Northern France is France’s second most densely populated region, with 322 people per sq. km - nearly 3 times the national average.
Regional GDP accounts for over 5.5% of the national total.

A population of 4 million or nearly 7% of the French total.
A youthful population with 150,00 students, 28% aged under 20.
The Lille metropolitan area is France’s 4th largest, with over a million inhabitants. Eight urban areas with over 100,000 inhabitants, 20 towns with over 30,000 and 30 with over 20,000.

Foreign nationals make up over 3% of the population.