Population of Tarn département, France
Population of Tarn département, France stood at 402,529 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 | |||||||||||
| Tarn | 402,529 | 400,746 | 399,124 | 397,352 | 396,168 | 393,572 | 391,066 | 389,844 | 388,596 | 387,890 | |
| Tarn-et-Garonne | 267,905 | 267,166 | 266,620 | 265,817 | 264,924 | 263,377 | 262,316 | 260,669 | 259,124 | 258,349 |
Understanding population of Tarn département, France
This departmental tally for Tarn measures the exact count of permanent residents legally established within its designated geographic boundaries. The metric aggregates individuals whose primary legal address is located inside the territory, isolating local population changes from broader regional dynamics. Excluded from this count are temporary visitors, seasonal workers, and individuals whose main legal domicile is situated in another department.
Analysis of these figures should focus on annual intervals to ensure data consistency, given the annual processing cycle of underlying administrative sources. Revisions to early estimates occur as complete civil registry data is reconciled with initial housing records. When evaluating this series alongside sibling departmental measures, analysts must account for differing territorial extents and urbanization levels that influence absolute headcounts.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series capture seasonal or migrant agricultural workers?
- Seasonal workers are excluded unless their primary legal residence is officially established within the department.
- When do published figures become final?
- Figures become final after preliminary estimates undergo scheduled retrospective adjustments following complete registry matching.
- How should analysts compare this department's population with adjacent areas?
- Comparisons should account for geographic area and settlement patterns rather than relying purely on raw population counts.