Population of Manche département, France
Population of Manche département, France stood at 498,153 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 | |||||||||||
| Manche | 498,153 | 497,928 | 497,681 | 497,522 | 496,815 | 495,508 | 495,093 | 495,045 | 495,983 | 496,883 | |
| Marne | 556,991 | 558,750 | 560,932 | 563,076 | 564,107 | 565,292 | 566,659 | 566,855 | 567,462 | 568,895 |
Understanding population of Manche département, France
Enumeration of the resident population within Manche records every individual maintaining a principal dwelling legally established across its specific geographic limits. This metric isolates the département's permanent inhabitants from broader regional aggregates, incorporating individuals living in private households as well as those in collective residential institutions while omitting non-resident transients. Analyzing this specific departmental series allows researchers to examine localized population shifts, age structure adjustments, and regional migration flows without distortion from neighboring administrative territories.
Interpreting these figures correctly requires an understanding that estimates are derived from rolling survey samples rather than a simultaneous nationwide headcount, introducing potential sampling variance in smaller municipalities. Initial figures are subject to revision when exhaustive administrative registers and civil status records are fully reconciled. Analysts should evaluate year-on-year changes to identify meaningful demographic trajectories, avoiding assumptions based on single-period preliminary shifts. When contrasting this territorial count with urban centers or other rural départements, researchers must account for differences in municipal size distribution and local housing turnover.
Frequently asked questions
- What individuals are counted in the Manche resident population series?
- The series includes all persons whose primary legal domicile is located within the département, covering both households and institutional residents.
- How does the rolling survey collection impact Manche figures?
- Municipal estimates are updated in rotation, meaning annual totals combine recent surveys with modeled data from previous years.
- Why are early population estimates for Manche revised in subsequent releases?
- Preliminary estimates are updated once complete administrative records and final vital statistics are integrated into the database.