NUTS 3 areas of France by population density
Paris had the highest population density of 101 areas in 2016, at 21,251.7 inhabitants per km². Guyane had the lowest, at 3.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 85.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for France was 105.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 21,251.7 | +1.9% |
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine | 9,338.9 | +2.3% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 6,842.7 | +1% |
| 4 | Val-de-Marne | 5,715 | +1.8% |
| 5 | Val-d’Oise | 985.7 | +0.8% |
| 6 | Essonne | 713.7 | +0.5% |
| 7 | Mayotte | 672.8 | +3.8% |
| 8 | Yvelines | 631.3 | +0.9% |
| 9 | Rhône | 569.9 | +0.6% |
| 10 | Nord | 454.5 | -0% |
| 11 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 425.5 | +0.2% |
| 12 | La Réunion | 344.3 | +0.1% |
| 13 | Martinique | 339.9 | -1.1% |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 254.6 | -0.9% |
| 15 | Alpes-Maritimes | 252.5 | 0% |
| 16 | Seine-et-Marne | 238.5 | +1.2% |
| 16 | Territoire de Belfort | 238.5 | -0.7% |
| 18 | Bas-Rhin | 236.4 | +0.4% |
| 19 | Pas-de-Calais | 219.9 | -0.1% |
| 20 | Haut-Rhin | 217.4 | +0.1% |
| 21 | Haute-Garonne | 214.3 | +1% |
| 22 | Loire-Atlantique | 203.3 | +1.1% |
| 23 | Seine-Maritime | 200.5 | -0.1% |
| 24 | Hérault | 187.5 | +1.1% |
| 25 | Var | 176.1 | +0.5% |
| 26 | Haute-Savoie | 176 | +0.9% |
| 27 | Moselle | 169.1 | -0.1% |
| 28 | Isère | 160.8 | +0.3% |
| 29 | Loire | 160.3 | +0.3% |
| 30 | Gironde | 159.2 | +1.1% |
| 31 | Vaucluse | 157.3 | +0.2% |
| 32 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 155 | +0.8% |
| 33 | Oise | 140.6 | +0.1% |
| 34 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 139.9 | -0.1% |
| 35 | Finistère | 134.6 | +0.1% |
| 36 | Gard | 128.3 | +0.4% |
| 37 | Calvados | 123.9 | 0% |
| 38 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 116.1 | +0.3% |
| 39 | Ain | 114 | +0.9% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire | 113.2 | +0.2% |
| 41 | Morbihan | 109.3 | +0.4% |
| 42 | Doubs | 102.9 | +0.2% |
| 43 | Eure | 100.7 | 0% |
| 44 | Loiret | 100.1 | +0.3% |
| 45 | Vendée | 99.6 | +0.6% |
| 46 | Indre-et-Loire | 99.4 | +0.1% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 93.3 | +0.3% |
| 48 | Somme | 93.2 | +0.1% |
| 49 | Sarthe | 91 | -0.1% |
| 50 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 88.1 | +0.5% |
| 51 | Côtes-d’Armor | 85.9 | 0% |
| 52 | Manche | 82.9 | -0.2% |
| 53 | Puy-de-Dôme | 81.5 | +0.4% |
| 54 | Drôme | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 55 | Eure-et-Loir | 73.2 | -0.1% |
| 56 | Aisne | 72.5 | -0.4% |
| 57 | Marne | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 58 | Savoie | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 69.6 | +0.6% |
| 60 | Haute-Vienne | 67.8 | -0.1% |
| 61 | Tarn | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 62 | Saône-et-Loire | 64.8 | -0.2% |
| 63 | Vosges | 62.6 | -0.6% |
| 64 | Lot-et-Garonne | 62.2 | -0.2% |
| 64 | Vienne | 62.2 | +0.2% |
| 66 | Deux-Sèvres | 62.1 | 0% |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or | 60.9 | +0.2% |
| 68 | Charente | 59.2 | -0.2% |
| 69 | Aude | 59.1 | +0.5% |
| 69 | Mayenne | 59.1 | 0% |
| 71 | Ardèche | 58.8 | +0.3% |
| 72 | Ardennes | 52.6 | -0.8% |
| 73 | Loir-et-Cher | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 74 | Jura | 52 | 0% |
| 75 | Aube | 51.9 | +0.2% |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 50.6 | 0% |
| 77 | Orne | 46.3 | -0.6% |
| 78 | Allier | 46.2 | -0.4% |
| 79 | Yonne | 45.7 | -0.4% |
| 80 | Haute-Loire | 45.5 | +0.2% |
| 81 | Dordogne | 45.1 | -0.2% |
| 82 | Haute-Saône | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 83 | Landes | 44 | +0.7% |
| 84 | Cher | 42 | -0.9% |
| 85 | Corrèze | 41.2 | 0% |
| 86 | Corse-du-Sud | 38.8 | +1.3% |
| 87 | Haute-Corse | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 88 | Lot | 33.4 | 0% |
| 89 | Indre | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 90 | Aveyron | 31.9 | 0% |
| 91 | Ariège | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 92 | Nièvre | 30.5 | -1% |
| 93 | Gers | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 94 | Meuse | 30.3 | -1% |
| 95 | Haute-Marne | 28.4 | -1% |
| 96 | Cantal | 25.3 | -0.4% |
| 97 | Hautes-Alpes | 24.9 | 0% |
| 98 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 99 | Creuse | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 100 | Lozère | 14.8 | 0% |
| 101 | Guyane | 3.2 | 0% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.
United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.
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
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Which area has the highest population density?
Paris, with 21,251.7 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Guyane, with 3.2 inhabitants per km² 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 density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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