Poullaouen (French pronunciation: [pulawɛn] ; Breton: Poullaouen) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Locmaria-Berrien was merged into Poullaouen.

Inhabitants of Poullaouen are called in French Poullaouenais.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,421 —     1800 3,611 +0.78% 1806 3,355 −1.22% 1821 3,142 −0.44% 1831 3,544 +1.21% 1836 3,685 +0.78% 1841 3,700 +0.08% 1846 3,733 +0.18% 1851 3,723 −0.05% 1856 3,662 −0.33% 1861 3,720 +0.31% 1866 3,380 −1.90% 1872 3,158 −1.13% 1876 3,176 +0.14% 1881 2,966 −1.36% 1886 3,172 +1.35% 1891 3,220 +0.30% 1896 3,232 +0.07%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 3,353 +0.74% 1906 3,468 +0.68% 1911 3,640 +0.97% 1921 3,635 −0.01% 1926 3,640 +0.03% 1931 3,434 −1.16% 1936 3,316 −0.70% 1946 3,016 −0.94% 1954 2,586 −1.90% 1962 2,327 −1.31% 1968 2,075 −1.89% 1975 1,793 −2.07% 1982 1,731 −0.50% 1990 1,574 −1.18% 1999 1,498 −0.55% 2007 1,385 −0.98% 2012 1,371 −0.20% 2017 1,265 −1.60%
Populations for the area of the commune of Poullaouen at the given years, i.e. without the former commune of Locmaria-Berrien. Source: EHESS and INSEE (2007-2017)

• Communes of the Finistère department

• Official website
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)