Reims Population and Area (Marne)
Largest city in France 2026: up-to-date figures for Reims (Marne)
Reims: Population and Area
With 180,733 inhabitants (INSEE total population in force on January 1, 2026), Reims is the 13th most populous town in France in 2026 and the most populous in the Marne department, out of 610 communes. It covers 47 km² (1,392nd largest area in France, 9th largest in the department), with a population density of 3,854 inhabitants per km², or 35 times the national average (110 inhabitants/km²), which ranks it 208th in France for density.
Reims is located in the Marne department (51), in the Grand Est region (formerly Champagne-Ardenne), where it ranks 2nd by population out of 5,115 communes. It is the most populous town in the Marne department, which is home to 574,142 people over 8,169 km².
See the full ranking of communes in the Marne department and the regional ranking: largest city in Grand Est.
Towns of similar size in the Marne department: Châlons-en-Champagne (pop. 43,914), Épernay (pop. 22,628), Vitry-le-François (pop. 11,168).
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); areas: IGN / Observatoire des territoires; INSEE code 51454. Rankings are calculated across the 34,858 communes of metropolitan and overseas France in our database.
Reims is a city in the Grand Est region (formerly Champagne-Ardenne), in the Marne department. It is world-famous for its renowned Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city also boasts other architectural treasures, such as the Basilica of Saint-Remi and the Palais du Tau.Beyond its historical and cultural heritage, Reims is a lively, dynamic city with a great quality of life. It offers plenty of activities and attractions for visitors, such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts, the Museum of the Surrender, the botanical garden and the Parc de Champagne.
Reims is also a city for food lovers, famous for its champagne. The cellars of great houses such as Veuve Clicquot, Pommery and Taittinger are iconic places to discover.
Reims is a student city, with over 30,000 students every year, which makes it a young and vibrant place to live. It has a university, several grandes écoles and many vocational training institutes.
Reims is also a sports city, with a soccer club, Stade de Reims, and a basketball club, Champagne Basket.
Finally, Reims is easy to reach thanks to its well-developed transportation network. It is served by the TGV and the regional TER network, and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is just 30 minutes away by train.
In short, Reims is a city rich in cultural heritage, dynamic and attractive, a great place to live, study, work and have fun.