trafficking

Marseille is frequently affected by score-settling linked to drug trafficking. A total of 17 drug-related homicides were recorded in the city in 2025.[6]

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 14e arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Bonnafoy, Coralie (2015-04-27). ""Dieu est dans l'école, même si ce n'est pas mon dieu"". Libération. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Teenager shot dead and two others injured on Marseille housing estate". Euronews. 2021-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Marseille : un homme grièvement blessé par balle à la cité des Rosiers, dans les quartiers nord". leparisien.fr (in French). 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-08-28.