Eure: population, economy and official figures
Eure is a department in Normandy, France. Eure had 603,417 residents on 1 January 2025, 18.0% of Normandy and 0.88% of France; 43rd largest of 101 departments in France.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Eure: GDP per person was 27,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 70% of the EU average (98% for France); 79th highest of 101 departments in France.
- Education in Eure: 7,231 pupils in 66 colleges in Eure sat the general series of the diplôme national du brevet (DNB) in 2025; 11 of those colleges were private schools under contract, which entered 14% of candidates (France: 22%).
- Poverty and living standards in Eure: 13.8% of people in Eure lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 29th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
- Government budget and revenue in Eure: The departmental council of Eure spent €661.24 million in 2025, or €1,076 per resident, 11th lowest of 94 departmental councils (average €1,260).
- Government and politics in Eure: Alexandre Rassaërt has been president of the departmental council of Eure since 16 December 2022, according to the national register of elected officials.
Is the population of Eure growing?
That is 0.2% more people than in 2015 (601,948).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Eure?
There were 100.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Eure?
The median age was 43.5 years in 2025, against 42.8 for France; 67th highest of 101 departments in France.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Eure?
21.7% of residents were 65 or older and 18.0% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Eure?
In 2024 there were 5,461 live births and 5,870 deaths, a natural decrease of 409.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Eure?
It covers 6,034 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Eure?
The net migration rate was +1.0 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.7 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 Normandy
- Seine-Maritime 1,261,529
- Calvados 715,481
- Manche 497,928
- Orne 272,627
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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…)
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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…)
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