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Regions of France (NUTS 2) by population

Ile-de-France had the highest population of 27 regions in 2024, at 12.51 million. Guyane had the lowest, at 296,151. The median was 1.86 million and the figure for France was 68.67 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest12,507,542Ile-de-France
Lowest296,151Guyane
Median1,864,55827 regions
France68,669,303History

All regions, 2024

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Ile-de-FranceIle-de-France: 12,507,542 persons12,507,542Rhône-AlpesRhône-Alpes: 6,868,920 persons6,868,920Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 5,252,362 persons5,252,362Nord-Pas de CalaisNord-Pas de Calais: 4,069,970 persons4,069,970Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire: 3,926,871 persons3,926,871AquitaineAquitaine: 3,609,164 persons3,609,164BretagneBretagne: 3,469,711 persons3,469,711Midi-PyrénéesMidi-Pyrénées: 3,189,432 persons3,189,432Languedoc-RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon: 2,976,437 persons2,976,437Centre - Val de LoireCentre - Val de Loire: 2,588,006 persons2,588,006LorraineLorraine: 2,316,815 persons2,316,815AlsaceAlsace: 1,938,376 persons1,938,376PicardiePicardie: 1,913,870 persons1,913,870Haute-NormandieHaute-Normandie: 1,864,558 persons1,864,558Poitou-CharentesPoitou-Charentes: 1,843,136 persons1,843,136BourgogneBourgogne: 1,622,910 persons1,622,910Basse-NormandieBasse-Normandie: 1,484,402 persons1,484,402AuvergneAuvergne: 1,369,415 persons1,369,415Champagne-ArdenneChampagne-Ardenne: 1,302,266 persons1,302,266Franche-ComtéFranche-Comté: 1,177,270 persons1,177,270La RéunionLa Réunion: 897,613 persons897,613LimousinLimousin: 729,585 persons729,585GuadeloupeGuadeloupe: 414,815 persons414,815MartiniqueMartinique: 360,227 persons360,227CorseCorse: 358,833 persons358,833MayotteMayotte: 320,646 persons320,646GuyaneGuyane: 296,151 persons296,151
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Ile-de-France Provisional12,507,542+0.8%
2Rhône-Alpes Provisional6,868,920+0.6%
3Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provisional5,252,362+1.1%
4Nord-Pas de Calais Provisional4,069,970-0.1%
5Pays de la Loire Provisional3,926,871+0.7%
6Aquitaine Provisional3,609,164+0.9%
7Bretagne Provisional3,469,711+0.9%
8Midi-Pyrénées Provisional3,189,432+0.5%
9Languedoc-Roussillon Provisional2,976,437+0.9%
10Centre - Val de Loire Provisional2,588,006+0.2%
11Lorraine Provisional2,316,815-0.1%
12Alsace Provisional1,938,376+0.5%
13Picardie Provisional1,913,870-0.2%
14Haute-Normandie Provisional1,864,558+0.1%
15Poitou-Charentes Provisional1,843,136+0.4%
16Bourgogne Provisional1,622,910+0.2%
17Basse-Normandie Provisional1,484,402+0.5%
18Auvergne Provisional1,369,415-0.1%
19Champagne-Ardenne Provisional1,302,266-0.5%
20Franche-Comté Provisional1,177,270-0.3%
21La Réunion Provisional897,613+1.3%
22Limousin Provisional729,585+0.4%
23Guadeloupe Provisional414,815+0.2%
24Martinique Provisional360,227+0.3%
25Corse Provisional358,833+1.3%
26Mayotte Provisional320,646+3.4%
27Guyane Provisional296,151+2.1%

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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 12.51 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Guyane, with 296,151 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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