Bas-Rhin: population, economy and official figures
Bas-Rhin is a department in Grand Est, France. Bas-Rhin had 1,170,953 residents on 1 January 2025, 21.1% of Grand Est and 1.70% of France; 19th largest of 101 departments in France.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Bas-Rhin: GDP per person was 38,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 95% of the EU average (98% for France); 18th highest of 101 departments in France.
- Education in Bas-Rhin: 12,311 pupils in 102 colleges in Bas-Rhin sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 12 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 13% of candidates (France: 22%).
- Poverty and living standards in Bas-Rhin: On poverty, Bas-Rhin ranked 41st lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 15.0% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
- Government and politics in Bas-Rhin: Bas-Rhin has no departmental council of its own: since 2021 it has been governed with its neighbour by the European Collectivity of Alsace, presided over by Frédéric Bierry.
Is the population of Bas-Rhin growing?
That is 4.9% more people than in 2015 (1,116,658).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Bas-Rhin?
There were 246 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Bas-Rhin?
The median age was 42.1 years in 2025, against 42.8 for France; 78th highest of 101 departments in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Bas-Rhin?
20.6% of residents were 65 or older and 15.6% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Bas-Rhin?
In 2024 there were 10,408 live births and 10,250 deaths, a natural increase of 158.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Bas-Rhin?
It covers 4,797 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Bas-Rhin?
Net migration added 2.8 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +0.1 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from France's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other departments in Grand Est
- Moselle 1,050,255
- Haut-Rhin 770,773
- Meurthe-et-Moselle 730,103
- Marne 558,750
- Vosges 353,506
- Aube 308,734
- Ardennes 262,992
- Meuse 178,205
- Haute-Marne 165,884
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
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- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Ministère de l'Intérieur: Répertoire national des élus: conseillers départementaux (mise à jour du 11 août 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7af7a47ebab9…)
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