Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 0 to 14

Mayotte had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 27 regions in 2016, at 43.8%. Limousin had the lowest, at 15.2%. The median was 17.8% and the figure for France was 18.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest43.8Mayotte
Lowest15.2Limousin
Median17.827 regions
France18.4History

All regions, 2016

Mayotte: 43.8 %Mayotte43.8Guyane: 32.9 %Guyane32.9La Réunion: 23.7 %La Réunion23.7Nord-Pas de Calais: 19.9 %Nord-Pas de Calais19.9Ile-de-France: 19.7 %Ile-de-France19.7Guadeloupe: 19.5 %Guadeloupe19.5Picardie: 19.4 %Picardie19.4Pays de la Loire: 19.1 %Pays de la Loire19.1Haute-Normandie: 19 %Haute-Normandie19Rhône-Alpes: 19 %Rhône-Alpes19Franche-Comté: 18.3 %Franche-Comté18.3Centre - Val de Loire: 18 %Centre - Val de Loire18Champagne-Ardenne: 17.9 %Champagne-Ardenne17.9Bretagne: 17.8 %Bretagne17.8Alsace: 17.5 %Alsace17.5Martinique: 17.4 %Martinique17.4Basse-Normandie: 17.3 %Basse-Normandie17.3Lorraine: 17.2 %Lorraine17.2Languedoc-Roussillon: 17 %Languedoc-Roussillon17Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 17 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur17Midi-Pyrénées: 16.8 %Midi-Pyrénées16.8Bourgogne: 16.7 %Bourgogne16.7Aquitaine: 16.5 %Aquitaine16.5Poitou-Charentes: 16.5 %Poitou-Charentes16.5Auvergne: 16.1 %Auvergne16.1Corse: 15.3 %Corse15.3Limousin: 15.2 %Limousin15.2Mayotte: 43.8 %Mayotte43.8Guyane: 32.9 %Guyane32.9La Réunion: 23.7 %La Réunion23.7Nord-Pas de Calais: 19.9 %Nord-Pas de Calais19.9Ile-de-France: 19.7 %Ile-de-France19.7Guadeloupe: 19.5 %Guadeloupe19.5Picardie: 19.4 %Picardie19.4Pays de la Loire: 19.1 %Pays de la Loire19.1Haute-Normandie: 19 %Haute-Normandie19Rhône-Alpes: 19 %Rhône-Alpes19Franche-Comté: 18.3 %Franche-Comté18.3Centre - Val de Loire: 18 %Centre - Val de Loire18Champagne-Ardenne: 17.9 %Champagne-Ardenne17.9Bretagne: 17.8 %Bretagne17.8Alsace: 17.5 %Alsace17.5Martinique: 17.4 %Martinique17.4Basse-Normandie: 17.3 %Basse-Normandie17.3Lorraine: 17.2 %Lorraine17.2Languedoc-Roussillon: 17 %Languedoc-Roussillon17Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 17 %Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur17Midi-Pyrénées: 16.8 %Midi-Pyrénées16.8Bourgogne: 16.7 %Bourgogne16.7Aquitaine: 16.5 %Aquitaine16.5Poitou-Charentes: 16.5 %Poitou-Charentes16.5Auvergne: 16.1 %Auvergne16.1Corse: 15.3 %Corse15.3Limousin: 15.2 %Limousin15.2
%. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Mayotte43.80 pts
2Guyane32.9-0.8 pts
3La Réunion23.7-0.4 pts
4Nord-Pas de Calais19.9-0.1 pts
5Ile-de-France19.7-0.1 pts
6Guadeloupe19.5-0.5 pts
7Picardie19.4-0.2 pts
8Pays de la Loire19.1-0.2 pts
9Haute-Normandie19-0.2 pts
9Rhône-Alpes19-0.1 pts
11Franche-Comté18.3-0.1 pts
12Centre - Val de Loire18-0.1 pts
13Champagne-Ardenne17.9-0.2 pts
14Bretagne17.8-0.2 pts
15Alsace17.5-0.2 pts
16Martinique17.4-0.6 pts
17Basse-Normandie17.3-0.2 pts
18Lorraine17.2-0.1 pts
19Languedoc-Roussillon17-0.1 pts
19Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur17-0.1 pts
21Midi-Pyrénées16.8-0.2 pts
22Bourgogne16.7-0.1 pts
23Aquitaine16.5-0.2 pts
23Poitou-Charentes16.5-0.2 pts
25Auvergne16.1-0.2 pts
26Corse15.3-0.2 pts
27Limousin15.2-0.2 pts

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Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population.

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  • Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; Statistics Finland figures for Finnish municipalities refer to 31 December; World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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.

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Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3) (Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 0 to 14, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table

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Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 0 to 14, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/france-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 0 to 14, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/france-regions?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3), Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 0 to 14, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-0-14/france-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Mayotte, with 43.8% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Limousin, with 15.2% in 2016.

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