Population of Jura département, France
Population of Jura département, France stood at 256,448 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departments | |||||||||||
| Jura | 256,448 | 256,902 | 257,588 | 257,973 | 258,405 | 258,555 | 258,798 | 259,199 | 259,746 | 260,188 | |
| Landes | 446,475 | 442,133 | 437,955 | 433,570 | 428,427 | 422,976 | 418,122 | 413,690 | 410,355 | 407,444 |
Understanding population of Jura département, France
This departmental tally enumerates the permanent population legally domiciled across the communes of Jura, providing a targeted measure of sub-national demographic change. The dataset compiles all individuals with a primary residence inside the local administrative boundaries, systematically omitting transient visitors, non-resident workers, and individuals whose principal legal address is registered elsewhere. This localized focus allows researchers to isolate specific rural and small-town demographic shifts from regional or national averages.
Reading this series requires an understanding that annual updates are derived from rolling administrative surveys designed to smooth out data collection over multiple years. Analysts should focus on long-term trajectories to evaluate population stability, as single-year figures can be subject to delayed administrative reporting. Direct comparisons with larger, highly urbanized departments require careful normalization to account for vast differences in population density and geographic scale.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Jura population count capture non-resident workers?
- No, workers who commute into Jura without establishing a primary legal domicile are excluded.
- How are annual updates compiled for Jura?
- Updates are generated through rolling administrative surveys that smooth data collection across several years.
- Why is normalization necessary when comparing Jura with urban departments?
- Significant differences in population density and geographic scale make raw headcount comparisons misleading.