Population of Pays de la Loire, France
Population of Pays de la Loire, France stood at 3,965,226 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | |||||||||||
| Pays de la Loire | 3,965,226 | 3,945,359 | 3,926,871 | 3,907,156 | 3,879,216 | 3,853,999 | 3,832,120 | 3,806,461 | 3,781,423 | 3,757,600 | |
| Brittany | 3,510,058 | 3,489,252 | 3,469,711 | 3,449,370 | 3,422,845 | 3,394,567 | 3,373,835 | 3,354,854 | 3,335,414 | 3,318,904 |
Understanding population of Pays de la Loire, France
The aggregate resident population domiciled across the western coastal and inland départements constituting this specific administrative region is measured at the start of the annual period. The tally includes all inhabitants within these boundaries, excluding populations located in other regional jurisdictions or overseas territories. This indicator differs from national totals by restricting its scope to a single western region, enabling researchers to track local demographic expansion and regional migration dynamics.
When evaluating these figures, users must account for regional administrative updates and census revisions that occasionally introduce breaks in the historical series. The annual frequency of the data ensures that seasonal timing effects are absent from the reported headcounts. Analysts should prioritize multi-year comparisons to assess demographic momentum accurately, and must avoid treating regional growth rates as direct reflections of national averages.
Frequently asked questions
- What geographic region forms the basis of this population series?
- The headcount encompasses all départements within the Pays de la Loire administrative region.
- Are inhabitants from other regions counted in this regional total?
- No, the series is strictly restricted to individuals with primary residence inside this specific territory.
- Why are structural breaks possible in this regional time series?
- Periodic census rebasing and updated local housing registry data can cause retroactive adjustments to the baseline.