France Region Population Ranking
Population by Region 1990 - 2025
Summary
In 2025, Île-de-France led with 12.5M, ahead of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at 8.3M.
Île-de-France alone accounted for 18.2% of the 2025 total.
Mayotte grew the fastest since 2015, up 41.8%.
Full Rankings
Complete dataset - 2025
| Rank | Region | Value | YoY | Share % | Δ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Île-de-FranceIDF | 12.5M | +0.3% | 18.2% | — |
| 2 | Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesARA | 8.3M | +0.4% | 12.0% | — |
| 3 | Nouvelle-AquitaineNAQ | 6.2M | +0.5% | 9.0% | — |
| 4 | OccitanieOCC | 6.2M | +0.6% | 9.0% | — |
| 5 | Hauts-de-FranceHDF | 6M | -0.2% | 8.7% | — |
| 6 | Grand EstGES | 5.6M | -0.1% | 8.1% | — |
| 7 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurPAC | 5.3M | +0.6% | 7.7% | — |
| 8 | Pays de la LoirePDL | 3.9M | +0.5% | 5.7% | — |
| 9 | BrittanyBRE | 3.5M | +0.6% | 5.1% | — |
| 10 | NormandyNOR | 3.4M | +0.1% | 4.9% | — |
| 11 | Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéBFC | 2.8M | -0.1% | 4.1% | — |
| 12 | Centre-Val de LoireCVL | 2.6M | 0.0% | 3.8% | — |
| 13 | RéunionREU | 904.2K | +0.7% | 1.3% | — |
| 14 | GuadeloupeGUA | 413.8K | -0.2% | 0.6% | — |
| 15 | CorsicaCOR | 362.3K | +1.0% | 0.5% | +1 |
| 16 | MartiniqueMTQ | 359.4K | -0.2% | 0.5% | -1 |
| 17 | MayotteMAY | 329.2K | +2.7% | 0.5% | — |
| 18 | French GuianaGUF | 297.5K | +0.4% | 0.4% | — |
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