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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population density

Ile-de-France had the highest population density of 27 regions in 2014, at 1,008.6 inhabitants per km². Guyane had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 99.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for France was 104.6 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,008.6Ile-de-France
Lowest3.1Guyane
Median99.627 regions
France104.6History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 1,008.6 inhabitants per km²1,008.6MayotteMayotte: 624.5 inhabitants per km²624.5MartiniqueMartinique: 347 inhabitants per km²347La RéunionLa Réunion: 341.7 inhabitants per km²341.7Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 328.5 inhabitants per km²328.5GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 258.6 inhabitants per km²258.6AlsaceAlsace: 227 inhabitants per km²227Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 159.9 inhabitants per km²159.9Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 151.7 inhabitants per km²151.7Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 146.6 inhabitants per km²146.6BretagneBretagne: 120 inhabitants per km²120Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 115.1 inhabitants per km²115.1Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 101 inhabitants per km²101LorraineLorraine: 99.6 inhabitants per km²99.6PicardiePicardie: 99.6 inhabitants per km²99.6Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 83.4 inhabitants per km²83.4AquitaineAquitaine: 81.2 inhabitants per km²81.2Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 72.7 inhabitants per km²72.7Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 69.5 inhabitants per km²69.5Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 65.9 inhabitants per km²65.9Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 65.7 inhabitants per km²65.7Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 52.4 inhabitants per km²52.4AuvergneAuvergne: 52.2 inhabitants per km²52.2BourgogneBourgogne: 52 inhabitants per km²52LimousinLimousin: 43.5 inhabitants per km²43.5CorseCorse: 37.5 inhabitants per km²37.5GuyaneGuyane: 3.1 inhabitants per km²3.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2013
1Ile-de-France1,008.6+1%
2Mayotte624.5n/a
3Martinique347+1.7%
4La Réunion341.7+2%
5Nord-Pas de Calais328.5+0.2%
6Guadeloupe258.6-21.3%
7Alsace227+0.5%
8Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur159.9+1.1%
9Haute-Normandie151.7+0.9%
10Rhône-Alpes146.6-0.4%
11Bretagne120-0.1%
12Pays de la Loire115.1+0.4%
13Languedoc-Roussillon101+0.9%
14Lorraine99.6+0.1%
14Picardie99.6+0.2%
16Basse-Normandie83.4-0.8%
17Aquitaine81.2+0.7%
18Franche-Comté72.70%
19Poitou-Charentes69.50%
20Midi-Pyrénées65.9+0.8%
21Centre - Val de Loire65.70%
22Champagne-Ardenne52.4+0.2%
23Auvergne52.20%
24Bourgogne520%
25Limousin43.50%
26Corse37.5+1.1%
27Guyane3.1+3.3%

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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. 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.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population density?

Ile-de-France, with 1,008.6 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population density?

Guyane, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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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