NUTS 3 areas of France by median age
Creuse had the highest median age of 101 areas in 2018, at 52.2 years. Mayotte had the lowest, at 18.1 years. The median was 44 years and the figure for France was 41.5 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creuse Provisional | 52.2 | +0.4 |
| 2 | Lot Provisional | 51.5 | +0.4 |
| 3 | Dordogne Provisional | 50.7 | +0.4 |
| 3 | Nièvre Provisional | 50.7 | +0.2 |
| 5 | Cantal Provisional | 50.2 | +0.1 |
| 6 | Gers Provisional | 49.7 | +0.2 |
| 7 | Indre Provisional | 49.5 | +0.3 |
| 8 | Allier Provisional | 48.8 | +0.4 |
| 8 | Aveyron Provisional | 48.8 | +0.2 |
| 8 | Corrèze Provisional | 48.8 | +0.3 |
| 11 | Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional | 48.7 | +0.1 |
| 12 | Charente-Maritime Provisional | 48.6 | +0.5 |
| 13 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional | 48.4 | +0.6 |
| 14 | Ariège Provisional | 48.3 | +0.3 |
| 15 | Lozère Provisional | 47.7 | +0.4 |
| 16 | Lot-et-Garonne Provisional | 47.6 | +0.3 |
| 17 | Cher Provisional | 47.5 | +0.2 |
| 17 | Orne Provisional | 47.5 | +0.5 |
| 19 | Aude Provisional | 47.4 | +0.3 |
| 19 | Saône-et-Loire Provisional | 47.4 | +0.3 |
| 21 | Charente Provisional | 47.3 | +0.2 |
| 21 | Côtes-d’Armor Provisional | 47.3 | +0.3 |
| 23 | Landes Provisional | 47.2 | +0.5 |
| 24 | Ardèche Provisional | 47 | +0.3 |
| 24 | Haute-Marne Provisional | 47 | +0.4 |
| 24 | Hautes-Alpes Provisional | 47 | +0.7 |
| 24 | Var Provisional | 47 | +0.3 |
| 28 | Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional | 46.9 | +0.4 |
| 29 | Manche Provisional | 46.8 | +0.4 |
| 30 | Martinique Provisional | 46.7 | +0.6 |
| 30 | Tarn Provisional | 46.7 | +0.2 |
| 32 | Haute-Loire Provisional | 46.5 | +0.4 |
| 32 | Loir-et-Cher Provisional | 46.5 | +0.5 |
| 32 | Vosges Provisional | 46.5 | +0.3 |
| 35 | Morbihan Provisional | 46.3 | +0.4 |
| 36 | Yonne Provisional | 46.1 | +0.4 |
| 37 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional | 46 | +0.4 |
| 38 | Corse-du-Sud Provisional | 45.9 | +0.1 |
| 38 | Haute-Vienne Provisional | 45.9 | +0.2 |
| 40 | Jura Provisional | 45.7 | +0.4 |
| 41 | Haute-Saône Provisional | 45.6 | +0.3 |
| 42 | Deux-Sèvres Provisional | 45.5 | +0.4 |
| 42 | Vendée Provisional | 45.5 | +0.5 |
| 44 | Alpes-Maritimes Provisional | 45.4 | +0.2 |
| 45 | Meuse Provisional | 45.2 | +0.6 |
| 46 | Finistère Provisional | 45.1 | +0.4 |
| 46 | Gard Provisional | 45.1 | +0.5 |
| 48 | Haute-Corse Provisional | 44.8 | +0.1 |
| 49 | Ardennes Provisional | 44.3 | +0.4 |
| 50 | Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional | 44.1 | +0.4 |
| 51 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 44 | +0.8 |
| 52 | Vaucluse Provisional | 43.9 | +0.3 |
| 53 | Drôme Provisional | 43.5 | +0.2 |
| 53 | Mayenne Provisional | 43.5 | +0.4 |
| 53 | Sarthe Provisional | 43.5 | +0.4 |
| 56 | Puy-de-Dôme Provisional | 43.2 | 0 |
| 57 | Savoie Provisional | 43.1 | +0.2 |
| 58 | Haut-Rhin Provisional | 42.9 | +0.4 |
| 58 | Loire Provisional | 42.9 | +0.2 |
| 58 | Moselle Provisional | 42.9 | +0.2 |
| 61 | Calvados Provisional | 42.8 | +0.3 |
| 61 | Indre-et-Loire Provisional | 42.8 | +0.3 |
| 61 | Vienne Provisional | 42.8 | +0.2 |
| 64 | Aube Provisional | 42.6 | +0.1 |
| 64 | Eure-et-Loir Provisional | 42.6 | +0.4 |
| 66 | Aisne Provisional | 42.5 | +0.3 |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or Provisional | 42.2 | +0.3 |
| 68 | Hérault Provisional | 42 | +0.2 |
| 69 | Eure Provisional | 41.9 | +0.4 |
| 70 | Territoire de Belfort Provisional | 41.7 | +0.5 |
| 71 | Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional | 41.6 | +0.1 |
| 72 | Somme Provisional | 41.4 | +0.3 |
| 73 | Loiret Provisional | 41.3 | +0.2 |
| 74 | Bas-Rhin Provisional | 41.1 | +0.2 |
| 74 | Seine-Maritime Provisional | 41.1 | +0.1 |
| 76 | Maine-et-Loire Provisional | 41 | +0.2 |
| 77 | Gironde Provisional | 40.8 | +0.1 |
| 77 | Marne Provisional | 40.8 | +0.3 |
| 79 | Ain Provisional | 40.7 | +0.1 |
| 79 | Pas-de-Calais Provisional | 40.7 | +0.3 |
| 81 | Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional | 40.6 | +0.1 |
| 82 | Doubs Provisional | 40.4 | +0.1 |
| 83 | Isère Provisional | 40.2 | +0.1 |
| 84 | Haute-Savoie Provisional | 39.8 | +0.2 |
| 84 | Oise Provisional | 39.8 | +0.1 |
| 86 | Loire-Atlantique Provisional | 39.7 | +0.2 |
| 87 | Yvelines Provisional | 39.3 | +0.2 |
| 88 | Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional | 39.2 | +0.2 |
| 89 | Haute-Garonne Provisional | 38.1 | +0.1 |
| 89 | Nord Provisional | 38.1 | +0.2 |
| 91 | Paris Provisional | 38 | +0.1 |
| 92 | Seine-et-Marne Provisional | 37.7 | +0.2 |
| 93 | Essonne Provisional | 37.6 | +0.2 |
| 93 | Hauts-de-Seine Provisional | 37.6 | 0 |
| 95 | Val-de-Marne Provisional | 37.2 | -0.1 |
| 96 | Rhône Provisional | 37.1 | +0.1 |
| 97 | Val-d’Oise Provisional | 36.2 | 0 |
| 98 | La Réunion Provisional | 36 | +0.3 |
| 99 | Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional | 34.6 | 0 |
| 100 | Guyane Provisional | 25.8 | +0.1 |
| 101 | Mayotte Provisional | 18.1 | 0 |
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About this ranking
Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
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How to cite
Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Which area has the highest median age?
Creuse, with 52.2 years in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest median age?
Mayotte, with 18.1 years in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
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Median age: other rankings
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