Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population density
Ile-de-France had the highest population density of 26 regions in 2013, at 998.5 inhabitants per km². Guyane had the lowest, at 3 inhabitants per km². The median was 99.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for France was 103.9 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2013
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2013 | Change on 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France | 998.5 | +0.5% |
| 2 | Martinique | 341.1 | -0.6% |
| 3 | La Réunion | 335.1 | +0.5% |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 328.5 | |
| 5 | Nord-Pas de Calais | 327.7 | +0.3% |
| 6 | Alsace | 225.9 | +0.4% |
| 7 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | 158.2 | +0.4% |
| 8 | Haute-Normandie | 150.4 | +0.3% |
| 9 | Rhône-Alpes | 147.2 | +1% |
| 10 | Bretagne | 120.1 | +0.6% |
| 11 | Pays de la Loire | 114.6 | +0.8% |
| 12 | Languedoc-Roussillon | 100.1 | +0.9% |
| 13 | Lorraine | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 14 | Picardie | 99.4 | +0.2% |
| 15 | Basse-Normandie | 84.1 | +0.1% |
| 16 | Aquitaine | 80.6 | +0.9% |
| 17 | Franche-Comté | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 18 | Poitou-Charentes | 69.5 | +0.4% |
| 19 | Centre - Val de Loire | 65.7 | +0.2% |
| 20 | Midi-Pyrénées | 65.4 | +0.9% |
| 21 | Champagne-Ardenne | 52.3 | 0% |
| 22 | Auvergne | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 23 | Bourgogne | 52 | 0% |
| 24 | Limousin | 43.5 | -0.2% |
| 25 | Corse | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 26 | Guyane | 3 | +3.4% |
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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 regions are compared on one definition. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2013 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest population density?
Ile-de-France, with 998.5 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest population density?
Guyane, with 3 inhabitants per km² in 2013.
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. 1 regions have no value for 2013 and are not ranked.
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