NUTS 3 areas of France by population aged 15 to 64

Nord had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 101 areas in 2015, at 1.68 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 46,379. The median was 330,525 and the figure for France was 41.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,679,172Nord
Lowest46,379Lozère
Median330,525101 areas
France41,877,855History

Top 40 areas, 2015

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NordNord: 1,679,172 persons1,679,172ParisParis: 1,535,185 persons1,535,185Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône: 1,269,390 persons1,269,390RhôneRhône: 1,177,086 persons1,177,086Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine: 1,058,032 persons1,058,032Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis: 1,049,614 persons1,049,614GirondeGironde: 1,001,862 persons1,001,862Pas-de-CalaisPas-de-Calais: 929,572 persons929,572YvelinesYvelines: 912,430 persons912,430Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne: 907,522 persons907,522Val-de-MarneVal-de-Marne: 904,454 persons904,454Haute-GaronneHaute-Garonne: 889,523 persons889,523Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique: 866,481 persons866,481EssonneEssonne: 826,267 persons826,267Seine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime: 795,845 persons795,845Val-d’OiseVal-d’Oise: 794,458 persons794,458IsèreIsère: 792,638 persons792,638Bas-RhinBas-Rhin: 736,200 persons736,200HéraultHérault: 704,576 persons704,576MoselleMoselle: 677,481 persons677,481Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine: 666,553 persons666,553Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes: 657,971 persons657,971VarVar: 624,644 persons624,644La RéunionLa Réunion: 560,272 persons560,272FinistèreFinistère: 558,559 persons558,559OiseOise: 526,571 persons526,571Haute-SavoieHaute-Savoie: 514,999 persons514,999Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire: 501,699 persons501,699Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin: 487,514 persons487,514Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle: 474,736 persons474,736LoireLoire: 459,567 persons459,567GardGard: 451,261 persons451,261MorbihanMorbihan: 448,501 persons448,501CalvadosCalvados: 433,959 persons433,959LoiretLoiret: 417,363 persons417,363Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques: 411,847 persons411,847Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme: 410,482 persons410,482AinAin: 399,255 persons399,255VendéeVendée: 396,599 persons396,599Charente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime: 378,075 persons378,075
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015
persons
Change on 2014
1Nord1,679,172-0.6%
2Paris1,535,185-1.1%
3Bouches-du-Rhône1,269,390-0.1%
4Rhône1,177,086+0.6%
5Hauts-de-Seine1,058,032-0.1%
6Seine-Saint-Denis1,049,614+1.1%
7Gironde1,001,862+1%
8Pas-de-Calais929,572-0.6%
9Yvelines912,430-0.3%
10Seine-et-Marne907,522+0.2%
11Val-de-Marne904,454+0.1%
12Haute-Garonne889,523+0.9%
13Loire-Atlantique866,481+0.9%
14Essonne826,2670%
15Seine-Maritime795,845-0.8%
16Val-d’Oise794,458+0.2%
17Isère792,638-0%
18Bas-Rhin736,200-0.1%
19Hérault704,576+0.4%
20Moselle677,481-0.8%
21Ille-et-Vilaine666,553+0.5%
22Alpes-Maritimes657,971-0.6%
23Var624,644+0.4%
24La Réunion560,272+0.6%
25Finistère558,559-0.4%
26Oise526,571-0.4%
27Haute-Savoie514,999+0.9%
28Maine-et-Loire501,699-0.1%
29Haut-Rhin487,514-0.3%
30Meurthe-et-Moselle474,736-0.3%
31Loire459,567-0.4%
32Gard451,261-0.3%
33Morbihan448,501-0.4%
34Calvados433,959-0.6%
35Loiret417,363-0.1%
36Pyrénées-Atlantiques411,847-0.3%
37Puy-de-Dôme410,482-0.3%
38Ain399,255+0.3%
39Vendée396,599-0.1%
40Charente-Maritime378,075-0.5%
41Indre-et-Loire377,091-0.6%
42Eure375,537-0.2%
43Marne366,843-0.6%
44Somme363,818-0.4%
45Côtes-d’Armor349,289-0.7%
46Sarthe346,010-0.8%
47Vaucluse341,835-0.1%
48Côte-d’Or340,350-0.3%
49Doubs338,832-0.4%
50Aisne334,705-1.1%
51Saône-et-Loire330,525-1%
52Drôme307,296+0.4%
53Manche299,769-0.9%
54Pyrénées-Orientales276,605+0.2%
55Guadeloupe275,196-0.7%
56Vienne271,501-0.2%
57Savoie270,780-0.1%
58Eure-et-Loir267,417-0.7%
59Martinique243,118-1.3%
60Landes242,961-0.2%
61Dordogne242,562-1.2%
62Tarn229,888-0.1%
63Haute-Vienne229,834-0.9%
64Vosges227,976-1.4%
65Deux-Sèvres225,354-0.5%
66Aude217,422-0.3%
67Charente214,227-0.8%
68Yonne204,270-1.1%
69Allier202,018-1.1%
70Loir-et-Cher198,174-0.8%
71Lot-et-Garonne196,686-0.6%
72Ardèche193,884-0.2%
73Aube190,274-0.2%
74Cher185,091-1.3%
75Mayenne183,987-0.6%
76Ardennes172,921-1.7%
77Orne169,934-1.2%
78Aveyron163,347-0.4%
79Guyane159,908+3.5%
80Jura157,624-0.5%
81Tarn-et-Garonne153,401+0.1%
82Haute-Saône145,245-1.2%
83Corrèze143,415-0.3%
84Haute-Loire136,500-0.6%
85Hautes-Pyrénées136,045-0.9%
86Indre131,270-1.8%
87Mayotte124,376+4.4%
88Nièvre123,154-1.9%
89Meuse118,016-1.2%
90Gers112,063-0.4%
91Haute-Corse109,704+0.3%
92Haute-Marne109,064-1.8%
93Lot100,361-1.2%
94Alpes-de-Haute-Provence95,758-0.5%
95Corse-du-Sud95,166-0.4%
96Territoire de Belfort91,735-0.6%
97Ariège90,925-0.7%
98Cantal86,791-1.1%
99Hautes-Alpes85,853+0.3%
100Creuse69,560-1.2%
101Lozère46,379-0.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Nord, with 1.68 million in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Lozère, with 46,379 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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