Ranked list of French regions

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The following are ranked lists of French regions. Population figures are from the 2016 census, with the exception of Mayotte, whose statistics are as of 2017. Region boundaries are as of 2018.

By population

These figures are from the census in 2016.[1][2] Statistics for Mayotte are from 2017.[3]

Rank Region Population
(2016)
1 File:IDF flag.svg Île-de-France 12,117,132
2 File:Flag of the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.svg Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 7,916,889
3 File:Proposed design for a flag of Hauts-de-France.svg Hauts-de-France 6,006,870
4 File:Flag of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.svg Nouvelle-Aquitaine 5,935,603
5 File:Flag of Occitanie.svg Occitanie 5,808,435
6 File:Proposed design for a flag of Grand Est.svg Grand Est 5,555,186
7 File:Flag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.svg Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 5,021,928
8 File:Pays-de-la-Loire flag.svg Pays de la Loire 3,737,632
9 File:Flag of Normandie.svg Normandy 3,335,929
10 File:Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg Brittany 3,306,529
11 File:Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.svg Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 2,818,338
12 File:Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg Centre-Val de Loire 2,577,866
13 File:Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg Réunion 852,924
14 File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe 394,110
15 File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique 376,480
16 File:Flag of Corsica.svg Corsica 330,455
17 File:Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana 269,352
18 File:Flag of Mayotte (Local).svg Mayotte 256,518
Total France 66,361,658

By area

The total area of France is 632,734 km2, of which 543,940 km2 (86.0%) is in Europe (Metropolitan France).[4]

Rank Region Area (km2) %
(total) 		%
(European
France)
1 File:Flag of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.svg Nouvelle-Aquitaine 84,061 13.3% 15.4%
2 File:Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana 83,534 13.2% –
3 File:Flag of Occitanie.svg Occitanie 72,724 11.5% 13.3%
4 File:Flag of the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.svg Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 69,711 11.0% 12.8%
5 File:Proposed design for a flag of Grand Est.svg Grand Est 57,433 9.0% 10.5%
6 File:Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.svg Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 47,784 7.6% 8.8%
7 File:Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg Centre-Val de Loire 39,151 6.2% 7.2%
8 File:Pays-de-la-Loire flag.svg Pays de la Loire 32,082 5.1% 5.9%
9 File:Proposed design for a flag of Hauts-de-France.svg Hauts-de-France 31,713 5.1% 5.9%
10 File:Flag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.svg Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 31,400 5.0% 5.8%
11 File:Flag of Normandie.svg Normandy 29,906 4.7% 5.5%
12 File:Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg Brittany 27,208 4.3% 5.0%
13 File:IDF flag.svg Île-de-France 12,012 1.9% 2.2%
14 File:Flag of Corsica.svg Corsica 8,680 1.4% 1.6%
15 File:Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg Réunion 2,504 0.4% –
16 File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe 1,628 0.3% –
17 File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique 1,128 0.2% –
18 File:Flag of Mayotte (Local).svg Mayotte 374 0.06% –
  Total 632,760 100%  

By density

In 2016, the official population of France had a density of 104.8 people per square kilometre, including the overseas regions, and 118.5 people per square kilometre excluding them.

Rank Region Population 2016 Area (km2) Density
1 File:IDF flag.svg Île-de-France 12,117,132 12,012 1,009
2 File:Flag of Mayotte (Local).svg Mayotte 256,518 374 685
3 File:Proposed flag of Réunion (VAR).svg Réunion 852,924 2,504 340
4 File:Flag-of-Martinique.svg Martinique 376,480 1,128 333
5 File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe 394,110 1,628 242
6 File:Proposed design for a flag of Hauts-de-France.svg Hauts-de-France 6,006,870 31,713 189
7 File:Flag of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.svg Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 5,021,928 31,400 160
8 File:Flag of Brittany (Gwenn ha du).svg Brittany 3,306,529 27,208 121
9 File:Pays-de-la-Loire flag.svg Pays de la Loire 3,737,632 32,082 116
10 File:Flag of the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.svg Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 7,916,889 69,711 113
11 File:Flag of Normandie.svg Normandy 3,335,929 29,906 111
12 File:Proposed design for a flag of Grand Est.svg Grand Est 5,555,186 57,433 97
13 File:Flag of Occitanie.svg Occitanie 5,808,435 72,724 80
14 File:Flag of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.svg Nouvelle-Aquitaine 5,935,603 84,061 70
15 File:Flag of Centre-Val de Loire.svg Centre-Val de Loire 2,577,866 39,151 66
16 File:Flag of the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.svg Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 2,818,338 47,784 59
17 File:Flag of Corsica.svg Corsica 330,455 8,680 38
18 File:Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana 269,352 83,534 3
Total 66,361,658 632,760 105

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Populations légales des régions en 2016". INSEE. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Population des régions et taux d'évolution de la population". INSEE. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Populations légales de Mayotte en 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Comparateur de territoire: France métropolitaine" (in français). INSEE. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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