Essonne: population, economy and official figures
Essonne is a department in Ile de France, France. Essonne had 1,356,114 residents on 1 January 2025, 10.8% of Ile de France and 1.97% of France; 14th largest of 101 departments in France.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Essonne: GDP per person was 43,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 109% of the EU average (98% for France); 7th highest of 101 departments in France.
- Education in Essonne: 18,146 pupils in 119 colleges in Essonne sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 19 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 14% of candidates (France: 22%).
- Poverty and living standards in Essonne: The poverty rate in Essonne was 15.4% in 2023, 0.5 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 45th lowest of 97 departements.
- Government budget and revenue in Essonne: The departmental council of Essonne spent €1.6 billion in 2025, or €1,165 per resident, 21st lowest of 94 departmental councils (average €1,260).
- Government and politics in Essonne: François Durovray has been president of the departmental council of Essonne since 1 July 2021, according to the national register of elected officials.
Is the population of Essonne growing?
That is 6.3% more people than in 2015 (1,276,233).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Essonne?
There were 746.9 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Essonne?
The median age was 38.2 years in 2025, against 42.8 for France; 97th highest of 101 departments in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Essonne?
16.2% of residents were 65 or older and 19.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Essonne?
In 2024 there were 17,072 live births and 8,880 deaths, a natural increase of 8,192.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Essonne?
It covers 1,820 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Essonne?
The net migration rate was +0.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +6.1 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 Ile de France
- Paris 2,065,560
- Seine-Saint-Denis 1,731,789
- Hauts-de-Seine 1,668,275
- Yvelines 1,504,565
- Seine-et-Marne 1,490,900
- Val-de-Marne 1,434,875
- Val-d'Oise 1,297,210
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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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, DEPP: Indicateurs de valeur ajoutée des collèges, sessions 2024 and 2025 of the diplôme national du brevet, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4022d6fb202a…)
- 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…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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