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

Ile-de-France had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 27 regions in 2021, at 8.06 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 154,817. The median was 1.13 million and the figure for France was 41.79 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,058,240Ile-de-France
Lowest154,817Mayotte
Median1,134,89727 regions
France41,790,172History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 8,058,240 persons8,058,240Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 4,194,662 persons4,194,662Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 3,071,835 persons3,071,835Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 2,549,761 persons2,549,761Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 2,339,242 persons2,339,242AquitaineAquitaine: 2,134,805 persons2,134,805BretagneBretagne: 2,041,809 persons2,041,809Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 1,917,332 persons1,917,332Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 1,725,640 persons1,725,640Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 1,532,710 persons1,532,710LorraineLorraine: 1,445,458 persons1,445,458AlsaceAlsace: 1,216,401 persons1,216,401PicardiePicardie: 1,187,286 persons1,187,286Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,134,897 persons1,134,897Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,070,614 persons1,070,614BourgogneBourgogne: 955,335 persons955,335Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 873,433 persons873,433AuvergneAuvergne: 813,901 persons813,901Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 800,620 persons800,620Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 716,342 persons716,342La RéunionLa Réunion: 563,041 persons563,041LimousinLimousin: 422,674 persons422,674GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 259,107 persons259,107MartiniqueMartinique: 222,520 persons222,520CorseCorse: 210,629 persons210,629GuyaneGuyane: 177,061 persons177,061MayotteMayotte: 154,817 persons154,817
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Ile-de-France8,058,240+0.5%
2Rhône-Alpes4,194,662+0.6%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur3,071,835+0.4%
4Nord-Pas de Calais2,549,761-0.1%
5Pays de la Loire2,339,242+0.5%
6Aquitaine2,134,805+0.7%
7Bretagne2,041,809+0.4%
8Midi-Pyrénées1,917,332+0.7%
9Languedoc-Roussillon1,725,640+0.6%
10Centre - Val de Loire1,532,710-0.3%
11Lorraine1,445,458-0.3%
12Alsace1,216,401-0%
13Picardie1,187,286-0.6%
14Haute-Normandie1,134,897-0.3%
15Poitou-Charentes1,070,614-0.1%
16Bourgogne955,335-0.5%
17Basse-Normandie873,433-0.2%
18Auvergne813,901-0.4%
19Champagne-Ardenne800,620-0.6%
20Franche-Comté716,342-0.1%
21La Réunion563,041+0.4%
22Limousin422,674-0.4%
23Guadeloupe259,107-0.2%
24Martinique222,520-1%
25Corse210,629+0.9%
26Guyane177,061+0.5%
27Mayotte154,817+3.3%

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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 8.06 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mayotte, with 154,817 in 2021.

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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