At the other end of the ranking, Martinique is the smallest region by area, with 1,128 km².
The ranking of regions: area
| Rank | Region | Area (km²) | Proportional bar | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 84,006 | 6,288,233 | |
| 2 | French Guiana | 83,534 | 296,053 | |
| 3 | Occitanie | 72,724 | 6,246,196 | |
| 4 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 69,706 | 8,373,427 | |
| 5 | Grand Est | 57,441 | 5,664,044 | |
| 6 | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 47,774 | 2,872,652 | |
| 7 | Centre-Val de Loire | 39,151 | 2,644,169 | |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 32,076 | 3,997,387 | |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | 31,802 | 6,081,819 | |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 31,400 | 5,293,055 | |
| 11 | Normandy | 29,907 | 3,415,447 | |
| 12 | Brittany | 27,202 | 3,537,071 | |
| 13 | Île-de-France | 12,012 | 12,571,781 | |
| 14 | Corsica | 8,680 | 360,270 | |
| 15 | Réunion | 2,504 | 899,660 | |
| 16 | Guadeloupe | 1,628 | 388,493 | |
| 17 | Martinique | 1,128 | 364,348 |
Source: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Total area of the communes in the territory, in square kilometers (IGN, via the Observatoire des territoires). Data sources.