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NUTS 3 areas of France by population

Nord had the highest population of 101 areas in 2024, at 2.62 million. Lozère had the lowest, at 76,473. The median was 525,717 and the figure for France was 68.67 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,615,021Nord
Lowest76,473Lozère
Median525,717101 areas
France68,669,303History

Top 40 areas, 2024

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NordNord: 2,615,021 persons2,615,021Bouches-du-RhôneBouches-du-Rhône: 2,098,481 persons2,098,481ParisParis: 2,084,894 persons2,084,894RhôneRhône: 1,922,269 persons1,922,269Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis: 1,718,265 persons1,718,265GirondeGironde: 1,705,851 persons1,705,851Hauts-de-SeineHauts-de-Seine: 1,661,465 persons1,661,465Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique: 1,499,333 persons1,499,333YvelinesYvelines: 1,495,123 persons1,495,123Haute-GaronneHaute-Garonne: 1,487,248 persons1,487,248Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne: 1,479,706 persons1,479,706Pas-de-CalaisPas-de-Calais: 1,454,949 persons1,454,949Val-de-MarneVal-de-Marne: 1,430,965 persons1,430,965EssonneEssonne: 1,347,483 persons1,347,483IsèreIsère: 1,304,945 persons1,304,945Val-d’OiseVal-d’Oise: 1,289,641 persons1,289,641Seine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime: 1,261,327 persons1,261,327HéraultHérault: 1,241,949 persons1,241,949Bas-RhinBas-Rhin: 1,167,537 persons1,167,537Alpes-MaritimesAlpes-Maritimes: 1,137,058 persons1,137,058Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine: 1,129,874 persons1,129,874VarVar: 1,129,201 persons1,129,201MoselleMoselle: 1,050,916 persons1,050,916FinistèreFinistère: 937,401 persons937,401La RéunionLa Réunion: 897,613 persons897,613Haute-SavoieHaute-Savoie: 868,714 persons868,714Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire: 837,086 persons837,086OiseOise: 828,901 persons828,901MorbihanMorbihan: 788,761 persons788,761GardGard: 776,271 persons776,271LoireLoire: 775,377 persons775,377Haut-RhinHaut-Rhin: 770,839 persons770,839Meurthe-et-MoselleMeurthe-et-Moselle: 731,137 persons731,137VendéeVendée: 719,419 persons719,419CalvadosCalvados: 712,763 persons712,763Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-Atlantiques: 711,995 persons711,995LoiretLoiret: 693,193 persons693,193AinAin: 685,867 persons685,867Charente-MaritimeCharente-Maritime: 677,063 persons677,063Puy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme: 664,361 persons664,361
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Nord Provisional2,615,021-0.1%
2Bouches-du-Rhône Provisional2,098,481+1%
3Paris Provisional2,084,894-0.4%
4Rhône Provisional1,922,269+0.3%
5Seine-Saint-Denis Provisional1,718,265+1.5%
6Gironde Provisional1,705,851+1%
7Hauts-de-Seine Provisional1,661,465+0.5%
8Loire-Atlantique Provisional1,499,333+0.9%
9Yvelines Provisional1,495,123+1.2%
10Haute-Garonne Provisional1,487,248+0.9%
11Seine-et-Marne Provisional1,479,706+1.2%
12Pas-de-Calais Provisional1,454,949-0.1%
13Val-de-Marne Provisional1,430,965+0.6%
14Essonne Provisional1,347,483+1.2%
15Isère Provisional1,304,945+0.6%
16Val-d’Oise Provisional1,289,641+1%
17Seine-Maritime Provisional1,261,327+0.1%
18Hérault Provisional1,241,949+1%
19Bas-Rhin Provisional1,167,537+0.6%
20Alpes-Maritimes Provisional1,137,058+1.5%
21Ille-et-Vilaine Provisional1,129,874+1.1%
22Var Provisional1,129,201+1%
23Moselle Provisional1,050,9160%
24Finistère Provisional937,401+0.7%
25La Réunion Provisional897,613+1.3%
26Haute-Savoie Provisional868,714+1.4%
27Maine-et-Loire Provisional837,086+0.8%
28Oise Provisional828,901-0.2%
29Morbihan Provisional788,761+1%
30Gard Provisional776,271+1.1%
31Loire Provisional775,377+0.2%
32Haut-Rhin Provisional770,839+0.5%
33Meurthe-et-Moselle Provisional731,137-0.1%
34Vendée Provisional719,419+1.1%
35Calvados Provisional712,763+0.9%
36Pyrénées-Atlantiques Provisional711,995+1.1%
37Loiret Provisional693,193+0.7%
38Ain Provisional685,867+1.3%
39Charente-Maritime Provisional677,063+0.7%
40Puy-de-Dôme Provisional664,3610%
41Indre-et-Loire Provisional621,115+0.6%
42Côtes-d’Armor Provisional613,675+0.4%
43Eure Provisional603,231+0.3%
44Vaucluse Provisional574,523+0.7%
45Sarthe Provisional566,239+0.2%
46Somme Provisional563,892+0.1%
47Marne Provisional560,932-0.3%
48Saône-et-Loire Provisional549,723+0.4%
49Doubs Provisional547,024-0.4%
50Côte-d’Or Provisional540,943+0.5%
51Drôme Provisional525,717+0.6%
52Aisne Provisional521,077-0.4%
53Pyrénées-Orientales Provisional501,089+1%
54Manche Provisional497,681+0.2%
55Savoie Provisional450,419+0.5%
56Vienne Provisional438,1560%
57Landes Provisional437,955+1.2%
58Eure-et-Loir Provisional433,2680%
59Dordogne Provisional418,922+0.5%
60Guadeloupe Provisional414,815+0.2%
61Tarn Provisional399,124+0.3%
62Aude Provisional380,655+0.6%
63Deux-Sèvres Provisional375,205+0.1%
64Haute-Vienne Provisional373,138+0.3%
65Martinique Provisional360,227+0.3%
66Vosges Provisional355,483-0.3%
67Charente Provisional352,712+0.5%
68Ardèche Provisional335,612+0.3%
69Lot-et-Garonne Provisional334,441+0.7%
70Allier Provisional332,221-0.5%
71Yonne Provisional331,426-0.4%
72Loir-et-Cher Provisional328,061-0.1%
73Mayotte Provisional320,646+3.4%
74Aube Provisional309,743-0.5%
75Mayenne Provisional304,794+0.1%
76Cher Provisional297,369-0.3%
77Guyane Provisional296,151+2.1%
78Aveyron Provisional279,184-0%
79Orne Provisional273,958-0.3%
80Tarn-et-Garonne Provisional266,620+0.2%
81Ardennes Provisional264,406-0.5%
82Jura Provisional257,588-0.2%
83Corrèze Provisional241,041+0.5%
84Haute-Saône Provisional232,484-0.3%
85Hautes-Pyrénées Provisional231,783+0.1%
86Haute-Loire Provisional228,850+0.4%
87Indre Provisional215,000-0.3%
88Nièvre Provisional200,818-0.3%
89Gers Provisional192,545-0.1%
90Haute-Corse Provisional188,285+1.2%
91Meuse Provisional179,279-0.1%
92Lot Provisional176,770+0.5%
93Corse-du-Sud Provisional170,548+1.3%
94Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Provisional168,835+0.5%
95Haute-Marne Provisional167,185-1%
96Ariège Provisional156,158+0.3%
97Hautes-Alpes Provisional144,264+1.7%
98Cantal Provisional143,983-0.1%
99Territoire de Belfort Provisional140,174+0.5%
100Creuse Provisional115,406+0.4%
101Lozère Provisional76,4730%

Other periods

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 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Lozère, with 76,473 in 2024.

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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