Toulouse in figures
3rd
French city
#1
the world capital of aviation and the European capital of space
+4,6%
annual GDP per capita growth in the Occitanie region (2022/2021)
3,6%
of GDP invested in R&D in the Occitanie region
27%
of the population is aged between 15 and 29
38%
of the population is aged between 30 and 59
152 918
students enrolled in the Toulouse Academy (2024)
119 214
students, including 12,000 international students, in the Toulouse metropolitan area (2023)
829 km
of cycle networks
1 800 hours
of sunshine per year
833 hectares
of green spaces
3 sites
listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4 millions
visitors to museums, monuments and tourist attractions in 2024
8 576
business events hosted in 2025
TERRITORIAL ATTRACTIVENESS
The Essentials – key highlights and figures from 2025
Tourism, the economy, events, international promotion: get an overview of the initiatives undertaken by Toulouse Team to promote Toulouse.








