The built-up area has grown for more than a century beyond the municipal borders of Bordeaux due to the small size of the commune () and urban sprawl. By January 2020 there were 1,376,375 people living in the overall metropolitan area (aire d'attraction) of Bordeaux, only a fifth of whom lived in the city proper.
The built-up area has grown for more than a century beyond the municipal borde!rs of Bordeaux due to the small size of the commune () and urban sprawl. By January 2020 there were 1,376,375 people living in the overall metropolitan area (aire d'attraction) of Bordeaux, only a fifth of whom lived in the city proper.