NUTS 3 areas of France by population aged 15 to 64

Nord had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 101 areas in 2016, at 1.67 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 45,978. The median was 327,857 and the figure for France was 41.79 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,669,923Nord
Lowest45,978Lozère
Median327,857101 areas
France41,788,201History

Top 40 areas, 2016

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NordNord: 1,669,923 persons1,669,923ParisParis: 1,520,220 persons1,520,220Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône: 1,264,920 persons1,264,920RhôneRhône: 1,181,663 persons1,181,663Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine: 1,057,043 persons1,057,043Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis: 1,055,894 persons1,055,894GirondeGironde: 1,009,329 persons1,009,329Pas-de-CalaisPas-de-Calais: 923,540 persons923,540YvelinesYvelines: 911,633 persons911,633Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne: 909,851 persons909,851Val-de-MarneVal-de-Marne: 906,856 persons906,856Haute-GaronneHaute-Garonne: 895,581 persons895,581Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique: 873,574 persons873,574EssonneEssonne: 831,114 persons831,114Val-d’OiseVal-d’Oise: 794,877 persons794,877IsèreIsère: 791,319 persons791,319Seine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime: 789,179 persons789,179Bas-RhinBas-Rhin: 735,249 persons735,249HéraultHérault: 708,244 persons708,244MoselleMoselle: 674,017 persons674,017Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine: 670,714 persons670,714Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes: 654,017 persons654,017VarVar: 624,331 persons624,331La RéunionLa Réunion: 560,801 persons560,801FinistèreFinistère: 556,347 persons556,347OiseOise: 525,166 persons525,166Haute-SavoieHaute-Savoie: 517,145 persons517,145Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire: 500,363 persons500,363Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin: 485,391 persons485,391Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle: 471,942 persons471,942LoireLoire: 458,174 persons458,174GardGard: 450,967 persons450,967MorbihanMorbihan: 446,857 persons446,857CalvadosCalvados: 431,671 persons431,671LoiretLoiret: 415,190 persons415,190Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques: 411,985 persons411,985Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme: 409,082 persons409,082AinAin: 401,852 persons401,852VendéeVendée: 396,336 persons396,336Charente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime: 376,561 persons376,561
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Nord1,669,923-0.6%
2Paris1,520,220-1%
3Bouches-du-Rhône1,264,920-0.4%
4Rhône1,181,663+0.4%
5Hauts-de-Seine1,057,043-0.1%
6Seine-Saint-Denis1,055,894+0.6%
7Gironde1,009,329+0.7%
8Pas-de-Calais923,540-0.6%
9Yvelines911,633-0.1%
10Seine-et-Marne909,851+0.3%
11Val-de-Marne906,856+0.3%
12Haute-Garonne895,581+0.7%
13Loire-Atlantique873,574+0.8%
14Essonne831,114+0.6%
15Val-d’Oise794,877+0.1%
16Isère791,319-0.2%
17Seine-Maritime789,179-0.8%
18Bas-Rhin735,249-0.1%
19Hérault708,244+0.5%
20Moselle674,017-0.5%
21Ille-et-Vilaine670,714+0.6%
22Alpes-Maritimes654,017-0.6%
23Var624,331-0.1%
24La Réunion560,801+0.1%
25Finistère556,347-0.4%
26Oise525,166-0.3%
27Haute-Savoie517,145+0.4%
28Maine-et-Loire500,363-0.3%
29Haut-Rhin485,391-0.4%
30Meurthe-et-Moselle471,942-0.6%
31Loire458,174-0.3%
32Gard450,967-0.1%
33Morbihan446,857-0.4%
34Calvados431,671-0.5%
35Loiret415,190-0.5%
36Pyrénées-Atlantiques411,9850%
37Puy-de-Dôme409,082-0.3%
38Ain401,852+0.7%
39Vendée396,336-0.1%
40Charente-Maritime376,561-0.4%
41Indre-et-Loire375,557-0.4%
42Eure374,141-0.4%
43Marne363,825-0.8%
44Somme362,458-0.4%
45Côtes-d’Armor347,864-0.4%
46Sarthe343,424-0.7%
47Vaucluse340,474-0.4%
48Côte-d’Or338,980-0.4%
49Doubs337,773-0.3%
50Aisne330,560-1.2%
51Saône-et-Loire327,857-0.8%
52Drôme306,799-0.2%
53Manche297,215-0.9%
54Pyrénées-Orientales277,245+0.2%
55Guadeloupe271,849-1.2%
56Vienne270,654-0.3%
57Savoie269,774-0.4%
58Eure-et-Loir265,035-0.9%
59Landes242,460-0.2%
60Dordogne240,087-1%
61Martinique239,539-1.5%
62Tarn228,574-0.6%
63Haute-Vienne227,803-0.9%
64Vosges225,168-1.2%
65Deux-Sèvres224,557-0.4%
66Aude216,302-0.5%
67Charente212,918-0.6%
68Yonne202,609-0.8%
69Allier198,917-1.5%
70Loir-et-Cher196,973-0.6%
71Lot-et-Garonne195,057-0.8%
72Ardèche192,828-0.5%
73Aube188,991-0.7%
74Mayenne183,666-0.2%
75Cher182,477-1.4%
76Ardennes170,467-1.4%
77Orne167,628-1.4%
78Guyane167,423+4.7%
79Aveyron162,370-0.6%
80Jura156,843-0.5%
81Tarn-et-Garonne154,042+0.4%
82Haute-Saône143,804-1%
83Corrèze142,340-0.7%
84Haute-Loire136,117-0.3%
85Hautes-Pyrénées134,898-0.8%
86Indre130,136-0.9%
87Mayotte129,085+3.8%
88Nièvre120,292-2.3%
89Meuse116,173-1.6%
90Gers111,119-0.8%
91Haute-Corse110,097+0.4%
92Haute-Marne107,715-1.2%
93Lot99,531-0.8%
94Corse-du-Sud95,933+0.8%
95Alpes-de-Haute-Provence95,719-0%
96Territoire de Belfort90,901-0.9%
97Ariège90,785-0.2%
98Cantal85,827-1.1%
99Hautes-Alpes85,134-0.8%
100Creuse68,516-1.5%
101Lozère45,978-0.9%

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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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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Nord, with 1.67 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Lozère, with 45,978 in 2016.

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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