| Code | Nom de l’unité urbaine | Population | Evolution | ||
| 1962 | 1990 | Brute | % | ||
| 42 701 | SAINT-ETIENNE | 316518 | 313338 | -3180 | -1,00% |
| 69 109 | COURS-LA-VILLE | 6250 | 4637 | -1613 | -25,81% |
| 69 301 | TARARE | 12131 | 10720 | -1411 | -11,63% |
| 69 202 | THIZY | 7554 | 6232 | -1322 | -17,50% |
| 42 111 | CHAZELLES-SUR-LYON | 5717 | 4895 | -822 | -14,38% |
| 69 111 | AMPLEPUIS | 5389 | 4839 | -550 | -10,21% |
| 42 103 | BOURG-ARGENTAL | 3035 | 2877 | -158 | -5,21% |
| 69 102 | SAINT-SYMPHORIEN-SUR-COISE | 2960 | 3211 | 251 | 8,48% |
| 42 107 | SAINT-ROMAIN-LE-PUY | 2334 | 2616 | 282 | 12,08% |
| 38 110 | MONTALIEU-VERCIEU | 3683 | 4160 | 477 | 12,95% |
| 01 109 | THOISSEY | 2840 | 3371 | 531 | 18,70% |
| 42 104 | PELUSSIN | 2591 | 3132 | 541 | 20,88% |
| 38 108 | AVENIERES (LES) | 3117 | 3933 | 816 | 26,18% |
| 38 106 | SAINT-JEAN-DE-BOURNAY | 2887 | 3764 | 877 | 30,38% |
| 38 101 | DOLOMIEU | 1256 | 2135 | 879 | 69,98% |
| 69 103 | PONTCHARRA-SUR-TURDINE | 2304 | 3318 | 1014 | 44,01% |
| 69 104 | SAINT-GEORGES-DE-RENEINS | 2359 | 3509 | 1150 | 48,75% |
| 01 113 | CHATILLON-SUR-CHALARONNE | 2608 | 3786 | 1178 | 45,17% |
| 42 105 | SAINT-MARCELLIN-EN-FOREZ | 1915 | 3133 | 1218 | 63,60% |
| 38 111 | CREMIEU | 2873 | 4160 | 1287 | 44,80% |
| 42 106 | SAINT-HEAND | 2317 | 3625 | 1308 | 56,45% |
| 69 101 | PUSIGNAN | 1060 | 2720 | 1660 | 156,60% |
| 69 107 | MORNANT | 2198 | 3900 | 1702 | 77,43% |
| 69 110 | SAINT-GERMAIN-AU-MONT-D'OR | 3000 | 4729 | 1729 | 57,63% |
| 01 102 | SAINT-ANDRE-DE-CORCY | 731 | 2547 | 1816 | 248,43% |
| 01 110 | VILLARS-LES-DOMBES | 1583 | 3415 | 1832 | 115,73% |
| 01 112 | MONTMERLE-SUR-SAONE | 1737 | 3591 | 1854 | 106,74% |
| 38 207 | MORESTEL | 3624 | 5620 | 1996 | 55,08% |
| 42 110 | MONTROND-LES-BAINS | 2522 | 4778 | 2256 | 89,45% |
| 42 202 | SAINT-GALMIER | 3038 | 5372 | 2334 | 76,83% |
| 69 108 | CHAPONNAY | 1747 | 4118 | 2371 | 135,72% |
| 38 107 | HEYRIEUX | 1475 | 3872 | 2397 | 162,51% |
| 69 105 | SAINT-PIERRE-DE-CHANDIEU | 1080 | 3523 | 2443 | 226,20% |
| 69 106 | LENTILLY | 1257 | 3819 | 2562 | 203,82% |
| 38 104 | VILLETTE-D'ANTHON | 733 | 3534 | 2801 | 382,13% |
| 69 203 | BELLEVILLE | 5302 | 8124 | 2822 | 53,23% |
| 01 202 | LAGNIEU | 3616 | 6518 | 2902 | 80,25% |
| 69 302 | ARBRESLE (L') | 9366 | 12625 | 3259 | 34,80% |
| 01 302 | AMBERIEU-EN-BUGEY | 8918 | 12235 | 3317 | 37,19% |
| 38 304 | TOUR-DU-PIN (LA) | 9019 | 12874 | 3855 | 42,74% |
| 69 201 | JONAGE | 1184 | 5076 | 3892 | 328,72% |
| 01 203 | MEXIMIEUX | 2866 | 7081 | 4215 | 147,07% |
| 38 201 | ISLE-D'ABEAU (L') | 684 | 5554 | 4870 | 711,99% |
| 69 204 | SAINT-LAURENT-DE-MURE | 1925 | 9117 | 7192 | 373,61% |
| 38 301 | VERPILLIERE (LA) | 3288 | 10572 | 7284 | 221,53% |
| 42 502 | SAINT-CHAMOND | 74169 | 81795 | 7626 | 10,28% |
| 00 456 | ROUSSILLON | 26301 | 34130 | 7829 | 29,77% |
| 00 462 | VIENNE | 34019 | 43457 | 9438 | 27,74% |
| 69 303 | ANSE | 7787 | 17762 | 9975 | 128,10% |
| 38 402 | BOURGOIN-JALLIEU | 21024 | 31375 | 10351 | 49,23% |
| 38 401 | CHARVIEU-CHAVAGNEUX | 9454 | 21342 | 11888 | 125,75% |
| 38 305 | VILLEFONTAINE | 1196 | 18324 | 17128 | 1432,11% |
| 00 553 | VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE | 35415 | 55249 | 19834 | 56,00% |
| 42 401 | SAINT-JUST-SAINT-RAMBERT | 21256 | 43500 | 22244 | 104,65% |
| 00 752 | LYON | 991307 | 1262223 | 270916 | 27,33% |
| TOTAL | 1686519 | 2149862 | 463343 | ||