NUTS 3 areas of France by population aged 15 to 64
Nord had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 101 areas in 2023, at 1.65 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 44,655. The median was 313,073 and the figure for France was 42.09 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord Provisional | 1,654,603 | -0% |
| 2 | Paris Provisional | 1,449,274 | -0.8% |
| 3 | Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional | 1,282,040 | +0.4% |
| 4 | Rhône Provisional | 1,236,243 | +0.7% |
| 5 | Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional | 1,114,921 | +0.9% |
| 6 | Hauts-de-Seine Provisional | 1,099,172 | +0.7% |
| 7 | Gironde Provisional | 1,074,108 | +1% |
| 8 | Haute-Garonne Provisional | 969,940 | +1.3% |
| 9 | Seine-et-Marne Provisional | 938,049 | +0.6% |
| 10 | Val-de-Marne Provisional | 936,890 | +0.4% |
| 11 | Yvelines Provisional | 934,972 | +0.5% |
| 12 | Loire-Atlantique Provisional | 933,504 | +1% |
| 13 | Pas-de-Calais Provisional | 893,222 | -0.4% |
| 14 | Essonne Provisional | 852,311 | +0.5% |
| 15 | Val-d’Oise Provisional | 820,617 | +0.5% |
| 16 | Isère Provisional | 809,644 | +0.4% |
| 17 | Seine-Maritime Provisional | 771,296 | -0.2% |
| 18 | Hérault Provisional | 754,206 | +1% |
| 19 | Bas-Rhin Provisional | 743,419 | +0.2% |
| 20 | Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional | 708,970 | +0.9% |
| 21 | Alpes-Maritimes Provisional | 667,349 | +0.5% |
| 22 | Moselle Provisional | 657,052 | -0.3% |
| 23 | Var Provisional | 643,659 | +0.6% |
| 24 | La Réunion Provisional | 569,353 | +0.2% |
| 25 | Finistère Provisional | 555,461 | 0% |
| 26 | Haute-Savoie Provisional | 547,128 | +0.9% |
| 27 | Oise Provisional | 517,504 | -0.1% |
| 28 | Maine-et-Loire Provisional | 508,227 | +0.4% |
| 29 | Haut-Rhin Provisional | 474,802 | -0.3% |
| 30 | Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional | 462,293 | -0.2% |
| 31 | Loire Provisional | 458,098 | +0.3% |
| 32 | Gard Provisional | 453,098 | +0.2% |
| 33 | Morbihan Provisional | 452,546 | +0.2% |
| 34 | Calvados Provisional | 427,489 | +0.1% |
| 35 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional | 420,755 | +0.4% |
| 36 | Ain Provisional | 418,289 | +0.7% |
| 37 | Loiret Provisional | 416,877 | +0.2% |
| 38 | Vendée Provisional | 409,886 | +0.6% |
| 39 | Puy-de-Dôme Provisional | 408,217 | -0% |
| 40 | Charente-Maritime Provisional | 379,774 | +0.3% |
| 41 | Indre-et-Loire Provisional | 376,259 | +0.2% |
| 42 | Eure Provisional | 363,904 | -0.1% |
| 43 | Marne Provisional | 349,076 | -0.5% |
| 44 | Somme Provisional | 348,666 | -0.6% |
| 45 | Côtes-d’Armor Provisional | 347,241 | +0.1% |
| 46 | Doubs Provisional | 339,604 | +0.2% |
| 47 | Vaucluse Provisional | 337,113 | 0% |
| 48 | Sarthe Provisional | 336,375 | -0.2% |
| 49 | Côte-d’Or Provisional | 335,085 | -0% |
| 50 | Aisne Provisional | 314,298 | -0.5% |
| 51 | Saône-et-Loire Provisional | 313,073 | -0.5% |
| 52 | Drôme Provisional | 310,098 | +0.1% |
| 53 | Manche Provisional | 287,545 | -0.4% |
| 54 | Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional | 284,131 | +0.6% |
| 55 | Savoie Provisional | 275,735 | +0.5% |
| 56 | Vienne Provisional | 266,600 | -0.2% |
| 57 | Eure-et-Loir Provisional | 258,772 | -0.1% |
| 58 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 253,810 | -1.4% |
| 59 | Landes Provisional | 251,902 | +0.7% |
| 60 | Dordogne Provisional | 233,314 | -0.3% |
| 61 | Tarn Provisional | 230,123 | +0.2% |
| 62 | Deux-Sèvres Provisional | 221,360 | -0.2% |
| 63 | Haute-Vienne Provisional | 220,204 | -0.2% |
| 64 | Martinique Provisional | 218,541 | -1.3% |
| 65 | Aude Provisional | 216,420 | -0% |
| 66 | Vosges Provisional | 209,600 | -0.9% |
| 67 | Charente Provisional | 204,898 | -0.4% |
| 68 | Ardèche Provisional | 192,811 | +0.1% |
| 69 | Yonne Provisional | 192,393 | -0.6% |
| 70 | Loir-et-Cher Provisional | 189,272 | -0.3% |
| 71 | Allier Provisional | 189,161 | -0.4% |
| 72 | Lot-et-Garonne Provisional | 188,918 | -0.2% |
| 73 | Aube Provisional | 186,061 | -0% |
| 74 | Mayenne Provisional | 180,277 | -0.3% |
| 75 | Guyane Provisional | 179,910 | +0.9% |
| 76 | Cher Provisional | 171,685 | -0.5% |
| 77 | Mayotte Provisional | 166,181 | +3.5% |
| 78 | Aveyron Provisional | 159,768 | -0.2% |
| 79 | Ardennes Provisional | 159,196 | -0.8% |
| 80 | Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional | 156,808 | +0.4% |
| 81 | Orne Provisional | 156,208 | -0.8% |
| 82 | Jura Provisional | 151,962 | -0.4% |
| 83 | Haute-Saône Provisional | 137,702 | -0.5% |
| 84 | Corrèze Provisional | 137,051 | -0.3% |
| 85 | Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional | 134,703 | 0% |
| 86 | Haute-Loire Provisional | 132,850 | -0.5% |
| 87 | Indre Provisional | 121,236 | -0.8% |
| 88 | Haute-Corse Provisional | 113,578 | +0.2% |
| 89 | Nièvre Provisional | 111,631 | -0.8% |
| 90 | Gers Provisional | 109,376 | -0.1% |
| 91 | Meuse Provisional | 105,881 | -1.2% |
| 92 | Corse-du-Sud Provisional | 99,679 | +0.9% |
| 93 | Haute-Marne Provisional | 98,229 | -0.9% |
| 94 | Lot Provisional | 96,679 | -0.3% |
| 95 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional | 96,125 | +0.2% |
| 96 | Ariège Provisional | 90,045 | +0.2% |
| 97 | Territoire de Belfort Provisional | 86,353 | -0.3% |
| 98 | Hautes-Alpes Provisional | 82,383 | -0.5% |
| 99 | Cantal Provisional | 81,962 | -0.6% |
| 100 | Creuse Provisional | 63,439 | -1% |
| 101 | Lozère Provisional | 44,655 | -0.4% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?
Nord, with 1.65 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?
Lozère, with 44,655 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
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Population aged 15 to 64: other rankings
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