Largest city in the Cantal department: the 2026 ranking
The 250 towns of the Cantal department (15) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Cantal department is Aurillac, with 27,578 inhabitants (ranked 326th in France by population). The largest town by area is Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère (125 km²). Aurillac is also the most densely populated town, with 959 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Valjouze has only 27 inhabitants.
The Cantal department has 148,813 inhabitants over 5,726 km², a density of 26 inhabitants per km², 4.2 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 1.8% of the population of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Auvergne): see the ranking of the largest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
The 20 largest cities in the Cantal department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurillac | 27,578 | 29 | 959 | 326th |
| 2 | Saint-Flour | 6,853 | 27 | 253 | 1,613th |
| 3 | Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,543 | 48 | 137 | 1,716th |
| 4 | Ytrac | 4,435 | 38 | 116 | 2,595th |
| 5 | Mauriac | 3,653 | 28 | 132 | 3,151st |
| 6 | Riom-ès-Montagnes | 2,435 | 46 | 52 | 4,632nd |
| 7 | Naucelles | 2,237 | 12 | 191 | 5,038th |
| 8 | Maurs | 2,215 | 31 | 72 | 5,080th |
| 9 | Jussac | 2,090 | 18 | 113 | 5,365th |
| 10 | Vic-sur-Cère | 1,935 | 29 | 66 | 5,741st |
| 11 | Massiac | 1,868 | 35 | 54 | 5,915th |
| 12 | Murat | 1,859 | 20 | 92 | 5,942nd |
| 13 | Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 1,716 | 125 | 14 | 6,394th |
| 14 | Ydes | 1,657 | 17 | 95 | 6,593rd |
| 15 | Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 1,575 | 51 | 31 | 6,926th |
| 16 | Saint-Paul-des-Landes | 1,572 | 19 | 83 | 6,939th |
| 17 | Pleaux | 1,494 | 92 | 16 | 7,213th |
| 18 | Sansac-de-Marmiesse | 1,436 | 14 | 100 | 7,449th |
| 19 | Lanobre | 1,367 | 41 | 33 | 7,768th |
| 20 | Vézac | 1,355 | 15 | 90 | 7,831st |
Largest towns by area in the Cantal department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 1,716 | 125 | 14 | 144th |
| 2 | Pleaux | 1,494 | 92 | 16 | 284th |
| 3 | Val d'Arcomie | 945 | 86 | 11 | 340th |
| 4 | Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal | 1,044 | 60 | 17 | 766th |
| 5 | Saint-Urcize | 489 | 54 | 9 | 951st |
| 6 | Chaudes-Aigues | 826 | 53 | 16 | 1,012th |
| 7 | Marcolès | 664 | 53 | 13 | 1,025th |
| 8 | Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat | 1,575 | 51 | 31 | 1,090th |
| 9 | Marcenat | 517 | 51 | 10 | 1,092nd |
| 10 | Siran | 472 | 51 | 9 | 1,121st |
Most densely populated towns in the Cantal department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurillac | 27,578 | 29 | 959 | 981st |
| 2 | Saint-Flour | 6,853 | 27 | 253 | 3,596th |
| 3 | Naucelles | 2,237 | 12 | 191 | 4,712th |
| 4 | Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,543 | 48 | 137 | 6,491st |
| 5 | Mauriac | 3,653 | 28 | 132 | 6,717th |
| 6 | Reilhac | 1,108 | 8.9 | 125 | 7,127th |
| 7 | Saignes | 848 | 6.8 | 125 | 7,134th |
| 8 | Ytrac | 4,435 | 38 | 116 | 7,672nd |
| 9 | Jussac | 2,090 | 18 | 113 | 7,799th |
| 10 | Sansac-de-Marmiesse | 1,436 | 14 | 100 | 8,729th |
All towns in the Cantal department (250)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Albepierre-Bredons (249)
- Allanche (785)
- Alleuze (236)
- Ally (601)
- Andelat (482)
- Anglards-de-Saint-Flour (424)
- Anglards-de-Salers (749)
- Anterrieux (127)
- Antignac (290)
- Apchon (181)
- Arches (196)
- Arnac (179)
- Arpajon-sur-Cère (6,543)
- Auriac-l'Église (143)
- Aurillac (27,578)
- Auzers (163)
- Ayrens (624)
- Badailhac (132)
- Barriac-les-Bosquets (140)
- Bassignac (232)
- Beaulieu (84)
- Besse (136)
- Boisset (683)
- Bonnac (162)
- Brageac (78)
- Brezons (177)
- Carlat (398)
- Cassaniouze (523)
- Cayrols (306)
- Celles (223)
- Celoux (63)
- Cézens (223)
- Chaliers (140)
- Chalinargues (307)
- Chalvignac (460)
- Champagnac (1,038)
- Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal (1,044)
- Chanterelle (103)
- Charmensac (71)
- Chaudes-Aigues (826)
- Chaussenac (222)
- Chavagnac (90)
- Chazelles (36)
- Cheylade (238)
- Clavières (185)
- Collandres (161)
- Coltines (443)
- Condat (970)
- Coren (457)
- Crandelles (890)
- Cros-de-Montvert (199)
- Cros-de-Ronesque (149)
- Cussac (123)
- Deux-Verges (58)
- Dienne (240)
- Drugeac (331)
- Escorailles (83)
- Espinasse (81)
- Ferrières-Saint-Mary (241)
- Fontanges (216)
- Freix-Anglards (221)
- Fridefont (107)
- Giou-de-Mamou (747)
- Girgols (73)
- Glénat (181)
- Gourdièges (71)
- Jabrun (153)
- Jaleyrac (364)
- Jou-sous-Monjou (112)
- Joursac (166)
- Junhac (291)
- Jussac (2,090)
- La Chapelle-d'Alagnon (261)
- La Chapelle-Laurent (240)
- La Monselie (112)
- La Ségalassière (124)
- La Trinitat (55)
- Labesserette (306)
- Labrousse (488)
- Lacapelle-Barrès (57)
- Lacapelle-del-Fraisse (407)
- Lacapelle-Viescamp (538)
- Ladinhac (442)
- Lafeuillade-en-Vézie (601)
- Landeyrat (86)
- Lanobre (1,367)
- Lapeyrugue (92)
- Laroquebrou (797)
- Laroquevieille (351)
- Lascelle (266)
- Lastic (112)
- Laurie (84)
- Laveissenet (138)
- Laveissière (551)
- Lavigerie (121)
- Le Claux (168)
- Le Falgoux (115)
- Le Fau (34)
- Le Monteil (266)
- Le Rouget-Pers (1,310)
- Le Trioulou (98)
- Le Vaulmier (61)
- Le Vigean (804)
- Les Ternes (586)
- Leucamp (247)
- Leynhac (307)
- Leyvaux (38)
- Lieutadès (173)
- Lorcières (165)
- Lugarde (122)
- Madic (207)
- Malbo (90)
- Mandailles-Saint-Julien (175)
- Marcenat (517)
- Marchastel (135)
- Marcolès (664)
- Marmanhac (692)
- Massiac (1,868)
- Mauriac (3,653)
- Maurines (106)
- Maurs (2,215)
- Méallet (154)
- Menet (536)
- Mentières (122)
- Molèdes (78)
- Molompize (275)
- Montboudif (166)
- Montchamp (139)
- Montgreleix (32)
- Montmurat (136)
- Montsalvy (853)
- Montvert (118)
- Moussages (249)
- Murat (1,859)
- Narnhac (69)
- Naucelles (2,237)
- Neussargues-Moissac (842)
- Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère (1,716)
- Nieudan (110)
- Omps (323)
- Pailherols (146)
- Parlan (485)
- Paulhac (448)
- Paulhenc (257)
- Peyrusse (140)
- Pierrefort (883)
- Pleaux (1,494)
- Polminhac (1,221)
- Pradiers (81)
- Prunet (697)
- Puycapel (727)
- Quézac (390)
- Rageade (96)
- Raulhac (283)
- Reilhac (1,108)
- Rézentières (117)
- Riom-ès-Montagnes (2,435)
- Roannes-Saint-Mary (1,128)
- Roffiac (581)
- Rouffiac (184)
- Roumégoux (347)
- Rouziers (111)
- Ruynes-en-Margeride (735)
- Saignes (848)
- Saint-Amandin (229)
- Saint-Antoine (86)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Condat (117)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers (252)
- Saint-Cernin (1,056)
- Saint-Chamant (244)
- Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne (135)
- Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert (251)
- Saint-Clément (84)
- Saint-Constant-Fournoulès (595)
- Saint-Étienne-Cantalès (128)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat (122)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil (250)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Maurs (789)
- Saint-Flour (6,853)
- Saint-Georges (1,202)
- Saint-Gérons (224)
- Saint-Hippolyte (102)
- Saint-Illide (665)
- Saint-Jacques-des-Blats (313)
- Saint-Julien-de-Toursac (106)
- Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat (1,575)
- Saint-Martial (72)
- Saint-Martin-Cantalès (160)
- Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux (221)
- Saint-Martin-Valmeroux (729)
- Saint-Mary-le-Plain (192)
- Saint-Paul-de-Salers (108)
- Saint-Paul-des-Landes (1,572)
- Saint-Pierre (148)
- Saint-Poncy (343)
- Saint-Projet-de-Salers (137)
- Saint-Rémy-de-Chaudes-Aigues (124)
- Saint-Santin-Cantalès (283)
- Saint-Santin-de-Maurs (373)
- Saint-Saturnin (194)
- Saint-Saury (187)
- Saint-Simon (1,195)
- Saint-Urcize (489)
- Saint-Victor (96)
- Saint-Vincent-de-Salers (70)
- Sainte-Anastasie (123)
- Sainte-Eulalie (231)
- Sainte-Marie (101)
- Salers (314)
- Salins (148)
- Sansac-de-Marmiesse (1,436)
- Sansac-Veinazès (202)
- Sauvat (222)
- Ségur-les-Villas (219)
- Sénezergues (215)
- Siran (472)
- Soulages (84)
- Sourniac (199)
- Talizat (619)
- Tanavelle (223)
- Teissières-de-Cornet (326)
- Teissières-lès-Bouliès (347)
- Thiézac (601)
- Tiviers (173)
- Tournemire (119)
- Trémouille (172)
- Trizac (460)
- Ussel (464)
- Vabres (253)
- Val d'Arcomie (945)
- Valette (239)
- Valjouze (27)
- Valuéjols (591)
- Vebret (531)
- Védrines-Saint-Loup (122)
- Velzic (410)
- Vernols (57)
- Veyrières (124)
- Vézac (1,355)
- Vèze (65)
- Vezels-Roussy (134)
- Vic-sur-Cère (1,935)
- Vieillespesse (279)
- Vieillevie (104)
- Villedieu (555)
- Virargues (118)
- Vitrac (275)
- Ydes (1,657)
- Yolet (605)
- Ytrac (4,435)
Other departments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ain (01) Allier (03) Ardèche (07) Drôme (26) Isère (38) Loire (42) Haute-Loire (43) Puy-de-Dôme (63) Rhône (69) Savoie (73) Haute-Savoie (74) 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.