Largest city in the Ariège department: the 2026 ranking
The 325 towns of the Ariège department (09) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Ariège department is Pamiers, with 17,005 inhabitants (ranked 586th in France by population). The largest town by area is Auzat (163 km²). The most densely populated is Saint-Jean-du-Falga, with 722 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Lercoul has only 11 inhabitants.
The Ariège department has 159,684 inhabitants over 4,890 km², a density of 33 inhabitants per km², 3.4 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 2.6% of the population of Occitanie, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Midi-Pyrénées): see the ranking of the largest cities in Occitanie.
The 20 largest cities in the Ariège department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pamiers | 17,005 | 46 | 371 | 586th |
| 2 | Foix | 10,256 | 19 | 531 | 1,033rd |
| 3 | Saint-Girons | 6,398 | 19 | 334 | 1,756th |
| 4 | Lavelanet | 6,095 | 13 | 485 | 1,849th |
| 5 | Saverdun | 4,956 | 61 | 81 | 2,302nd |
| 6 | Mazères | 3,933 | 44 | 89 | 2,939th |
| 7 | Varilhes | 3,549 | 12 | 302 | 3,261st |
| 8 | La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,348 | 10 | 326 | 3,438th |
| 9 | Mirepoix | 3,331 | 47 | 70 | 3,459th |
| 10 | Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,119 | 8.7 | 361 | 3,708th |
| 11 | Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,908 | 4.0 | 722 | 3,951st |
| 12 | Laroque-d'Olmes | 2,481 | 14 | 173 | 4,547th |
| 13 | Verniolle | 2,444 | 11 | 217 | 4,619th |
| 14 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | 2,357 | 40 | 59 | 4,777th |
| 15 | Montgailhard | 1,472 | 7.9 | 186 | 7,301st |
| 16 | Saint-Lizier | 1,426 | 9.0 | 158 | 7,495th |
| 17 | Lorp-Sentaraille | 1,404 | 6.2 | 228 | 7,589th |
| 18 | Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat | 1,374 | 23 | 61 | 7,731st |
| 19 | Ax-les-Thermes | 1,359 | 30 | 45 | 7,807th |
| 20 | Saint-Jean-de-Verges | 1,306 | 13 | 103 | 8,102nd |
Largest towns by area in the Ariège department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auzat | 567 | 163 | 3 | 73rd |
| 2 | Aston | 201 | 154 | 1 | 85th |
| 3 | Ustou | 287 | 98 | 3 | 238th |
| 4 | Seix | 772 | 87 | 9 | 331st |
| 5 | Mérens-les-Vals | 169 | 80 | 2 | 410th |
| 6 | Orlu | 160 | 71 | 2 | 525th |
| 7 | Saverdun | 4,956 | 61 | 81 | 740th |
| 8 | Sentein | 176 | 59 | 3 | 794th |
| 9 | Couflens | 101 | 56 | 2 | 895th |
| 10 | Bordes-Uchentein | 225 | 54 | 4 | 945th |
Most densely populated towns in the Ariège department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 2,908 | 4.0 | 722 | 1,304th |
| 2 | Foix | 10,256 | 19 | 531 | 1,752nd |
| 3 | Lavelanet | 6,095 | 13 | 485 | 1,917th |
| 4 | Les Cabannes | 326 | 0.9 | 375 | 2,406th |
| 5 | Pamiers | 17,005 | 46 | 371 | 2,431st |
| 6 | Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 3,119 | 8.7 | 361 | 2,494th |
| 7 | Saint-Girons | 6,398 | 19 | 334 | 2,687th |
| 8 | La Tour-du-Crieu | 3,348 | 10 | 326 | 2,765th |
| 9 | Varilhes | 3,549 | 12 | 302 | 2,987th |
| 10 | Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière | 697 | 2.4 | 297 | 3,052nd |
All towns in the Ariège department (325)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aigues-Juntes (60)
- Aigues-Vives (644)
- Albiès (123)
- Aleu (140)
- Alliat (57)
- Allières (76)
- Alos (116)
- Alzen (267)
- Antras (75)
- Appy (30)
- Arabaux (80)
- Argein (199)
- Arignac (736)
- Arnave (218)
- Arrien-en-Bethmale (136)
- Arrout (95)
- Artigat (584)
- Artigues (30)
- Artix (116)
- Arvigna (240)
- Ascou (118)
- Aston (201)
- Aucazein (67)
- Audressein (145)
- Augirein (80)
- Aulos-Sinsat (162)
- Aulus-les-Bains (132)
- Auzat (567)
- Ax-les-Thermes (1,359)
- Axiat (35)
- Bagert (46)
- Balacet (51)
- Balaguères (199)
- Barjac (45)
- Baulou (165)
- Bédeilhac-et-Aynat (183)
- Bédeille (82)
- Bélesta (1,112)
- Belloc (84)
- Bénac (176)
- Benagues (495)
- Bénaix (155)
- Besset (171)
- Bestiac (38)
- Betchat (358)
- Bethmale (110)
- Bézac (495)
- Biert (307)
- Bompas (209)
- Bonac-Irazein (130)
- Bonnac (815)
- Bordes-Uchentein (225)
- Bouan (41)
- Boussenac (248)
- Brassac (645)
- Brie (209)
- Burret (44)
- Buzan (47)
- Cadarcet (216)
- Calzan (46)
- Camarade (212)
- Camon (158)
- Campagne-sur-Arize (306)
- Canté (225)
- Capoulet-et-Junac (192)
- Carcanières (70)
- Carla-Bayle (803)
- Carla-de-Roquefort (169)
- Castelnau-Durban (466)
- Castéras (23)
- Castex (101)
- Castillon-en-Couserans (431)
- Caumont (341)
- Caussou (53)
- Caychax-et-Senconac (20)
- Cazals-des-Baylès (58)
- Cazaux (53)
- Cazavet (210)
- Cazenave-Serres-et-Allens (67)
- Celles (144)
- Cérizols (142)
- Cescau (166)
- Château-Verdun (41)
- Clermont (117)
- Contrazy (76)
- Cos (364)
- Couflens (101)
- Coussa (272)
- Coutens (187)
- Crampagna (1,001)
- Dalou (791)
- Daumazan-sur-Arize (814)
- Dreuilhe (372)
- Dun (667)
- Durban-sur-Arize (188)
- Durfort (188)
- Encourtiech (102)
- Engomer (328)
- Ercé (607)
- Erp (144)
- Esclagne (119)
- Escosse (360)
- Esplas (104)
- Esplas-de-Sérou (170)
- Eycheil (533)
- Fabas (358)
- Ferrières-sur-Ariège (868)
- Foix (10,256)
- Fornex (109)
- Fougax-et-Barrineuf (433)
- Freychenet (85)
- Gabre (125)
- Gajan (352)
- Galey (118)
- Ganac (776)
- Garanou (147)
- Gaudiès (239)
- Génat (24)
- Gestiès (38)
- Gourbit (82)
- Gudas (200)
- Ignaux (132)
- Ilhat (122)
- Illartein (73)
- Illier-et-Laramade (39)
- Justiniac (57)
- L'Aiguillon (379)
- L'Herm (213)
- L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (90)
- La Bastide-de-Besplas (391)
- La Bastide-de-Bousignac (340)
- La Bastide-de-Lordat (335)
- La Bastide-de-Sérou (979)
- La Bastide-du-Salat (208)
- La Bastide-sur-l'Hers (691)
- La Tour-du-Crieu (3,348)
- Labatut (180)
- Lacave (129)
- Lacourt (207)
- Lagarde (221)
- Lanoux (60)
- Lapège (18)
- Lapenne (120)
- Larbont (61)
- Larcat (50)
- Larnat (21)
- Laroque-d'Olmes (2,481)
- Lasserre (259)
- Lassur (84)
- Lavelanet (6,095)
- Le Bosc (115)
- Le Carlaret (306)
- Le Fossat (1,086)
- Le Mas-d'Azil (1,256)
- Le Peyrat (507)
- Le Pla (61)
- Le Port (175)
- Le Puch (28)
- Le Vernet (698)
- Léran (633)
- Lercoul (11)
- Les Bordes-sur-Arize (465)
- Les Cabannes (326)
- Les Issards (261)
- Les Pujols (888)
- Lescousse (82)
- Lescure (491)
- Lesparrou (241)
- Leychert (116)
- Lézat-sur-Lèze (2,357)
- Lieurac (188)
- Limbrassac (119)
- Lissac (244)
- Lordat (60)
- Lorp-Sentaraille (1,404)
- Loubaut (30)
- Loubens (271)
- Loubières (367)
- Ludiès (106)
- Luzenac (522)
- Madière (290)
- Malegoude (37)
- Malléon (80)
- Manses (131)
- Massat (763)
- Mauvezin-de-Prat (103)
- Mauvezin-de-Sainte-Croix (53)
- Mazères (3,933)
- Méras (94)
- Mercenac (359)
- Mercus-Garrabet (1,256)
- Mérens-les-Vals (169)
- Mérigon (116)
- Miglos (146)
- Mijanès (56)
- Mirepoix (3,331)
- Monesple (26)
- Montagagne (83)
- Montaillou (21)
- Montardit (230)
- Montaut (720)
- Montbel (102)
- Montégut-en-Couserans (71)
- Montégut-Plantaurel (319)
- Montels (169)
- Montesquieu-Avantès (273)
- Montfa (97)
- Montferrier (552)
- Montgailhard (1,472)
- Montgauch (113)
- Montjoie-en-Couserans (1,014)
- Montoulieu (422)
- Montségur (117)
- Montseron (103)
- Moulin-Neuf (234)
- Moulis (808)
- Nalzen (113)
- Nescus (59)
- Niaux (153)
- Orgeix (103)
- Orgibet (164)
- Orlu (160)
- Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains (250)
- Orus (23)
- Oust (591)
- Pailhès (512)
- Pamiers (17,005)
- Pech (36)
- Péreille (183)
- Perles-et-Castelet (222)
- Prades (55)
- Pradettes (44)
- Pradières (127)
- Prat-Bonrepaux (900)
- Prayols (376)
- Quérigut (141)
- Quié (299)
- Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs (387)
- Raissac (44)
- Régat (101)
- Rieucros (729)
- Rieux-de-Pelleport (1,289)
- Rimont (555)
- Rivèrenert (210)
- Roquefixade (155)
- Roquefort-les-Cascades (81)
- Roumengoux (172)
- Rouze (83)
- Sabarat (366)
- Saint-Amadou (290)
- Saint-Bauzeil (52)
- Saint-Félix-de-Rieutord (478)
- Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat (157)
- Saint-Girons (6,398)
- Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives (372)
- Saint-Jean-de-Verges (1,306)
- Saint-Jean-du-Castillonnais (33)
- Saint-Jean-du-Falga (2,908)
- Saint-Julien-de-Gras-Capou (87)
- Saint-Lary (158)
- Saint-Lizier (1,426)
- Saint-Martin-d'Oydes (255)
- Saint-Martin-de-Caralp (388)
- Saint-Michel (95)
- Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat (1,374)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière (697)
- Saint-Quentin-la-Tour (316)
- Saint-Quirc (376)
- Saint-Victor-Rouzaud (217)
- Saint-Ybars (660)
- Sainte-Croix-Volvestre (657)
- Sainte-Foi (29)
- Sainte-Suzanne (263)
- Salsein (49)
- Saurat (713)
- Sautel (124)
- Saverdun (4,956)
- Savignac-les-Ormeaux (410)
- Ségura (205)
- Seix (772)
- Sentein (176)
- Sentenac-d'Oust (111)
- Sentenac-de-Sérou (42)
- Serres-sur-Arget (835)
- Sieuras (96)
- Siguer (97)
- Sor (29)
- Sorgeat (90)
- Soueix-Rogalle (427)
- Soula (173)
- Soulan (401)
- Surba (345)
- Suzan (26)
- Tabre (357)
- Tarascon-sur-Ariège (3,119)
- Taurignan-Castet (168)
- Taurignan-Vieux (211)
- Teilhet (167)
- Thouars-sur-Arize (40)
- Tignac (20)
- Tourtouse (173)
- Tourtrol (250)
- Trémoulet (103)
- Troye-d'Ariège (111)
- Unac (129)
- Unzent (126)
- Urs (28)
- Ussat (311)
- Ustou (287)
- Val-de-Sos (657)
- Vals (94)
- Varilhes (3,549)
- Vaychis (36)
- Vèbre (116)
- Ventenac (238)
- Verdun (217)
- Vernajoul (727)
- Vernaux (38)
- Verniolle (2,444)
- Villeneuve (42)
- Villeneuve-d'Olmes (980)
- Villeneuve-du-Latou (156)
- Villeneuve-du-Paréage (754)
- Vira (165)
- Viviès (153)
Other departments in Occitanie
Aude (11) Aveyron (12) Gard (30) Haute-Garonne (31) Gers (32) Hérault (34) Lot (46) Lozère (48) Hautes-Pyrénées (65) Pyrénées-Orientales (66) Tarn (81) Tarn-et-Garonne (82) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.