| Name | Status | Population census 1975-02-20 | Population census 1982-03-04 | Population census 1990-03-05 | Population census 1999-03-08 | Population estimate 2006-01-01 | Population estimate 2010-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkerque | Arrondissement | 351,281 | 371,670 | 375,073 | 379,702 | 375,784 | 376,890 | o |
| Nord | Department | 2,511,478 | 2,520,526 | 2,531,855 | 2,555,020 | 2,565,257 | 2,576,770 |
| Name | Status | Population census 1975-02-20 | Population census 1982-03-04 | Population census 1990-03-05 | Population census 1999-03-08 | Population estimate 2006-01-01 | Population estimate 2010-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armbouts-Cappel | Commune | 1,178 | 2,562 | 2,656 | 2,677 | 2,458 | 2,497 | o |
| Arnèke | Commune | 1,390 | 1,474 | 1,568 | 1,549 | 1,562 | 1,583 | o |
| Bailleul | Commune | 13,474 | 13,400 | 13,847 | 14,146 | 13,616 | 14,480 | o |
| Bambecque | Commune | 614 | 614 | 589 | 655 | 673 | 729 | o |
| Bavinchove | Commune | 741 | 747 | 848 | 955 | 939 | 921 | o |
| Bergues | Commune | 4,485 | 4,488 | 4,163 | 4,209 | 3,959 | 3,886 | o |
| Berthen | Commune | 406 | 439 | 464 | 517 | 503 | 506 | o |
| Bierne | Commune | 663 | 1,041 | 1,621 | 1,732 | 1,646 | 1,644 | o |
| Bissezeele | Commune | 166 | 161 | 178 | 174 | 186 | 213 | o |
| Blaringhem | Commune | 1,395 | 1,358 | 1,611 | 1,791 | 2,037 | 2,000 | o |
| Boeschepe | Commune | 1,883 | 1,747 | 1,906 | 2,012 | 2,177 | 2,197 | o |
| Boëseghem | Commune | 684 | 721 | 751 | 755 | 788 | 712 | o |
| Bollezeele | Commune | 1,328 | 1,500 | 1,476 | 1,382 | 1,382 | 1,403 | o |
| Borre | Commune | 419 | 465 | 473 | 540 | 568 | 573 | o |
| Bourbourg | Commune | 7,292 | 7,341 | 7,106 | 6,908 | 6,675 | 6,911 | o |
| Bray-Dunes | Commune | 4,765 | 4,777 | 4,755 | 4,557 | 4,666 | 4,666 | o |
| Brouckerque | Commune | 924 | 1,064 | 1,168 | 1,165 | 1,276 | 1,281 | o |
| Broxeele | Commune | 190 | 211 | 270 | 269 | 306 | 304 | o |
| Buysscheure | Commune | 376 | 405 | 419 | 453 | 502 | 513 | o |
| Caëstre | Commune | 1,191 | 1,340 | 1,597 | 1,677 | 1,670 | 1,812 | o |
| Cappelle-Brouck | Commune | 977 | 953 | 1,047 | 1,086 | 1,137 | 1,148 | o |
| Cappelle-la-Grande | Commune | 7,962 | 9,186 | 8,908 | 8,613 | 8,131 | 8,173 | o |
| Cassel | Commune | 2,340 | 2,223 | 2,177 | 2,290 | 2,322 | 2,287 | o |
| Coudekerque-Branche | Commune | 24,930 | 23,958 | 23,644 | 24,152 | 22,994 | 22,474 | o |
| Coudekerque-Village | Commune | 620 | 628 | 903 | 1,080 | 1,105 | 1,167 | o |
| Craywick | Commune | 404 | 445 | 382 | 464 | 569 | 597 | o |
| Crochte | Commune | 336 | 451 | 489 | 570 | 662 | 713 | o |
| Drincham | Commune | 156 | 196 | 221 | 210 | 273 | 259 | o |
| Dunkerque (incl. Fort-Mardyck & Saint-Pol-sur-Mer) | Commune | 99,776 | 100,404 | 98,237 | 97,957 | 94,960 | 92,005 | o |
| Ebblinghem | Commune | 413 | 446 | 501 | 554 | 550 | 657 | o |
| Eecke | Commune | 681 | 789 | 804 | 871 | 1,128 | 1,166 | o |
| Eringhem | Commune | 381 | 365 | 413 | 419 | 456 | 470 | o |
| Esquelbecq | Commune | 1,592 | 1,907 | 1,979 | 2,124 | 2,216 | 2,145 | o |
| Estaires | Commune | 5,350 | 5,317 | 5,434 | 5,691 | 5,899 | 5,992 | o |
| Flêtre | Commune | 623 | 662 | 709 | 742 | 764 | 923 | o |
| Ghyvelde | Commune | 2,014 | 3,069 | 2,973 | 3,009 | 3,131 | 3,266 | o |
| Godewaersvelde | Commune | 1,665 | 1,713 | 1,738 | 1,927 | 1,893 | 2,026 | o |
| Grande-Synthe | Commune | 24,250 | 26,231 | 24,362 | 23,247 | 21,408 | 20,991 | o |
| Grand-Fort-Philippe | Commune | 5,880 | 6,611 | 6,477 | 6,078 | 5,582 | 5,434 | o |
| Gravelines | Commune | 9,039 | 11,576 | 12,336 | 12,430 | 11,828 | 11,516 | o |
| Hardifort | Commune | 328 | 338 | 360 | 366 | 399 | 382 | o |
| Haverskerque | Commune | 1,160 | 1,193 | 1,330 | 1,432 | 1,481 | 1,472 | o |
| Hazebrouck | Commune | 19,866 | 20,008 | 20,567 | 21,396 | 21,101 | 21,598 | o |
| Herzeele | Commune | 1,118 | 1,111 | 1,210 | 1,293 | 1,396 | 1,518 | o |
| Holque | Commune | 555 | 812 | 883 | 894 | 958 | 935 | o |
| Hondeghem | Commune | 712 | 835 | 898 | 936 | 945 | 931 | o |
| Hondschoote | Commune | 2,964 | 3,716 | 3,654 | 3,815 | 3,803 | 4,106 | o |
| Houtkerque | Commune | 765 | 720 | 715 | 774 | 834 | 991 | o |
| Hoymille | Commune | 2,042 | 3,142 | 3,256 | 3,097 | 3,050 | 3,192 | o |
| Killem | Commune | 820 | 849 | 976 | 989 | 968 | 964 | o |
| La Gorgue | Commune | 4,168 | 4,602 | 5,028 | 5,215 | 5,681 | 5,956 | o |
| Lederzeele | Commune | 584 | 573 | 554 | 562 | 601 | 592 | o |
| Le Doulieu | Commune | 714 | 965 | 1,138 | 1,229 | 1,377 | 1,402 | o |
| Ledringhem | Commune | 403 | 522 | 533 | 507 | 649 | 673 | o |
| Leffrinckoucke | Commune | 5,307 | 5,244 | 4,641 | 4,949 | 4,571 | 4,482 | o |
| Les Moëres | Commune | 683 | 748 | 693 | 670 | 724 | 808 | o |
| Looberghe | Commune | 1,025 | 1,162 | 1,185 | 1,176 | 1,176 | 1,180 | o |
| Loon-Plage | Commune | 5,603 | 5,482 | 6,435 | 6,510 | 6,243 | 6,302 | o |
| Lynde | Commune | 386 | 449 | 544 | 591 | 625 | 691 | o |
| Merckeghem | Commune | 489 | 546 | 531 | 540 | 571 | 574 | o |
| Merris | Commune | 638 | 792 | 892 | 958 | 1,026 | 1,065 | o |
| Merville | Commune | 8,658 | 9,050 | 9,026 | 8,903 | 8,765 | 8,993 | o |
| Méteren | Commune | 1,736 | 1,979 | 2,000 | 2,114 | 2,155 | 2,146 | o |
| Millam | Commune | 525 | 525 | 593 | 648 | 751 | 783 | o |
| Morbecque | Commune | 2,437 | 2,577 | 2,541 | 2,669 | 2,712 | 2,658 | o |
| Neuf-Berquin | Commune | 765 | 892 | 1,085 | 1,156 | 1,246 | 1,241 | o |
| Nieppe | Commune | 6,903 | 7,238 | 7,417 | 7,470 | 7,557 | 7,587 | o |
| Nieurlet | Commune | 822 | 857 | 944 | 934 | 977 | 980 | o |
| Noordpeene | Commune | 692 | 693 | 705 | 674 | 762 | 788 | o |
| Ochtezeele | Commune | 255 | 241 | 221 | 242 | 295 | 341 | o |
| Oost-Cappel | Commune | 311 | 379 | 406 | 391 | 465 | 528 | o |
| Oudezeele | Commune | 478 | 492 | 492 | 522 | 612 | 668 | o |
| Oxelaëre | Commune | 515 | 436 | 383 | 362 | 466 | 510 | o |
| Pitgam | Commune | 903 | 948 | 921 | 933 | 918 | 918 | o |
| Pradelles | Commune | 158 | 160 | 184 | 184 | 337 | 365 | o |
| Quaëdypre | Commune | 919 | 1,007 | 1,111 | 1,158 | 1,132 | 1,146 | o |
| Renescure | Commune | 2,071 | 2,115 | 2,221 | 2,086 | 2,039 | 2,071 | o |
| Rexpoëde | Commune | 1,167 | 1,384 | 1,534 | 1,546 | 1,728 | 1,849 | o |
| Rubrouck | Commune | 681 | 674 | 702 | 772 | 882 | 940 | o |
| Sainte-Marie-Cappel | Commune | 314 | 486 | 591 | 688 | 820 | 834 | o |
| Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa | Commune | 220 | 210 | 250 | 268 | 288 | 308 | o |
| Saint-Jans-Cappel | Commune | 1,145 | 1,105 | 1,351 | 1,472 | 1,465 | 1,632 | o |
| Saint-Momelin | Commune | 335 | 384 | 389 | 394 | 339 | 412 | o |
| Saint-Pierre-Brouck | Commune | 703 | 867 | 814 | 811 | 882 | 984 | o |
| Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | Commune | 870 | 1,045 | 1,019 | 1,073 | 1,094 | 1,105 | o |
| Sercus | Commune | 248 | 285 | 346 | 343 | 388 | 411 | o |
| Socx | Commune | 773 | 801 | 962 | 980 | 972 | 964 | o |
| Spycker | Commune | 1,643 | 1,485 | 1,402 | 1,314 | 1,508 | 1,594 | o |
| Staple | Commune | 570 | 549 | 624 | 610 | 636 | 681 | o |
| Steenbecque | Commune | 1,469 | 1,485 | 1,553 | 1,612 | 1,692 | 1,743 | o |
| Steene | Commune | 1,333 | 1,302 | 1,264 | 1,184 | 1,223 | 1,272 | o |
| Steenvoorde | Commune | 3,879 | 4,021 | 4,010 | 4,024 | 3,964 | 4,055 | o |
| Steenwerck | Commune | 2,990 | 3,084 | 3,085 | 3,263 | 3,414 | 3,471 | o |
| Strazeele | Commune | 505 | 601 | 644 | 681 | 678 | 773 | o |
| Terdeghem | Commune | 393 | 455 | 503 | 540 | 524 | 554 | o |
| Téteghem | Commune | 2,874 | 5,165 | 5,839 | 7,237 | 7,256 | 7,072 | o |
| Thiennes | Commune | 852 | 856 | 831 | 856 | 816 | 796 | o |
| Uxem | Commune | 682 | 950 | 1,128 | 1,076 | 1,171 | 1,324 | o |
| Vieux-Berquin | Commune | 1,759 | 1,949 | 2,092 | 2,185 | 2,277 | 2,504 | o |
| Volckerinckhove | Commune | 487 | 488 | 422 | 487 | 477 | 503 | o |
| Wallon-Cappel | Commune | 460 | 546 | 653 | 831 | 894 | 889 | o |
| Warhem | Commune | 1,363 | 1,667 | 1,916 | 1,831 | 2,029 | 2,064 | o |
| Watten | Commune | 2,819 | 3,235 | 3,030 | 2,925 | 2,730 | 2,608 | o |
| Wemaers-Cappel | Commune | 198 | 198 | 186 | 230 | 251 | 250 | o |
| West-Cappel | Commune | 453 | 433 | 497 | 526 | 566 | 586 | o |
| Winnezeele | Commune | 988 | 957 | 998 | 1,108 | 1,214 | 1,215 | o |
| Wormhout | Commune | 4,332 | 5,133 | 5,057 | 4,984 | 5,191 | 5,229 | o |
| Wulverdinghe | Commune | 198 | 206 | 227 | 230 | 253 | 287 | o |
| Wylder | Commune | 210 | 206 | 213 | 214 | 311 | 320 | o |
| Zegerscappel | Commune | 1,208 | 1,179 | 1,252 | 1,200 | 1,463 | 1,464 | o |
| Zermezeele | Commune | 161 | 137 | 167 | 178 | 191 | 194 | o |
| Zuydcoote | Commune | 1,115 | 1,321 | 1,617 | 1,578 | 1,683 | 1,669 | o |
| Zuytpeene | Commune | 453 | 438 | 432 | 469 | 549 | 557 | o |
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques, France (web).
Communes in the boundaries of 2012-01-01.
Since 2006, France computes the population from the census results of different years.
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