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

Name: Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Ile-de-France had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 27 regions in 2016, at 7.99 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 129,085. The median was 1.16 million and the figure for France was 41.79 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7,987,488Ile-de-France

Lowest129,085Mayotte

Median1,163,32027 regions

France41,788,201History

All regions, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2016 persons	Change on 2015
1	Ile-de-France	7,987,488	-0%
2	Rhône-Alpes	4,119,554	+0.1%
3	Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur	3,064,595	-0.4%
4	Nord-Pas de Calais	2,593,463	-0.6%
5	Pays de la Loire	2,297,363	+0.1%
6	Aquitaine	2,098,918	+0.1%
7	Bretagne	2,021,782	-0.1%
8	Midi-Pyrénées	1,876,900	+0.1%
9	Languedoc-Roussillon	1,698,736	+0.1%
10	Centre - Val de Loire	1,565,368	-0.7%
11	Lorraine	1,487,300	-0.7%
12	Alsace	1,220,640	-0.3%
13	Picardie	1,218,184	-0.6%
14	Haute-Normandie	1,163,320	-0.7%
15	Poitou-Charentes	1,084,690	-0.4%
16	Bourgogne	989,738	-0.9%
17	Basse-Normandie	896,514	-0.8%
18	Champagne-Ardenne	830,998	-1%
19	Auvergne	829,943	-0.7%
20	Franche-Comté	729,321	-0.6%
21	La Réunion	560,801	+0.1%
22	Limousin	438,659	-0.9%
23	Guadeloupe	271,849	-1.2%
24	Martinique	239,539	-1.5%
25	Corse	206,030	+0.6%
26	Guyane	167,423	+4.7%
27	Mayotte	129,085	+3.8%

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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 7.99 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mayotte, with 129,085 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.