Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population density
Ile-de-France had the highest population density of 27 regions in 2016, at 1,016.2 inhabitants per km². Guyane had the lowest, at 3.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 99.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for France was 105.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France | 1,016.2 | +0.9% |
| 2 | Mayotte | 672.8 | +3.8% |
| 3 | La Réunion | 344.3 | +0.1% |
| 4 | Martinique | 339.9 | -1.1% |
| 5 | Nord-Pas de Calais | 328.2 | -0.1% |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 254.6 | -0.9% |
| 7 | Alsace | 228.3 | +0.3% |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | 160.9 | +0.2% |
| 9 | Haute-Normandie | 151.7 | -0.1% |
| 10 | Rhône-Alpes | 148.5 | +0.5% |
| 11 | Bretagne | 121 | +0.4% |
| 12 | Pays de la Loire | 116.4 | +0.5% |
| 13 | Languedoc-Roussillon | 102.4 | +0.7% |
| 14 | Picardie | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 15 | Lorraine | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 16 | Basse-Normandie | 83.2 | -0.1% |
| 17 | Aquitaine | 82.4 | +0.7% |
| 18 | Franche-Comté | 72.8 | 0% |
| 19 | Poitou-Charentes | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 20 | Midi-Pyrénées | 66.6 | +0.5% |
| 21 | Centre - Val de Loire | 65.7 | 0% |
| 22 | Auvergne | 52.3 | 0% |
| 23 | Champagne-Ardenne | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 24 | Bourgogne | 51.8 | -0.2% |
| 25 | Limousin | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 26 | Corse | 38.3 | +1.1% |
| 27 | Guyane | 3.2 | 0% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest population density?
Ile-de-France, with 1,016.2 inhabitants per km² in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region 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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