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NUTS 3 areas of France by population

Nord had the highest population of 101 areas in 2023, at 2.62 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 76,471. The median was 523,228 and the figure for France was 68.28 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,616,339Nord
Lowest76,471Lozère
Median523,228101 areas
France68,277,210History

Top 40 areas, 2023

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NordNord: 2,616,339 persons2,616,339ParisParis: 2,092,813 persons2,092,813Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône: 2,076,707 persons2,076,707RhôneRhône: 1,916,464 persons1,916,464Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis: 1,692,115 persons1,692,115GirondeGironde: 1,689,714 persons1,689,714Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine: 1,653,212 persons1,653,212Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique: 1,486,149 persons1,486,149YvelinesYvelines: 1,477,228 persons1,477,228Haute-GaronneHaute-Garonne: 1,473,299 persons1,473,299Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne: 1,461,552 persons1,461,552Pas-de-CalaisPas-de-Calais: 1,456,673 persons1,456,673Val-de-MarneVal-de-Marne: 1,422,186 persons1,422,186EssonneEssonne: 1,331,182 persons1,331,182IsèreIsère: 1,297,087 persons1,297,087Val-d’OiseVal-d’Oise: 1,277,071 persons1,277,071Seine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime: 1,260,258 persons1,260,258HéraultHérault: 1,229,560 persons1,229,560Bas-RhinBas-Rhin: 1,160,728 persons1,160,728Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes: 1,119,807 persons1,119,807Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine: 1,117,647 persons1,117,647VarVar: 1,117,572 persons1,117,572MoselleMoselle: 1,050,692 persons1,050,692FinistèreFinistère: 930,710 persons930,710La RéunionLa Réunion: 886,453 persons886,453Haute-SavoieHaute-Savoie: 856,707 persons856,707OiseOise: 830,509 persons830,509Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire: 830,394 persons830,394MorbihanMorbihan: 780,633 persons780,633LoireLoire: 773,693 persons773,693GardGard: 768,166 persons768,166Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin: 767,160 persons767,160Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle: 731,744 persons731,744VendéeVendée: 711,902 persons711,902CalvadosCalvados: 706,548 persons706,548Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques: 704,074 persons704,074LoiretLoiret: 688,539 persons688,539AinAin: 677,187 persons677,187Charente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime: 672,443 persons672,443Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme: 664,263 persons664,263
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Nord Provisional2,616,339-0%
2Paris Provisional2,092,813-1%
3Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional2,076,707+0.3%
4Rhône Provisional1,916,464+0.4%
5Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional1,692,115+0.6%
6Gironde Provisional1,689,714+0.9%
7Hauts-de-Seine Provisional1,653,212+0.4%
8Loire-Atlantique Provisional1,486,149+0.9%
9Yvelines Provisional1,477,228+0.4%
10Haute-Garonne Provisional1,473,299+1.2%
11Seine-et-Marne Provisional1,461,552+0.6%
12Pas-de-Calais Provisional1,456,673-0.2%
13Val-de-Marne Provisional1,422,186+0.2%
14Essonne Provisional1,331,182+0.5%
15Isère Provisional1,297,087+0.4%
16Val-d’Oise Provisional1,277,071+0.5%
17Seine-Maritime Provisional1,260,2580%
18Hérault Provisional1,229,560+1%
19Bas-Rhin Provisional1,160,728+0.3%
20Alpes-Maritimes Provisional1,119,807+0.5%
21Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional1,117,647+0.8%
22Var Provisional1,117,572+0.8%
23Moselle Provisional1,050,692-0%
24Finistère Provisional930,710+0.3%
25La Réunion Provisional886,453+0.6%
26Haute-Savoie Provisional856,707+0.8%
27Oise Provisional830,509-0%
28Maine-et-Loire Provisional830,394+0.3%
29Morbihan Provisional780,633+0.6%
30Loire Provisional773,693+0.2%
31Gard Provisional768,166+0.5%
32Haut-Rhin Provisional767,160-0.1%
33Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional731,744-0.2%
34Vendée Provisional711,902+0.8%
35Calvados Provisional706,548+0.3%
36Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional704,074+0.7%
37Loiret Provisional688,539+0.2%
38Ain Provisional677,187+0.9%
39Charente-Maritime Provisional672,443+0.6%
40Puy-de-Dôme Provisional664,263-0%
41Indre-et-Loire Provisional617,703+0.2%
42Côtes-d’Armor Provisional611,258+0.3%
43Eure Provisional601,5330%
44Vaucluse Provisional570,432+0.3%
45Sarthe Provisional565,349-0.1%
46Somme Provisional563,543-0.4%
47Marne Provisional562,387-0.3%
48Doubs Provisional549,462+0.1%
49Saône-et-Loire Provisional547,788-0.2%
50Côte-d’Or Provisional538,080+0.1%
51Aisne Provisional523,228-0.4%
52Drôme Provisional522,454+0.2%
53Manche Provisional496,441-0.1%
54Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional496,280+0.7%
55Savoie Provisional447,997+0.6%
56Vienne Provisional438,142-0.1%
57Eure-et-Loir Provisional433,1320%
58Landes Provisional432,717+1%
59Dordogne Provisional416,671+0.1%
60Guadeloupe Provisional413,861-0.3%
61Tarn Provisional397,775+0.4%
62Aude Provisional378,427+0.2%
63Deux-Sèvres Provisional375,016-0.1%
64Haute-Vienne Provisional372,083-0.1%
65Martinique Provisional359,202-0.5%
66Vosges Provisional356,433-0.6%
67Charente Provisional351,023-0.2%
68Ardèche Provisional334,451+0.4%
69Allier Provisional333,922-0.2%
70Yonne Provisional332,690-0.4%
71Lot-et-Garonne Provisional332,080-0%
72Loir-et-Cher Provisional328,360-0.2%
73Aube Provisional311,1700%
74Mayotte Provisional310,199+3.5%
75Mayenne Provisional304,630-0.3%
76Cher Provisional298,404-0.4%
77Guyane Provisional290,110+0.6%
78Aveyron Provisional279,241-0.2%
79Orne Provisional274,742-0.5%
80Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional265,956+0.4%
81Ardennes Provisional265,865-0.5%
82Jura Provisional257,986-0.2%
83Corrèze Provisional239,911-0.1%
84Haute-Saône Provisional233,293-0.3%
85Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional231,638+0.1%
86Haute-Loire Provisional228,034-0.1%
87Indre Provisional215,578-0.6%
88Nièvre Provisional201,409-0.4%
89Gers Provisional192,822+0.1%
90Haute-Corse Provisional185,989+0.4%
91Meuse Provisional179,439-0.7%
92Lot Provisional175,858+0.1%
93Haute-Marne Provisional168,854-0.6%
94Corse-du-Sud Provisional168,277+1.3%
95Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional168,005+0.5%
96Ariège Provisional155,760+0.3%
97Cantal Provisional144,177-0.2%
98Hautes-Alpes Provisional141,826+0.1%
99Territoire de Belfort Provisional139,526-0.4%
100Creuse Provisional114,940-0.5%
101Lozère Provisional76,471-0%

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest population?

Nord, with 2.62 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Lozère, with 76,471 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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