Population density in Rhône-Alpes

Population density in Rhône-Alpes was 155.6 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Rhône-Alpes, 2024 155.6p (Provisional) People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.6% 2023: 154.7 per km²
France, 2024 108.5 per km²p (Provisional) Country total
Position in 2024 111th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Rhône-Alpes over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Rhône-AlpesFrance
2024 155.6 per km²p (provisional) 108.5 per km²p (provisional)
2023 154.7 per km²p (provisional) 107.9 per km²p (provisional)
2022 153.9 per km²p (provisional) 107.6 per km²p (provisional)
2021 152.0 per km²p (provisional) 106.6 per km²p (provisional)
2020 151.2 per km² 106.3 per km²
2019 150.9 per km² 106.1 per km²
2018 150.2 per km² 105.9 per km²
2017 149.3 per km² 105.6 per km²
2016 148.5 per km² 105.3 per km²
2015 147.7 per km² 105.1 per km²
2014 146.6 per km² 104.6 per km²
2013 147.2 per km² 103.9 per km²
2012 145.8 per km² 103.4 per km²
2011 144.5 per km² 102.9 per km²
2010 143.2 per km² 102.4 per km²
2009 141.9 per km² 101.9 per km²
2008 140.6 per km² 101.4 per km²
2007 139.4 per km² 100.9 per km²
2006 138.3 per km² 100.2 per km²
2005 137.1 per km² 99.6 per km²
2004 135.8 per km² 98.8 per km²
2003 134.5 per km² 98.1 per km²
2002 133.3 per km² 97.4 per km²
2001 132.0 per km² 96.7 per km²
2000 130.8 per km² 96.0 per km²

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6% from 154.7 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 146.6 per km², the figure has changed by +6.1%.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Rhône-Alpes has the 111th highest value.
  • The figure for France in 2024 was 108.5 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Rhône-Alpes
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat