8th arrondissement of Marseille

8th arrondissement of Marseille
Location within Marseille
Location within Marseille
Coordinates: 43°15′23″N 5°23′05″E / 43.2565°N 5.3846°E / 43.2565; 5.3846
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
CommuneMarseille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Benarroche (UG)
Area
18.55 km2 (7.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
84,683
 • Density4,565/km2 (11,820/sq mi)
INSEE code13208

The 8th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It covers the southwestern part of the city, and part of the Calanques National Park. It is governed locally together with the 6th arrondissement, with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.

Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 70,606—    
1975 74,754+0.82%
1982 76,776+0.38%
1990 79,081+0.37%
1999 75,419−0.53%
2007 78,837+0.56%
2012 78,065−0.20%
2017 81,028+0.75%
2023 84,683+0.74%
Source: INSEE[2]
Neighbourhood Population (2022)[3]
Bonneveine 5,665
Les Goudes 592
Montredon 5,440
Périer 13,377
La Plage 2,732
La Pointe Rouge 8,598
Le Rouet 13,703
Saint-Giniez 15,279
Sainte-Anne 10,078
Vieille Chapelle 7,945

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 8e arrondissement, Agence d'urbanisme de l'agglomération marseillaise. Retrieved 17 June 2026.