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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population

Ile-de-France had the highest population of 27 regions in 2023, at 12.41 million. Guyane had the lowest, at 290,110. The median was 1.86 million and the figure for France was 68.28 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12,407,359Ile-de-France
Lowest290,110Guyane
Median1,861,79127 regions
France68,277,210History

All regions, 2023

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 12,407,359 persons12,407,359Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 6,826,040 persons6,826,040Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 5,194,349 persons5,194,349Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 4,073,012 persons4,073,012Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 3,898,424 persons3,898,424AquitaineAquitaine: 3,575,256 persons3,575,256BretagneBretagne: 3,440,248 persons3,440,248Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 3,172,349 persons3,172,349Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 2,948,904 persons2,948,904Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 2,581,716 persons2,581,716LorraineLorraine: 2,318,308 persons2,318,308AlsaceAlsace: 1,927,888 persons1,927,888PicardiePicardie: 1,917,280 persons1,917,280Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,861,791 persons1,861,791Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,836,624 persons1,836,624BourgogneBourgogne: 1,619,967 persons1,619,967Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 1,477,731 persons1,477,731AuvergneAuvergne: 1,370,396 persons1,370,396Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 1,308,276 persons1,308,276Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 1,180,267 persons1,180,267La RéunionLa Réunion: 886,453 persons886,453LimousinLimousin: 726,934 persons726,934GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 413,861 persons413,861MartiniqueMartinique: 359,202 persons359,202CorseCorse: 354,266 persons354,266MayotteMayotte: 310,199 persons310,199GuyaneGuyane: 290,110 persons290,110
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Ile-de-France Provisional12,407,359+0.2%
2Rhône-Alpes Provisional6,826,040+0.5%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional5,194,349+0.5%
4Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional4,073,012-0.1%
5Pays de la Loire Provisional3,898,424+0.5%
6Aquitaine Provisional3,575,256+0.7%
7Bretagne Provisional3,440,248+0.5%
8Midi-Pyrénées Provisional3,172,349+0.6%
9Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional2,948,904+0.7%
10Centre - Val de Loire Provisional2,581,7160%
11Lorraine Provisional2,318,308-0.2%
12Alsace Provisional1,927,888+0.2%
13Picardie Provisional1,917,280-0.2%
14Haute-Normandie Provisional1,861,7910%
15Poitou-Charentes Provisional1,836,624+0.2%
16Bourgogne Provisional1,619,967-0.2%
17Basse-Normandie Provisional1,477,7310%
18Auvergne Provisional1,370,396-0.1%
19Champagne-Ardenne Provisional1,308,276-0.3%
20Franche-Comté Provisional1,180,267-0.1%
21La Réunion Provisional886,453+0.6%
22Limousin Provisional726,934-0.2%
23Guadeloupe Provisional413,861-0.3%
24Martinique Provisional359,202-0.5%
25Corse Provisional354,266+0.9%
26Mayotte Provisional310,199+3.5%
27Guyane Provisional290,110+0.6%

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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 12.41 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Guyane, with 290,110 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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