Marseille

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#135

Global Rank

22.5

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

5.3%

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France • Europe • Language power

Population
2.1M
GDP
$148B
GDP per capita
$71,644
Land area
4,474 km² (1,728 mi²)
Density
463/km² (1,198/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Marseille

State / province Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Language French

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier CGreying Power
Stands out, per personUniversities: low vs FranceListed companies: low vs France

Marseille metro area

43.30, 5.37
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Olympique MarseilleFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Total Teams.

Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-133
Total Teams↗8#T-141
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-313
Market Cap Score↗$168B#126
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗5#T-20
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗14.0#T-97
Metro Stations↗29#T-158
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗1#T-46
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

7 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • France🥇👑

Olympique Marseille

Marseille • Level: 1

10 titles1 Cont.24 maj. trophies78 yrs top-flight
Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Stade Vélodrome

Marseille

Rugby Union

Orange Vélodrome

Marseille

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • France

Aubagne FC

Aubagne • Level: 3

W Football/Soccer • Première Ligue

Les Marseillaises

Marseille

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Handball • Int'l Handball

Pays d'Aix Université Club

Aix

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

Provence Rugby

Aix-en-Provence

Against expectation how Marseille’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • French top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 36.0 match points across 2,852 club-matches since 1932, across 4 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

15 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Marseille, across all sports, newest first. 15 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Olympique Marseille
2010· 2010-05-15
Ligue 1
Olympique Marseille
1993· 1993-05-26
Champions League
Olympique Marseille
1992· 1992-05-01
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1991· 1991-05-24
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1990· 1990-05-19
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1989· 1989-05-31
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1972· 1972-05-27
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1971· 1971-06-26
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1948· 1948-05-30
Division 1
Union athlétique de Marseille
1948
French Championship · 1920–1987
Olympique Marseille
1937· 1937-05-16
Division 1
Olympique Marseille
1929· 1929-04-28
Championnat de France

Top Companies

1 companies
1CMA CGM
$168B
Private

Total Market Cap: $168B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Festival de Marseille

Marseille • Art Festival

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations

Marseille • Archaeology

Languages of Marseille

French first in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalFrench
English reach, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
39%
Tier 3 country

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Marseille

#434 by film pedigree · score 5.2 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Louis Jourdan, France Nuyen, Jean-Louis Livi

Art of Marseille

#100 for celebrated art · 8 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille, Musée Granet, Musée Cantini

3 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Paul Cézanne, Honoré Daumier

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#180

Aix-Marseille University

Aix-en-Provence, France

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

AP-HM - Hôpital de la Timone

Marseille • Hospital

AP-HM - Hôpital Nord

Marseille • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Marseille Provence Airport

Marseille • 3 - International

Port2 entries

Marseille

Marseille • Container

Port of Marseille

Port of Marseille • Passenger

Military Base1 entry

BA 125 Istres

Marseille • Air/Army Base

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Marseille Saint-Charles

Marseille • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (29 stations)1 entry

Marseille Metro

Marseille • 29 stations

Data Center Hub1 entry

Marseille Interxion Data Center Hub

Marseille • Data Center Hub

Luxury Hospitality

5 properties
3-Star Michelin4 entries

L'Oustau de Baumanière

Les Baux-de-Provence

AM par Alexandre Mazzia

Marseille

Le Petit Nice

Marseille

La Villa Madie

Cassis

2-Star Michelin1 entry

L'Auberge de Saint-Rémy

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence