The following are ranked lists of French '' Régions ''. Population figures are from the 1999 census.
The total population of France is 60.3 million, of which 58.6 million (97.2%) live in Europe .
| Rank | Region | Population | % | Density
|
|---|
| 1 | Île-de-France (12) | 10,952,011 | 18.1% | 911.8
| | 2 | Rhône-Alpes (22) | 5,645,407 | 9.4% | 129.2
| | 3 | Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur (21) | 4,506,151 | 7.5% | 143.5
| | 4 | Nord-Pas De Calais (17) | 3,996,588 | 6.6% | 321.9
| | 5 | Pays De La Loire (18) | 3,222,061 | 5.3% | 100.4
| | 6 | Bretagne (6) | 2,972,700 | 4.9% | 109.3
| | 7 | Aquitaine (2) | 2,908,359 | 4.8% | 70.4
| | 8 | Midi-Pyrénées (16) | 2,551,687 | 4.2% | 56.3
| | 9 | Centre (7) | 2,440,329 | 4.0% | 62.3
| | 10 | Lorraine (15) | 2,310,376 | 3.8% | 98.1
| | 11 | Languedoc-Roussillon (13) | 2,295,648 | 3.8% | 83.8
| | 12 | Picardie (19) | 1,857,481 | 3.1% | 95.8
| | 13 | Haute-Normandie (11) | 1,780,192 | 3.0% | 144.5
| | 14 | Alsace (1) | 1,734,145 | 2.9% | 209.4
| | 15 | Poitou-Charentes (20) | 1,640,068 | 2.7% | 63.5
| | 16 | Bourgogne (5) | 1,610,067 | 2.7% | 51.0
| | 17 | Basse-Normandie (4) | 1,422,193 | 2.4% | 80.9
| | 18 | Champagne-Ardenne (8) | 1,342,363 | 2.2% | 52.4
| | 19 | Auvergne (3) | 1,308,878 | 2.2% | 50.3
| | 20 | Franche-Comté (10) | 1,117,059 | 1.9% | 68.9
| | 21 | Réunion | 720,934 | 1.2% | 287.0
| | 22 | Limousin (14) | 710,939 | 1.2% | 42.0
| | 23 | Guadeloupe | 436,000 | 0.7% | 255.7
| | 24 | Martinique | 414,516 | 0.7% | 383.8
| | 25 | Corsica (9) | 290,196 | 0.5% | 33.4
| | 26 | Guyane | 157,213 | 0.3% | 1.8
| | France | 60,343,561 | 100% | 94.9 |
The total area of France is 635,775 km&2, of which 543,974 km&2 (85.6%) in Europe .
| Rank | Region | Area ( Km&2 ) | %
(total) | %
(European
France) | Density
|
|---|
| 1 | Guyane | 86,504 | 13.6% | | 1.8
| | 2 | Midi-Pyrénées (16) | 45,348 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 56.3
| | 3 | Rhône-Alpes (22) | 43,698 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 129.2
| | 4 | Aquitaine (2) | 41,308 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 70.4
| | 5 | Centre (7) | 39,151 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 62.3
| | 6 | Pays De La Loire (18) | 32,082 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 100.4
| | 7 | Bourgogne (5) | 31,582 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 51.0
| | 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur (21) | 31,400 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 143.5
| | 9 | Languedoc-Roussillon (13) | 27,386 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 83.8
| | 10 | Bretagne (6) | 27,208 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 109.3
| | 11 | Auvergne (3) | 26,013 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 50.3
| | 12 | Poitou-Charentes (20) | 25,810 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 63.5
| | 13 | Champagne-Ardenne (8) | 25,606 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 52.4
| | 14 | Lorraine (15) | 23,547 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 98.1
| | 15 | Picardie (19) | 19,399 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 95.8
| | 16 | Basse-Normandie (4) | 17,589 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 80.9
| | 17 | Limousin (14) | 16,942 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 42.0
| | 18 | Franche-Comté (10) | 16,202 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 68.9
| | 19 | Nord-Pas De Calais (17) | 12,414 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 321.9
| | 20 | Haute-Normandie (11) | 12,317 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 144.5
| | 21 | Île-de-France (12) | 12,012 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 911.8
| | 22 | Corsica (9) | 8,680 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 33.4
| | 23 | Alsace (1) | 8,280 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 209.4
| | 24 | Réunion | 2,512 | 0.4% | | 287.0
| | 25 | Guadaloupe | 1,705 | 0.3% | | 255.7
| | 26 | Martinique | 1,080 | 0.2% | | 383.8
| | France | 635,775 | 100% | | 94.9 |
The population of France has a density of 94.9 people per km&2, including the Départements D'outre-mer , and 107.8 people per km&2, excluding them.
| Rank | Region | Population | Area ( Km&2 ) | Density
|
|---|
| 1 | Île-de-France (12) | 10,952,011 | 12,012 | 911.8
| | 2 | Martinique | 414,516 | 1,080 | 383.8
| | 3 | Nord-Pas De Calais (17) | 3,996,588 | 12,414 | 321.9
| | 4 | Réunion | 720,934 | 2,512 | 287.0
| | 5 | Guadaloupe | 436,000 | 1,705 | 255.7
| | 6 | Alsace (1) | 1,734,145 | 8,280 | 209.4
| | 7 | Haute-Normandie (11) | 1,780,192 | 12,317 | 144.5
| | 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur (21) | 4,506,151 | 31,400 | 143.5
| | 9 | Rhône-Alpes (22) | 5,645,407 | 43,698 | 129.2
| | 10 | Bretagne (6) | 2,972,700 | 27,208 | 109.3
| | 11 | Pays De La Loire (18) | 3,222,061 | 32,082 | 100.4
| | 12 | Lorraine (15) | 2,310,376 | 23,547 | 98.1
| | 13 | Picardie (19) | 1,857,481 | 19,399 | 95.8
| | 14 | Languedoc-Roussillon (13) | 2,295,648 | 27,386 | 83.8
| | 15 | Basse-Normandie (4) | 1,422,193 | 17,589 | 80.9
| | 16 | Aquitaine (2) | 2,908,359 | 41,308 | 70.4
| | 17 | Franche-Comté (10) | 1,117,059 | 16,202 | 68.9
| | 18 | Poitou-Charentes (20) | 1,640,068 | 25,810 | 63.5
| | 19 | Centre (7) | 2,440,329 | 39,151 | 62.3
| | 20 | Midi-Pyrénées (16) | 2,551,687 | 45,348 | 56.3
| | 21 | Champagne-Ardenne (8) | 1,342,363 | 25,606 | 52.4
| | 22 | Bourgogne (5) | 1,610,067 | 31,582 | 51.0
| | 23 | Auvergne (3) | 1,308,878 | 26,013 | 50.3
| | 24 | Limousin (14) | 710,939 | 16,942 | 42.0
| | 25 | Corsica (9) | 290,196 | 8,680 | 33.4
| | 26 | Guyane | 157,213 | 86,504 | 1.8
| | France | 60,343,561 | 635,775 | 94.9 |
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