Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 6.90 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.90 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
34th
of 437 regions
All-time high
6.90 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
5.35 million Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Rhône-Alpes recorded 6.90 million Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 6.90 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million Number, in 1990.
That places Rhône-Alpes 34th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.35 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 5.39 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.43 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.47 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.50 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.53 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.55 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.58 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.61 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.64 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.69 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.74 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.80 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.96 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.17 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.23 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.28 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.34 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.55 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.63 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.67 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.75 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.79 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.83 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.87 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.90 million Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million Number | 5.35 million Number | 5.64 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 million Number | 5.69 million Number | 6.17 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 million Number | 6.23 million Number | 6.67 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million Number | 6.71 million Number | 6.90 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Rhône-Alpes
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.90 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 949.41 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 67,305 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 155.6 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.90 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 67,305 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 7.6% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 22,173 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes was 6.90 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million Number in 1990.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 34th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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