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 2022, at 8.12 million. Mayotte had the lowest, at 160,499. The median was 1.14 million and the figure for France was 42 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest8,118,248Ile-de-France
Lowest160,499Mayotte
Median1,136,92027 regions
France42,003,862History

All regions, 2022

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 8,118,248 persons8,118,248Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 4,224,884 persons4,224,884Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 3,097,560 persons3,097,560Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 2,551,577 persons2,551,577Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 2,355,861 persons2,355,861AquitaineAquitaine: 2,156,109 persons2,156,109BretagneBretagne: 2,056,607 persons2,056,607Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 1,934,849 persons1,934,849Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 1,742,482 persons1,742,482Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 1,535,583 persons1,535,583LorraineLorraine: 1,440,798 persons1,440,798AlsaceAlsace: 1,218,073 persons1,218,073PicardiePicardie: 1,184,644 persons1,184,644Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,136,920 persons1,136,920Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,073,246 persons1,073,246BourgogneBourgogne: 955,833 persons955,833Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 873,266 persons873,266AuvergneAuvergne: 814,334 persons814,334Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 796,392 persons796,392Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 716,524 persons716,524La RéunionLa Réunion: 567,989 persons567,989LimousinLimousin: 422,303 persons422,303GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 257,329 persons257,329MartiniqueMartinique: 221,404 persons221,404CorseCorse: 212,192 persons212,192GuyaneGuyane: 178,356 persons178,356MayotteMayotte: 160,499 persons160,499
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Ile-de-France8,118,248+0.7%
2Rhône-Alpes4,224,884+0.7%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur3,097,560+0.8%
4Nord-Pas de Calais2,551,577+0.1%
5Pays de la Loire2,355,861+0.7%
6Aquitaine2,156,109+1%
7Bretagne2,056,607+0.7%
8Midi-Pyrénées1,934,849+0.9%
9Languedoc-Roussillon1,742,482+1%
10Centre - Val de Loire1,535,583+0.2%
11Lorraine1,440,798-0.3%
12Alsace1,218,073+0.1%
13Picardie1,184,644-0.2%
14Haute-Normandie1,136,920+0.2%
15Poitou-Charentes1,073,246+0.2%
16Bourgogne955,833+0.1%
17Basse-Normandie873,266-0%
18Auvergne814,334+0.1%
19Champagne-Ardenne796,392-0.5%
20Franche-Comté716,5240%
21La Réunion567,989+0.9%
22Limousin422,303-0.1%
23Guadeloupe257,329-0.7%
24Martinique221,404-0.5%
25Corse212,192+0.7%
26Guyane178,356+0.7%
27Mayotte160,499+3.7%

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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 8.12 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Mayotte, with 160,499 in 2022.

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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