Population of Vaucluse département, France
Population of Vaucluse département, France stood at 579,423 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 | |||||||||||
| Vaucluse | 579,423 | 576,948 | 574,523 | 572,056 | 568,702 | 564,566 | 561,941 | 561,469 | 559,793 | 559,479 | |
| Vendée | 730,471 | 724,880 | 719,419 | 713,609 | 706,343 | 699,459 | 692,705 | 685,442 | 679,991 | 675,247 |
Understanding population of Vaucluse département, France
Measurement of the resident population legally domiciled across Vaucluse aggregates individual municipal files, birth and death registries, and housing occupancy records into a definitive departmental total. The scope covers every individual whose principal legal dwelling is located within the territory, excluding transient populations, seasonal agricultural laborers without permanent local status, and tourists. This dataset provides a specialized view that diverges from national aggregates by capturing localized demographic patterns shaped by agricultural valleys, historical urban centers, and suburban migration.
Reading these figures demands an understanding of the rolling census collection framework, which updates municipal subsets sequentially rather than executing a simultaneous nationwide count. Analysts should examine annual periods rather than shorter timeframes to avoid confounding long-term demographic trajectories with seasonal labor influxes. Historical revisions may occur when administrative address files are cleaned or when municipal boundaries undergo legislative adjustments. Researchers comparing this department with neighboring areas must account for differing proportions of urban versus rural land use, which directly impact local population concentrations.
Frequently asked questions
- Are seasonal agricultural workers included in the Vaucluse population count?
- Temporary workers whose primary legal residence is located outside the department are not counted as permanent residents.
- How are changes in municipal boundaries reflected in this series?
- When communes merge or split, historical population series are adjusted to reflect the new administrative boundaries consistently.
- What is the primary source mechanism for updating this departmental headcount?
- The figures rely on a combination of annual rolling municipal surveys and exhaustive administrative civil status records.