NUTS 3 areas of France by population density
Paris had the highest population density of 101 areas in 2021, at 20,897.1 inhabitants per km². Guyane had the lowest, at 3.5 inhabitants per km². The median was 86.2 inhabitants per km² and the figure for France was 106.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Top 40 areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Provisional | 20,897.1 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Hauts-de-Seine Provisional | 9,495.6 | +0.4% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional | 7,044.9 | +0.7% |
| 4 | Val-de-Marne Provisional | 5,871 | +0.6% |
| 5 | Val-d’Oise Provisional | 1,016.1 | +0.7% |
| 6 | Mayotte Provisional | 777.6 | +3.4% |
| 7 | Essonne Provisional | 722.8 | +0.3% |
| 8 | Yvelines Provisional | 640.4 | +0.3% |
| 9 | Rhône Provisional | 586.7 | +0.6% |
| 10 | Nord Provisional | 455.3 | 0% |
| 11 | Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional | 432.1 | +0.3% |
| 12 | La Réunion Provisional | 348.9 | +0.3% |
| 13 | Martinique Provisional | 325 | -1.2% |
| 14 | Alpes-Maritimes Provisional | 256.2 | +0.3% |
| 15 | Guadeloupe Provisional | 244.2 | -1% |
| 16 | Seine-et-Marne Provisional | 243.9 | +0.5% |
| 17 | Bas-Rhin Provisional | 241.6 | +0.5% |
| 18 | Territoire de Belfort Provisional | 232.3 | -0.8% |
| 19 | Haute-Garonne Provisional | 225.4 | +1.2% |
| 20 | Haut-Rhin Provisional | 218.7 | 0% |
| 20 | Pas-de-Calais Provisional | 218.7 | -0.2% |
| 22 | Loire-Atlantique Provisional | 212.8 | +1.1% |
| 23 | Seine-Maritime Provisional | 200.4 | -0% |
| 24 | Hérault Provisional | 197.1 | +1.2% |
| 25 | Haute-Savoie Provisional | 183.3 | +0.9% |
| 26 | Var Provisional | 181 | +0.6% |
| 27 | Moselle Provisional | 169.3 | -0.1% |
| 28 | Gironde Provisional | 167 | +1.2% |
| 29 | Isère Provisional | 163.7 | +0.4% |
| 30 | Loire Provisional | 161.1 | 0% |
| 31 | Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional | 160.5 | +0.9% |
| 32 | Vaucluse Provisional | 158.2 | +0.1% |
| 33 | Oise Provisional | 141.9 | +0.1% |
| 34 | Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional | 139.7 | -0.1% |
| 35 | Finistère Provisional | 136.1 | +0.3% |
| 36 | Gard Provisional | 129.7 | +0.2% |
| 37 | Calvados Provisional | 124.2 | +0.1% |
| 38 | Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional | 118.1 | +0.3% |
| 39 | Ain Provisional | 117.2 | +0.6% |
| 40 | Maine-et-Loire Provisional | 114.5 | +0.3% |
| 41 | Morbihan Provisional | 111.7 | +0.5% |
| 42 | Doubs Provisional | 104.2 | +0.2% |
| 43 | Vendée Provisional | 102.5 | +0.7% |
| 44 | Loiret Provisional | 101.2 | +0.3% |
| 45 | Indre-et-Loire Provisional | 100.3 | +0.2% |
| 46 | Eure Provisional | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime Provisional | 95.1 | +0.4% |
| 48 | Somme Provisional | 92.5 | -0.3% |
| 49 | Sarthe Provisional | 90.7 | -0.1% |
| 50 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional | 89.6 | +0.4% |
| 51 | Côtes-d’Armor Provisional | 86.2 | 0% |
| 52 | Puy-de-Dôme Provisional | 83.4 | +0.5% |
| 53 | Manche Provisional | 82.2 | -0.2% |
| 54 | Drôme Provisional | 79.8 | +0.5% |
| 55 | Eure-et-Loir Provisional | 72.6 | -0.3% |
| 56 | Aisne Provisional | 71.5 | -0.4% |
| 57 | Savoie Provisional | 71 | +0.4% |
| 58 | Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 59 | Marne Provisional | 69.5 | -0.1% |
| 60 | Tarn Provisional | 68 | +0.3% |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne Provisional | 67.1 | -0.3% |
| 62 | Saône-et-Loire Provisional | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 63 | Vienne Provisional | 62.6 | +0.2% |
| 64 | Deux-Sèvres Provisional | 62.1 | 0% |
| 65 | Lot-et-Garonne Provisional | 61.8 | -0.2% |
| 66 | Vosges Provisional | 61.4 | -0.5% |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or Provisional | 61 | 0% |
| 68 | Aude Provisional | 60.4 | +0.7% |
| 69 | Ardèche Provisional | 59.5 | +0.2% |
| 70 | Charente Provisional | 58.9 | -0.2% |
| 70 | Mayenne Provisional | 58.9 | 0% |
| 72 | Aube Provisional | 52.1 | +0.2% |
| 73 | Jura Provisional | 51.6 | -0.2% |
| 74 | Ardennes Provisional | 51.4 | -0.6% |
| 74 | Loir-et-Cher Provisional | 51.4 | -0.6% |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional | 51.1 | +0.2% |
| 77 | Allier Provisional | 45.5 | -0.4% |
| 77 | Haute-Loire Provisional | 45.5 | 0% |
| 79 | Landes Provisional | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 80 | Orne Provisional | 45.1 | -0.7% |
| 81 | Dordogne Provisional | 44.9 | 0% |
| 82 | Yonne Provisional | 44.8 | -0.7% |
| 83 | Haute-Saône Provisional | 43.6 | -0.5% |
| 84 | Cher Provisional | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 85 | Corrèze Provisional | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 86 | Corse-du-Sud Provisional | 40 | +0.8% |
| 87 | Haute-Corse Provisional | 39.6 | +1% |
| 88 | Lot Provisional | 33.5 | 0% |
| 89 | Aveyron Provisional | 32 | 0% |
| 90 | Indre Provisional | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 91 | Ariège Provisional | 31.3 | 0% |
| 92 | Gers Provisional | 30.5 | 0% |
| 93 | Nièvre Provisional | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 94 | Meuse Provisional | 29.2 | -1% |
| 95 | Haute-Marne Provisional | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 96 | Cantal Provisional | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 97 | Hautes-Alpes Provisional | 24.9 | 0% |
| 98 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 99 | Creuse Provisional | 20.6 | -1% |
| 100 | Lozère Provisional | 14.8 | 0% |
| 101 | Guyane Provisional | 3.5 | +2.9% |
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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.
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Which area has the highest population density?
Paris, with 20,897.1 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population density?
Guyane, with 3.5 inhabitants per km² in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
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