Poussan (French pronunciation: [pusɑ̃]; Occitan: Poçan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,319 —     1800 1,483 +1.69% 1806 1,649 +1.78% 1821 1,764 +0.45% 1831 1,916 +0.83% 1836 1,827 −0.95% 1841 1,931 +1.11% 1846 1,986 +0.56% 1851 1,990 +0.04% 1856 1,959 −0.31% 1861 2,066 +1.07% 1866 2,245 +1.68% 1872 2,261 +0.12% 1876 2,333 +0.79% 1881 1,958 −3.44% 1886 1,910 −0.50% 1891 2,055 +1.47% 1896 2,313 +2.39%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 2,416 +0.88% 1906 2,226 −1.62% 1911 2,046 −1.67% 1921 2,067 +0.10% 1926 1,943 −1.23% 1931 1,911 −0.33% 1936 1,753 −1.71% 1946 1,430 −2.02% 1954 1,568 +1.16% 1962 1,625 +0.45% 1968 1,894 +2.59% 1975 2,103 +1.51% 1982 2,728 +3.79% 1990 3,505 +3.18% 1999 4,044 +1.60% 2007 4,644 +1.74% 2012 5,811 +4.59% 2017 5,972 +0.55%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Communes of the Hérault department