NUTS 3 areas of France by population aged 15 to 64

Nord had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 101 areas in 2019, at 1.66 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 45,273. The median was 319,914 and the figure for France was 41.71 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,655,730Nord
Lowest45,273Lozère
Median319,914101 areas
France41,711,222History

Top 40 areas, 2019

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NordNord: 1,655,730 persons1,655,730ParisParis: 1,492,480 persons1,492,480Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône: 1,262,457 persons1,262,457RhôneRhône: 1,200,451 persons1,200,451Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis: 1,071,472 persons1,071,472Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine: 1,065,499 persons1,065,499GirondeGironde: 1,033,979 persons1,033,979Haute-GaronneHaute-Garonne: 920,714 persons920,714Val-de-MarneVal-de-Marne: 919,781 persons919,781YvelinesYvelines: 914,441 persons914,441Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne: 914,433 persons914,433Pas-de-CalaisPas-de-Calais: 908,067 persons908,067Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique: 897,365 persons897,365EssonneEssonne: 833,044 persons833,044Val-d’OiseVal-d’Oise: 803,432 persons803,432IsèreIsère: 796,205 persons796,205Seine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime: 777,379 persons777,379Bas-RhinBas-Rhin: 737,168 persons737,168HéraultHérault: 723,551 persons723,551Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine: 683,638 persons683,638MoselleMoselle: 663,813 persons663,813Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes: 653,503 persons653,503VarVar: 627,329 persons627,329La RéunionLa Réunion: 562,029 persons562,029FinistèreFinistère: 553,680 persons553,680Haute-SavoieHaute-Savoie: 527,749 persons527,749OiseOise: 522,013 persons522,013Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire: 502,054 persons502,054Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin: 480,184 persons480,184Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle: 466,675 persons466,675LoireLoire: 455,381 persons455,381GardGard: 447,964 persons447,964MorbihanMorbihan: 447,334 persons447,334CalvadosCalvados: 426,669 persons426,669LoiretLoiret: 414,070 persons414,070Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques: 411,935 persons411,935Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme: 410,385 persons410,385AinAin: 406,308 persons406,308VendéeVendée: 398,525 persons398,525Charente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime: 374,204 persons374,204
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Nord1,655,730-0.2%
2Paris1,492,480-0.9%
3Bouches-du-Rhône1,262,457+0.1%
4Rhône1,200,451+0.7%
5Seine-Saint-Denis1,071,472+0.2%
6Hauts-de-Seine1,065,499-0.1%
7Gironde1,033,979+1.1%
8Haute-Garonne920,714+1.1%
9Val-de-Marne919,781+0.4%
10Yvelines914,441+0.4%
11Seine-et-Marne914,433+0.4%
12Pas-de-Calais908,067-0.5%
13Loire-Atlantique897,365+1%
14Essonne833,0440%
15Val-d’Oise803,432+0.5%
16Isère796,205+0.4%
17Seine-Maritime777,379-0.4%
18Bas-Rhin737,168+0.2%
19Hérault723,551+1.1%
20Ille-et-Vilaine683,638+0.9%
21Moselle663,813-0.3%
22Alpes-Maritimes653,503+0.5%
23Var627,329+0.4%
24La Réunion562,029+0.3%
25Finistère553,680-0%
26Haute-Savoie527,749+0.9%
27Oise522,013-0%
28Maine-et-Loire502,054+0.4%
29Haut-Rhin480,184-0.1%
30Meurthe-et-Moselle466,675-0.4%
31Loire455,381-0%
32Gard447,9640%
33Morbihan447,334+0.2%
34Calvados426,669-0.2%
35Loiret414,070-0.1%
36Pyrénées-Atlantiques411,935+0.2%
37Puy-de-Dôme410,385+0.1%
38Ain406,308+0.5%
39Vendée398,525+0.4%
40Charente-Maritime374,204+0.2%
41Indre-et-Loire374,152+0.2%
42Eure367,214-0.4%
43Somme356,499-0.2%
44Marne355,644-0.4%
45Côtes-d’Armor344,749-0.1%
46Sarthe339,393-0%
47Doubs336,946+0.2%
48Vaucluse335,832-0.1%
49Côte-d’Or334,969-0.1%
50Aisne322,679-0.6%
51Saône-et-Loire319,914-0.5%
52Drôme309,046+0.1%
53Manche291,289-0.5%
54Pyrénées-Orientales276,489+0.4%
55Savoie270,496+0.4%
56Vienne269,282-0.1%
57Guadeloupe262,402-0.8%
58Eure-et-Loir260,294-0.2%
59Landes243,901+0.4%
60Dordogne235,015-0.6%
61Martinique228,803-1.5%
62Tarn228,294+0.1%
63Deux-Sèvres222,430-0.1%
64Haute-Vienne222,347-0.7%
65Vosges218,096-0.8%
66Aude216,156-0.3%
67Charente208,611-0.3%
68Yonne196,492-0.9%
69Allier193,021-0.6%
70Ardèche192,382+0.2%
71Loir-et-Cher192,042-0.4%
72Lot-et-Garonne191,035-0.5%
73Aube186,794-0.3%
74Mayenne182,261+0.1%
75Cher176,750-0.7%
76Guyane174,618+2.4%
77Ardennes165,195-0.8%
78Orne162,052-0.9%
79Aveyron160,584-0.3%
80Tarn-et-Garonne154,999+0.6%
81Jura154,339-0.3%
82Mayotte144,403+3.8%
83Haute-Saône140,776-0.8%
84Corrèze139,005-0.7%
85Hautes-Pyrénées134,663-0.2%
86Haute-Loire134,660-0.3%
87Indre125,358-1%
88Nièvre114,974-1.4%
89Haute-Corse111,933+0.2%
90Meuse111,113-1.2%
91Gers109,834-0.2%
92Haute-Marne102,515-1.4%
93Lot98,060-0.5%
94Corse-du-Sud95,478-0.5%
95Alpes-de-Haute-Provence95,369-0.3%
96Ariège89,456-0.1%
97Territoire de Belfort88,294-0.5%
98Hautes-Alpes84,0080%
99Cantal83,727-0.6%
100Creuse65,727-1.3%
101Lozère45,273-0.2%

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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 1.66 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Lozère, with 45,273 in 2019.

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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