Population of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Population of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France stood at 2,794,043 persons in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1975 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
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| Regions | |||||||||||
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 2,794,043 | 2,796,878 | 2,800,180 | 2,802,670 | 2,803,977 | 2,800,194 | 2,801,695 | 2,805,580 | 2,807,807 | 2,811,423 | |
| Normandy | 3,353,726 | 3,350,982 | 3,348,960 | 3,345,842 | 3,339,074 | 3,327,966 | 3,325,522 | 3,325,032 | 3,327,477 | 3,330,478 |
Understanding population of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
The metric accounts for the total aggregate resident population officially domiciled across the east-central administrative region formed by the merger of several historic territories. The enumeration includes all individuals with a habitual, primary residence inside these boundaries, distinguishing permanent inhabitants from transient populations such as cross-border commuters or short-term visitors. In contrast to neighboring regional subdivisions, this series captures a specific matrix of rural and mid-sized urban centers stretching toward the eastern border.
When evaluating these figures, users must account for methodological revisions stemming from updated civil status registers and rolling census sample adjustments. Annual comparisons provide the most reliable indication of demographic momentum, filtering out minor timing discrepancies in birth and death registrations. Analysts comparing this region to heavily urbanized counterparts should note that industrial mix and geographic dispersion heavily influence local population trajectories.
Frequently asked questions
- How are students attending universities within the region counted?
- Students living away from their family homes are generally enumerated at their term-time student residence within the region.
- Are cross-border workers who live in the region but work abroad included?
- Yes, residents whose primary home is located here are included regardless of their workplace location.
- How frequently are these regional population figures updated by the statistical office?
- The figures are updated annually based on rolling census estimates and administrative vital statistics registers.