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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population, 2025

Ile-de-France had the highest population of 27 regions in 2025, at 12.55 million. Guyane had the lowest, at 297,455. The median was 1.86 million and the figure for France was 68.88 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12,549,288Ile-de-France
Lowest297,455Guyane
Median1,864,94627 regions
France68,882,600History

All regions, 2025

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 12,549,288 persons12,549,288Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 6,901,647 persons6,901,647Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 5,285,125 persons5,285,125Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 4,065,757 persons4,065,757Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 3,945,359 persons3,945,359AquitaineAquitaine: 3,635,159 persons3,635,159BretagneBretagne: 3,489,252 persons3,489,252Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 3,208,005 persons3,208,005Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 2,997,570 persons2,997,570Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 2,588,306 persons2,588,306LorraineLorraine: 2,312,069 persons2,312,069AlsaceAlsace: 1,941,726 persons1,941,726PicardiePicardie: 1,908,690 persons1,908,690Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,864,946 persons1,864,946Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,846,456 persons1,846,456BourgogneBourgogne: 1,621,320 persons1,621,320Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 1,486,036 persons1,486,036AuvergneAuvergne: 1,368,441 persons1,368,441Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 1,296,360 persons1,296,360Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 1,175,558 persons1,175,558La RéunionLa Réunion: 904,180 persons904,180LimousinLimousin: 729,224 persons729,224GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 413,791 persons413,791CorseCorse: 362,253 persons362,253MartiniqueMartinique: 359,419 persons359,419MayotteMayotte: 329,208 persons329,208GuyaneGuyane: 297,455 persons297,455
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Ile-de-France Provisional12,549,288+0.3%
2Rhône-Alpes Provisional6,901,647+0.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional5,285,125+0.6%
4Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional4,065,757-0.1%
5Pays de la Loire Provisional3,945,359+0.5%
6Aquitaine Provisional3,635,159+0.7%
7Bretagne Provisional3,489,252+0.6%
8Midi-Pyrénées Provisional3,208,005+0.6%
9Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional2,997,570+0.7%
10Centre - Val de Loire Provisional2,588,3060%
11Lorraine Provisional2,312,069-0.2%
12Alsace Provisional1,941,726+0.2%
13Picardie Provisional1,908,690-0.3%
14Haute-Normandie Provisional1,864,9460%
15Poitou-Charentes Provisional1,846,456+0.2%
16Bourgogne Provisional1,621,320-0.1%
17Basse-Normandie Provisional1,486,036+0.1%
18Auvergne Provisional1,368,441-0.1%
19Champagne-Ardenne Provisional1,296,360-0.5%
20Franche-Comté Provisional1,175,558-0.1%
21La Réunion Provisional904,180+0.7%
22Limousin Provisional729,224-0%
23Guadeloupe Provisional413,791-0.2%
24Corse Provisional362,253+1%
25Martinique Provisional359,419-0.2%
26Mayotte Provisional329,208+2.7%
27Guyane Provisional297,455+0.4%

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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 regions 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 region has the highest population?

Ile-de-France, with 12.55 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Guyane, with 297,455 in 2025.

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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