Regions of France (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2024
Ile-de-France had the highest natural population change of 27 regions in 2024, at 73,164. Bretagne had the lowest, at -9,183. The median was -2,242 and the figure for France was 17,904. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France | 73,164 | -3.8% |
| 2 | Rhône-Alpes | 10,554 | -11.4% |
| 3 | Mayotte | 7,897 | -15.3% |
| 4 | La Réunion | 5,986 | -18.7% |
| 5 | Guyane | 5,658 | -12.4% |
| 6 | Nord-Pas de Calais | 2,277 | -23.7% |
| 7 | Guadeloupe | -28 | -105.6% |
| 8 | Picardie | -547 | -359.7% |
| 9 | Alsace | -609 | -503% |
| 10 | Martinique | -895 | -84.5% |
| 11 | Haute-Normandie | -968 | -115.6% |
| 12 | Corse | -998 | +6.1% |
| 13 | Pays de la Loire | -1,864 | -227% |
| 14 | Franche-Comté | -2,242 | -23.3% |
| 15 | Champagne-Ardenne | -2,726 | -19.5% |
| 16 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | -3,528 | -25.9% |
| 17 | Limousin | -4,363 | -11.2% |
| 18 | Centre - Val de Loire | -5,290 | -15.6% |
| 19 | Auvergne | -5,302 | +3.4% |
| 20 | Midi-Pyrénées | -5,400 | -9.8% |
| 21 | Basse-Normandie | -5,541 | -12.8% |
| 22 | Lorraine | -6,016 | -9.3% |
| 23 | Bourgogne | -6,819 | -6.8% |
| 24 | Languedoc-Roussillon | -7,262 | -18.5% |
| 25 | Poitou-Charentes | -8,465 | -9.8% |
| 26 | Aquitaine | -8,577 | -19.3% |
| 27 | Bretagne | -9,183 | -10.3% |
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About this ranking
Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest natural population change?
Ile-de-France, with 73,164 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest natural population change?
Bretagne, with -9,183 in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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