La population totale comprend des doubles comptes.
Entre 1999 et 2006, tous les départements français ont gagné en population, à l'exception des sept départements suivants : le Cantal et l'Allier en Auvergne, la Creuse en Limousin, les Ardennes et la Haute-Marne en Champagne-Ardenne, la Nièvre en Bourgogne et les Vosges en Lorraine.
| Rang 2008 |
Département |
Population légale de 1999 |
Population légale de 2008 |
Superficie (km²) |
Densité (hab./km²) |
Numéro de département |
| 1 |
Nord |
&0000000002555020.0000002 555 020 |
&0000000002564959.0000002 564 959 |
&0000000000005743.0000005 743 |
&0000000000000447.000000447 |
59 |
| 2 |
Paris |
&0000000002125246.0000002 125 246 |
&0000000002211297.0000002 211 297 |
&0000000000000105.000000105 |
&0000000000021060.00000021 060 |
75 |
| 3 |
Bouches-du-Rhône |
&0000000001835719.0000001 835 719 |
&0000000001966005.0000001 966 005 |
&0000000000005087.0000005 087 |
&0000000000000386.000000386 |
13 |
| 4 |
Rhône |
&0000000001578869.0000001 578 869 |
&0000000001690498.0000001 690 498 |
&0000000000003249.0000003 249 |
&0000000000000520.000000520 |
69 |
| 5 |
Hauts-de-Seine |
&0000000001428881.0000001 428 881 |
&0000000001549619.0000001 549 619 |
&0000000000000176.000000176 |
&0000000000008805.0000008 805 |
92 |
| 6 |
Seine-Saint-Denis |
&0000000001382861.0000001 382 861 |
&0000000001506466.0000001 506 466 |
&0000000000000236.000000236 |
&0000000000006383.0000006 383 |
93 |
| 7 |
Pas-de-Calais |
&0000000001441568.0000001 441 568 |
&0000000001459531.0000001 459 531 |
&0000000000006671.0000006 671 |
&0000000000000219.000000219 |
62 |
| 8 |
Gironde |
&0000000001287334.0000001 287 334 |
&0000000001421276.0000001 421 276 |
&0000000000010000.00000010 000 |
&0000000000000142.000000142 |
33 |
| 9 |
Yvelines |
&0000000001354308.0000001 354 308 |
&0000000001406053.0000001 406 053 |
&0000000000002284.0000002 284 |
&0000000000000616.000000616 |
78 |
| 10 |
Val-de-Marne |
&0000000001227250.0000001 227 250 |
&0000000001310876.0000001 310 876 |
&0000000000000245.000000245 |
&0000000000005351.0000005 351 |
94 |
| 11 |
Seine-et-Marne |
&0000000001193767.0000001 193 767 |
&0000000001303702.0000001 303 702 |
&0000000000005915.0000005 915 |
&0000000000000220.000000220 |
77 |
| 12 |
Loire-Atlantique |
&0000000001134266.0000001 134 266 |
&0000000001255871.0000001 255 871 |
&0000000000006815.0000006 815 |
&0000000000000184.000000184 |
44 |
| 13 |
Seine-Maritime |
&0000000001239138.0000001 239 138 |
&0000000001248580.0000001 248 580 |
&0000000000006278.0000006 278 |
&0000000000000199.000000199 |
76 |
| 14 |
Haute-Garonne |
&0000000001046338.0000001 046 338 |
&0000000001217344.0000001 217 344 |
&0000000000006309.0000006 309 |
&0000000000000193.000000193 |
31 |
| 15 |
Essonne |
&0000000001134238.0000001 134 238 |
&0000000001205850.0000001 205 850 |
&0000000000001804.0000001 804 |
&0000000000000668.000000668 |
91 |
| 16 |
Isère |
&0000000001094006.0000001 094 006 |
&0000000001188660.0000001 188 660 |
&0000000000007431.0000007 431 |
&0000000000000160.000000160 |
38 |
| 17 |
Val-d'Oise |
&0000000001105464.0000001 105 464 |
&0000000001165397.0000001 165 397 |
&0000000000001246.0000001 246 |
&0000000000000935.000000935 |
95 |
| 18 |
Bas-Rhin |
&0000000001026120.0000001 026 120 |
&0000000001091015.0000001 091 015 |
&0000000000004755.0000004 755 |
&0000000000000229.000000229 |
67 |
| 19 |
Alpes-Maritimes |
&0000000001011326.0000001 011 326 |
&0000000001084428.0000001 084 428 |
&0000000000004299.0000004 299 |
&0000000000000252.000000252 |
06 |
| 20 |
Moselle |
&0000000001023447.0000001 023 447 |
&0000000001042230.0000001 042 230 |
&0000000000006216.0000006 216 |
&0000000000000168.000000168 |
57 |
| 21 |
Hérault |
&0000000000896441.000000896 441 |
&0000000001019798.0000001 019 798 |
&0000000000006101.0000006 101 |
&0000000000000167.000000167 |
34 |
| 22 |
Var |
&0000000000898441.000000898 441 |
&0000000001001408.0000001 001 408 |
&0000000000005973.0000005 973 |
&0000000000000168.000000168 |
83 |
| 23 |
Ille-et-Vilaine |
&0000000000867533.000000867 533 |
&0000000000967588.000000967 588 |
&0000000000006775.0000006 775 |
&0000000000000143.000000143 |
35 |
| 24 |
Finistère |
&0000000000852418.000000852 418 |
&0000000000890509.000000890 509 |
&0000000000006733.0000006 733 |
&0000000000000132.000000132 |
29 |
| 25 |
La Réunion |
&0000000000706300.000000706 300 |
&0000000000808250.000000808 250 |
&0000000000002504.0000002 504 |
&0000000000000323.000000323 |
974 |
| 26 |
Oise |
&0000000000766441.000000766 441 |
&0000000000799725.000000799 725 |
&0000000000005860.0000005 860 |
&0000000000000136.000000136 |
60 |
| 27 |
Maine-et-Loire |
&0000000000732942.000000732 942 |
&0000000000774823.000000774 823 |
&0000000000007166.0000007 166 |
&0000000000000108.000000108 |
49 |
| 28 |
Haut-Rhin |
&0000000000708025.000000708 025 |
&0000000000746072.000000746 072 |
&0000000000003525.0000003 525 |
&0000000000000212.000000212 |
68 |
| 29 |
Loire |
&0000000000728524.000000728 524 |
&0000000000742076.000000742 076 |
&0000000000004781.0000004 781 |
&0000000000000155.000000155 |
42 |
| 30 |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
&0000000000713779.000000713 779 |
&0000000000729768.000000729 768 |
&0000000000005246.0000005 246 |
&0000000000000139.000000139 |
54 |
| 31 |
Haute-Savoie |
&0000000000631679.000000631 679 |
&0000000000716277.000000716 277 |
&0000000000004388.0000004 388 |
&0000000000000163.000000163 |
74 |
| 32 |
Morbihan |
&0000000000643873.000000643 873 |
&0000000000710034.000000710 034 |
&0000000000006823.0000006 823 |
&0000000000000104.000000104 |
56 |
| 33 |
Gard |
&0000000000623125.000000623 125 |
&0000000000694323.000000694 323 |
&0000000000005853.0000005 853 |
&0000000000000119.000000119 |
30 |
| 34 |
Calvados |
&0000000000648385.000000648 385 |
&0000000000678206.000000678 206 |
&0000000000005548.0000005 548 |
&0000000000000122.000000122 |
14 |
| 35 |
Loiret |
&0000000000618126.000000618 126 |
&0000000000650769.000000650 769 |
&0000000000006775.0000006 775 |
&0000000000000096.00000096 |
45 |
| 36 |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
&0000000000600018.000000600 018 |
&0000000000647420.000000647 420 |
&0000000000007645.0000007 645 |
&0000000000000085.00000085 |
64 |
| 37 |
Puy-de-Dôme |
&0000000000604266.000000604 266 |
&0000000000628485.000000628 485 |
&0000000000007970.0000007 970 |
&0000000000000079.00000079 |
63 |
| 38 |
Vendée |
&0000000000539664.000000539 664 |
&0000000000616906.000000616 906 |
&0000000000006720.0000006 720 |
&0000000000000092.00000092 |
85 |
| 39 |
Charente-Maritime |
&0000000000557024.000000557 024 |
&0000000000611714.000000611 714 |
&0000000000006864.0000006 864 |
&0000000000000089.00000089 |
17 |
| 40 |
Indre-et-Loire |
&0000000000554003.000000554 003 |
&0000000000585406.000000585 406 |
&0000000000006127.0000006 127 |
&0000000000000096.00000096 |
37 |
| 41 |
Côtes-d'Armor |
&0000000000542373.000000542 373 |
&0000000000581570.000000581 570 |
&0000000000006878.0000006 878 |
&0000000000000085.00000085 |
22 |
| 42 |
Ain |
&0000000000515270.000000515 270 |
&0000000000581355.000000581 355 |
&0000000000005762.0000005 762 |
&0000000000000101.000000101 |
01 |
| 43 |
Eure |
&0000000000541054.000000541 054 |
&0000000000577087.000000577 087 |
&0000000000006040.0000006 040 |
&0000000000000096.00000096 |
27 |
| 44 |
Somme |
&0000000000555551.000000555 551 |
&0000000000568086.000000568 086 |
&0000000000006170.0000006 170 |
&0000000000000092.00000092 |
80 |
| 45 |
Marne |
&0000000000565229.000000565 229 |
&0000000000566010.000000566 010 |
&0000000000008162.0000008 162 |
&0000000000000069.00000069 |
51 |
| 46 |
Sarthe |
&0000000000529851.000000529 851 |
&0000000000559587.000000559 587 |
&0000000000006206.0000006 206 |
&0000000000000090.00000090 |
72 |
| 47 |
Saône-et-Loire |
&0000000000544893.000000544 893 |
&0000000000553968.000000553 968 |
&0000000000008575.0000008 575 |
&0000000000000065.00000065 |
71 |
| 48 |
Vaucluse |
&0000000000499685.000000499 685 |
&0000000000538902.000000538 902 |
&0000000000003567.0000003 567 |
&0000000000000151.000000151 |
84 |
| 49 |
Aisne |
&0000000000535489.000000535 489 |
&0000000000538790.000000538 790 |
&0000000000007369.0000007 369 |
&0000000000000073.00000073 |
02 |
| 50 |
Doubs |
&0000000000499062.000000499 062 |
&0000000000522685.000000522 685 |
&0000000000005234.0000005 234 |
&0000000000000100.000000100 |
25 |
| 51 |
Côte-d'Or |
&0000000000506755.000000506 755 |
&0000000000521608.000000521 608 |
&0000000000008763.0000008 763 |
&0000000000000060.00000060 |
21 |
| 52 |
Manche |
&0000000000481471.000000481 471 |
&0000000000496937.000000496 937 |
&0000000000005938.0000005 938 |
&0000000000000084.00000084 |
50 |
| 53 |
Drôme |
&0000000000437778.000000437 778 |
&0000000000478069.000000478 069 |
&0000000000006530.0000006 530 |
&0000000000000073.00000073 |
26 |
| 54 |
Pyrénées-Orientales |
&0000000000392803.000000392 803 |
&0000000000441387.000000441 387 |
&0000000000004116.0000004 116 |
&0000000000000107.000000107 |
66 |
| 55 |
Vienne |
&0000000000399024.000000399 024 |
&0000000000424354.000000424 354 |
&0000000000006990.0000006 990 |
&0000000000000061.00000061 |
86 |
| 56 |
Eure-et-Loir |
&0000000000407665.000000407 665 |
&0000000000423559.000000423 559 |
&0000000000005880.0000005 880 |
&0000000000000072.00000072 |
28 |
| 57 |
Dordogne |
&0000000000388293.000000388 293 |
&0000000000409388.000000409 388 |
&0000000000009060.0000009 060 |
&0000000000000045.00000045 |
24 |
| 58 |
Savoie |
&0000000000373258.000000373 258 |
&0000000000408842.000000408 842 |
&0000000000006028.0000006 028 |
&0000000000000068.00000068 |
73 |
| 59 |
Guadeloupe |
&0000000000422496.000000422 496 |
&0000000000401784.000000401 784 |
&0000000000001628.0000001 628[2] |
&0000000000000247.000000247 |
971 |
| 60 |
Martinique |
&0000000000381427.000000381 427 |
&0000000000397693.000000397 693 |
&0000000000001128.0000001 128 |
&0000000000000353.000000353 |
972 |
| 61 |
Vosges |
&0000000000380952.000000380 952 |
&0000000000380145.000000380 145 |
&0000000000005874.0000005 874 |
&0000000000000065.00000065 |
88 |
| 62 |
Haute-Vienne |
&0000000000353893.000000353 893 |
&0000000000373940.000000373 940 |
&0000000000005520.0000005 520 |
&0000000000000068.00000068 |
87 |
| 63 |
Landes |
&0000000000327334.000000327 334 |
&0000000000373142.000000373 142 |
&0000000000009243.0000009 243 |
&0000000000000040.00000040 |
40 |
| 64 |
Tarn |
&0000000000343402.000000343 402 |
&0000000000371738.000000371 738 |
&0000000000005758.0000005 758 |
&0000000000000065.00000065 |
81 |
| 65 |
Deux-Sèvres |
&0000000000344392.000000344 392 |
&0000000000365059.000000365 059 |
&0000000000005999.0000005 999 |
&0000000000000061.00000061 |
79 |
| 66 |
Charente |
&0000000000339628.000000339 628 |
&0000000000351581.000000351 581 |
&0000000000005956.0000005 956 |
&0000000000000059.00000059 |
16 |
| 67 |
Aude |
&0000000000309770.000000309 770 |
&0000000000349237.000000349 237 |
&0000000000006139.0000006 139 |
&0000000000000057.00000057 |
11 |
| 68 |
Allier |
&0000000000344721.000000344 721 |
&0000000000342807.000000342 807 |
&0000000000007340.0000007 340 |
&0000000000000047.00000047 |
03 |
| 69 |
Yonne |
&0000000000333221.000000333 221 |
&0000000000342359.000000342 359 |
&0000000000007427.0000007 427 |
&0000000000000046.00000046 |
89 |
| 70 |
Loir-et-Cher |
&0000000000314968.000000314 968 |
&0000000000326599.000000326 599 |
&0000000000006343.0000006 343 |
&0000000000000051.00000051 |
41 |
| 71 |
Lot-et-Garonne |
&0000000000305380.000000305 380 |
&0000000000326399.000000326 399 |
&0000000000005361.0000005 361 |
&0000000000000061.00000061 |
47 |
| 72 |
Cher |
&0000000000314428.000000314 428 |
&0000000000313251.000000313 251 |
&0000000000007235.0000007 235 |
&0000000000000043.00000043 |
18 |
| 73 |
Ardèche |
&0000000000286023.000000286 023 |
&0000000000311452.000000311 452 |
&0000000000005529.0000005 529 |
&0000000000000056.00000056 |
07 |
| 74 |
Mayenne |
&0000000000285338.000000285 338 |
&0000000000302983.000000302 983 |
&0000000000005175.0000005 175 |
&0000000000000059.00000059 |
53 |
| 75 |
Aube |
&0000000000292131.000000292 131 |
&0000000000301327.000000301 327 |
&0000000000006004.0000006 004 |
&0000000000000050.00000050 |
10 |
| 76 |
Orne |
&0000000000292337.000000292 337 |
&0000000000292282.000000292 282 |
&0000000000006103.0000006 103 |
&0000000000000048.00000048 |
61 |
| 77 |
Ardennes |
&0000000000290130.000000290 130 |
&0000000000284197.000000284 197 |
&0000000000005229.0000005 229 |
&0000000000000054.00000054 |
08 |
| 78 |
Aveyron |
&0000000000263808.000000263 808 |
&0000000000275889.000000275 889 |
&0000000000008735.0000008 735 |
&0000000000000032.00000032 |
12 |
| 79 |
Jura |
&0000000000250857.000000250 857 |
&0000000000260740.000000260 740 |
&0000000000004999.0000004 999 |
&0000000000000052.00000052 |
39 |
| 80 |
Corrèze |
&0000000000232576.000000232 576 |
&0000000000242896.000000242 896 |
&0000000000005857.0000005 857 |
&0000000000000041.00000041 |
19 |
| 81 |
Haute-Saône |
&0000000000229732.000000229 732 |
&0000000000238548.000000238 548 |
&0000000000005360.0000005 360 |
&0000000000000045.00000045 |
70 |
| 82 |
Tarn-et-Garonne |
&0000000000206034.000000206 034 |
&0000000000235915.000000235 915 |
&0000000000003718.0000003 718 |
&0000000000000063.00000063 |
82 |
| 83 |
Indre |
&0000000000231139.000000231 139 |
&0000000000232004.000000232 004 |
&0000000000006791.0000006 791 |
&0000000000000034.00000034 |
36 |
| 84 |
Hautes-Pyrénées |
&0000000000222368.000000222 368 |
&0000000000229079.000000229 079 |
&0000000000004464.0000004 464 |
&0000000000000051.00000051 |
65 |
| 85 |
Haute-Loire |
&0000000000209113.000000209 113 |
&0000000000221834.000000221 834 |
&0000000000004977.0000004 977 |
&0000000000000045.00000045 |
43 |
| 86 |
Nièvre |
&0000000000225198.000000225 198 |
&0000000000220653.000000220 653 |
&0000000000006817.0000006 817 |
&0000000000000032.00000032 |
58 |
| 87 |
Guyane |
&0000000000157213.000000157 213 |
&0000000000219266.000000219 266 |
&0000000000083534.00000083 534 |
&0000000000000003.0000003 |
973 |
| 88 |
Meuse |
&0000000000192198.000000192 198 |
&0000000000194218.000000194 218 |
&0000000000006211.0000006 211 |
&0000000000000031.00000031 |
55 |
| 89 |
Haute-Marne |
&0000000000194873.000000194 873 |
&0000000000186470.000000186 470 |
&0000000000006211.0000006 211 |
&0000000000000030.00000030 |
52 |
| 90 |
Mayotte |
&0000000000131320.000000131 320[3] |
&0000000000186452.000000186 452[4] |
&0000000000000376.000000376 |
&0000000000000496.000000496 |
976 |
| 91 |
Gers |
&0000000000172335.000000172 335 |
&0000000000185266.000000185 266 |
&0000000000006257.0000006 257 |
&0000000000000030.00000030 |
32 |
| 92 |
Lot |
&0000000000160197.000000160 197 |
&0000000000172796.000000172 796 |
&0000000000005217.0000005 217 |
&0000000000000033.00000033 |
46 |
| 93 |
Haute-Corse |
&0000000000141603.000000141 603 |
&0000000000162013.000000162 013 |
&0000000000004666.0000004 666 |
&0000000000000035.00000035 |
20.2 !2B |
| 94 |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
&0000000000139561.000000139 561 |
&0000000000157965.000000157 965 |
&0000000000006925.0000006 925 |
&0000000000000023.00000023 |
04 |
| 95 |
Ariège |
&0000000000137205.000000137 205 |
&0000000000150201.000000150 201 |
&0000000000004890.0000004 890 |
&0000000000000031.00000031 |
09 |
| 96 |
Cantal |
&0000000000150778.000000150 778 |
&0000000000148737.000000148 737 |
&0000000000005726.0000005 726 |
&0000000000000026.00000026 |
15 |
| 97 |
Territoire de Belfort |
&0000000000137408.000000137 408 |
&0000000000141958.000000141 958 |
&0000000000000609.000000609 |
&0000000000000233.000000233 |
90 |
| 98 |
Corse-du-Sud |
&0000000000118593.000000118 593 |
&0000000000140953.000000140 953 |
&0000000000004014.0000004 014 |
&0000000000000035.00000035 |
20.1 !2A |
| 99 |
Hautes-Alpes |
&0000000000121419.000000121 419 |
&0000000000134205.000000134 205 |
&0000000000005549.0000005 549 |
&0000000000000024.00000024 |
05 |
| 100 |
Creuse |
&0000000000124470.000000124 470 |
&0000000000123907.000000123 907 |
&0000000000005565.0000005 565 |
&0000000000000022.00000022 |
23 |
| 101 |
Lozère |
&0000000000073509.00000073 509 |
&0000000000076973.00000076 973 |
&0000000000005167.0000005 167 |
&0000000000000015.00000015 |
48 |