France · official figures · 1 January 2025
France population by region, 2026
France has 68,882,600 people on the latest official figures (1 January 2025). Île-de-France is the largest region, with 12.5 million, followed by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with 8.3 million; French Guiana is the smallest, with 297 thousand.
All 18 regions, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Île-de-France | 12,549,288 | +0.33% | +2.26% | 18.2% | 1,045 |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 8,270,088 | +0.39% | +2.37% | 12.0% | 119 |
| 3 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6,210,839 | +0.47% | +2.93% | 9.0% | 74 |
| 4 | Occitanie | 6,205,575 | +0.64% | +3.88% | 9.0% | 85 |
| 5 | Hauts-de-France | 5,974,447 | −0.16% | −0.39% | 8.7% | 188 |
| 6 | Grand Est | 5,550,155 | −0.13% | −0.23% | 8.1% | 97 |
| 7 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 5,285,125 | +0.62% | +3.66% | 7.7% | 168 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 3,945,359 | +0.47% | +2.96% | 5.7% | 123 |
| 9 | BrittanyBretagne | 3,489,252 | +0.56% | +3.42% | 5.1% | 128 |
| 10 | NormandyNormandie | 3,350,982 | +0.06% | +0.77% | 4.9% | 112 |
| 11 | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 2,796,878 | −0.12% | −0.17% | 4.1% | 59 |
| 12 | Centre-Val de Loire | 2,588,306 | +0.01% | +0.52% | 3.8% | 66 |
| 13 | La Réunion | 904,180 | +0.73% | +4.76% | 1.3% | 360 |
| 14 | Guadeloupe | 413,791 | −0.25% | −0.38% | 0.6% | 254 |
| 15 | CorsicaCorse | 362,253 | +0.95% | +5.40% | 0.5% | 42 |
| 16 | Martinique | 359,419 | −0.22% | −0.50% | 0.5% | 319 |
| 17 | Mayotte | 329,208 | +2.67% | +17.70% | 0.5% | 880 |
| 18 | French GuianaGuyane | 297,455 | +0.44% | +4.32% | 0.4% | 4 |
Total area, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which region of France has the most people?
Île-de-France, with 12,549,288 people (1 January 2025), 18.2% of France. Then Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 8,270,088.
Which has the fewest people?
French Guiana, with 297,455 (1 January 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
Mayotte, up +2.67% in the latest year. 5 shrank, led by Guadeloupe (−0.25%).
What share of France’s people live in the three largest?
39.2%: Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 January 2025, from Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.
Source and method
Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for France, which uses one method for every country.
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