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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2025

Ile-de-France had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 27 regions in 2025, at 8.27 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 176,342. The median was 1.13 million and the figure for France was 42.39 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,273,288Ile-de-France
Lowest176,342Mayotte
Median1,131,41227 regions
France42,393,765History

All regions, 2025

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 8,273,288 persons8,273,288Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 4,297,223 persons4,297,223Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 3,154,922 persons3,154,922Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 2,541,049 persons2,541,049Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 2,392,353 persons2,392,353AquitaineAquitaine: 2,198,022 persons2,198,022BretagneBretagne: 2,088,032 persons2,088,032Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 1,969,948 persons1,969,948Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 1,776,130 persons1,776,130Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 1,533,771 persons1,533,771LorraineLorraine: 1,422,894 persons1,422,894AlsaceAlsace: 1,222,993 persons1,222,993PicardiePicardie: 1,169,690 persons1,169,690Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,131,412 persons1,131,412Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,070,848 persons1,070,848BourgogneBourgogne: 948,806 persons948,806Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 871,416 persons871,416AuvergneAuvergne: 805,337 persons805,337Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 781,580 persons781,580Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 709,534 persons709,534La RéunionLa Réunion: 575,192 persons575,192LimousinLimousin: 419,865 persons419,865GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 249,146 persons249,146CorseCorse: 216,272 persons216,272MartiniqueMartinique: 213,477 persons213,477GuyaneGuyane: 184,223 persons184,223MayotteMayotte: 176,342 persons176,342
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Ile-de-France Provisional8,273,288+0.5%
2Rhône-Alpes Provisional4,297,223+0.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional3,154,922+0.5%
4Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional2,541,049-0.2%
5Pays de la Loire Provisional2,392,353+0.5%
6Aquitaine Provisional2,198,022+0.6%
7Bretagne Provisional2,088,032+0.4%
8Midi-Pyrénées Provisional1,969,948+0.6%
9Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional1,776,130+0.6%
10Centre - Val de Loire Provisional1,533,771-0.1%
11Lorraine Provisional1,422,894-0.4%
12Alsace Provisional1,222,9930%
13Picardie Provisional1,169,690-0.4%
14Haute-Normandie Provisional1,131,412-0.1%
15Poitou-Charentes Provisional1,070,848-0%
16Bourgogne Provisional948,806-0.3%
17Basse-Normandie Provisional871,416-0.1%
18Auvergne Provisional805,337-0.4%
19Champagne-Ardenne Provisional781,580-0.7%
20Franche-Comté Provisional709,534-0.2%
21La Réunion Provisional575,192+0.3%
22Limousin Provisional419,865-0.3%
23Guadeloupe Provisional249,146-1.1%
24Corse Provisional216,272+0.6%
25Martinique Provisional213,477-1.2%
26Guyane Provisional184,223+0.7%
27Mayotte Provisional176,342+2.7%

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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 regions 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 region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Ile-de-France, with 8.27 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mayotte, with 176,342 in 2025.

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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