Largest city in the Cher department: the 2026 ranking
The 286 towns of the Cher department (18) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Cher department is Bourges, with 66,155 inhabitants (ranked 82nd in France by population). The largest town by area is Brinon-sur-Sauldre (116 km²). Bourges is also the most densely populated town, with 962 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Céols has only 16 inhabitants.
The Cher department has 305,233 inhabitants over 7,235 km², a density of 42 inhabitants per km², 2.6 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 11.5% of the population of Centre-Val de Loire, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Centre): see the ranking of the largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Cher department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourges | 66,155 | 69 | 962 | 82nd |
| 2 | Vierzon | 25,527 | 75 | 343 | 365th |
| 3 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 10,201 | 20 | 506 | 1,037th |
| 4 | Saint-Doulchard | 9,873 | 24 | 411 | 1,075th |
| 5 | Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,556 | 22 | 293 | 1,714th |
| 6 | Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,464 | 24 | 264 | 1,738th |
| 7 | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 5,536 | 62 | 90 | 2,066th |
| 8 | Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 4,843 | 22 | 224 | 2,355th |
| 9 | Trouy | 4,146 | 23 | 179 | 2,768th |
| 10 | La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,759 | 7.8 | 480 | 3,063rd |
| 11 | Dun-sur-Auron | 3,586 | 50 | 72 | 3,221st |
| 12 | La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois | 3,207 | 53 | 61 | 3,597th |
| 13 | Sancoins | 2,987 | 54 | 56 | 3,851st |
| 14 | Avord | 2,951 | 28 | 105 | 3,890th |
| 15 | Méreau | 2,711 | 19 | 145 | 4,182nd |
| 16 | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 2,582 | 24 | 107 | 4,397th |
| 17 | Plaimpied-Givaudins | 2,151 | 41 | 53 | 5,227th |
| 18 | Foëcy | 2,081 | 16 | 128 | 5,396th |
| 19 | Vignoux-sur-Barangeon | 2,053 | 25 | 83 | 5,466th |
| 20 | Argent-sur-Sauldre | 2,049 | 67 | 30 | 5,482nd |
Largest towns by area in the Cher department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinon-sur-Sauldre | 987 | 116 | 8 | 173rd |
| 2 | Nançay | 761 | 106 | 7 | 202nd |
| 3 | Ivoy-le-Pré | 796 | 99 | 8 | 235th |
| 4 | Méry-ès-Bois | 541 | 92 | 6 | 290th |
| 5 | Presly | 211 | 75 | 3 | 467th |
| 6 | Vierzon | 25,527 | 75 | 343 | 469th |
| 7 | Bourges | 66,155 | 69 | 962 | 563rd |
| 8 | Argent-sur-Sauldre | 2,049 | 67 | 30 | 590th |
| 9 | Neuvy-sur-Barangeon | 1,149 | 67 | 17 | 591st |
| 10 | Blancafort | 1,014 | 64 | 16 | 667th |
Most densely populated towns in the Cher department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourges | 66,155 | 69 | 962 | 974th |
| 2 | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 10,201 | 20 | 506 | 1,833rd |
| 3 | La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 3,759 | 7.8 | 480 | 1,936th |
| 4 | Saint-Doulchard | 9,873 | 24 | 411 | 2,218th |
| 5 | Vierzon | 25,527 | 75 | 343 | 2,626th |
| 6 | Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 6,556 | 22 | 293 | 3,087th |
| 7 | Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 6,464 | 24 | 264 | 3,433rd |
| 8 | Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 4,843 | 22 | 224 | 4,067th |
| 9 | Orval | 1,646 | 7.7 | 215 | 4,217th |
| 10 | Saint-Satur | 1,431 | 7.9 | 182 | 4,949th |
All towns in the Cher department (286)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Achères (332)
- Ainay-le-Vieil (191)
- Allogny (1,159)
- Allouis (1,055)
- Annoix (256)
- Apremont-sur-Allier (68)
- Arçay (511)
- Arcomps (285)
- Ardenais (208)
- Argent-sur-Sauldre (2,049)
- Argenvières (458)
- Arpheuilles (308)
- Assigny (163)
- Aubigny-sur-Nère (5,536)
- Aubinges (411)
- Augy-sur-Aubois (286)
- Avord (2,951)
- Azy (457)
- Bannay (857)
- Bannegon (235)
- Barlieu (340)
- Baugy (1,650)
- Beddes (106)
- Beffes (609)
- Belleville-sur-Loire (1,015)
- Bengy-sur-Craon (695)
- Berry-Bouy (1,183)
- Bessais-le-Fromental (293)
- Blancafort (1,014)
- Blet (570)
- Boulleret (1,428)
- Bourges (66,155)
- Bouzais (283)
- Brécy (948)
- Brinay (501)
- Brinon-sur-Sauldre (987)
- Bruère-Allichamps (572)
- Bué (302)
- Bussy (357)
- Cerbois (397)
- Chalivoy-Milon (390)
- Chambon (155)
- Charenton-du-Cher (996)
- Charentonnay (287)
- Charly (228)
- Chârost (910)
- Chassy (237)
- Châteaumeillant (1,644)
- Châteauneuf-sur-Cher (1,371)
- Chaumont (47)
- Chaumoux-Marcilly (84)
- Chavannes (154)
- Chéry (233)
- Chezal-Benoît (774)
- Civray (947)
- Clémont (704)
- Cogny (32)
- Colombiers (418)
- Concressault (195)
- Contres (35)
- Cornusse (226)
- Corquoy (203)
- Couargues (195)
- Cours-les-Barres (1,053)
- Coust (416)
- Couy (378)
- Crézançay-sur-Cher (65)
- Crézancy-en-Sancerre (423)
- Croisy (145)
- Crosses (378)
- Cuffy (1,041)
- Culan (782)
- Dampierre-en-Crot (207)
- Dampierre-en-Graçay (257)
- Drevant (564)
- Dun-sur-Auron (3,586)
- Ennordres (208)
- Épineuil-le-Fleuriel (442)
- Étréchy (418)
- Farges-Allichamps (262)
- Farges-en-Septaine (1,034)
- Faverdines (135)
- Feux (321)
- Flavigny (156)
- Foëcy (2,081)
- Fussy (1,925)
- Gardefort (129)
- Garigny (227)
- Genouilly (665)
- Germigny-l'Exempt (301)
- Givardon (303)
- Graçay (1,247)
- Groises (133)
- Gron (486)
- Grossouvre (266)
- Henrichemont (1,746)
- Herry (974)
- Humbligny (176)
- Ids-Saint-Roch (300)
- Ignol (178)
- Ineuil (209)
- Ivoy-le-Pré (796)
- Jalognes (269)
- Jars (485)
- Jouet-sur-l'Aubois (1,327)
- Jussy-Champagne (210)
- Jussy-le-Chaudrier (590)
- La Celette (208)
- La Celle (331)
- La Celle-Condé (190)
- La Chapelle-d'Angillon (615)
- La Chapelle-Hugon (393)
- La Chapelle-Montlinard (500)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin (3,759)
- La Chapelotte (134)
- La Groutte (117)
- La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois (3,207)
- La Perche (209)
- Lantan (100)
- Lapan (229)
- Lazenay (279)
- Le Châtelet (928)
- Le Chautay (259)
- Le Noyer (248)
- Le Pondy (150)
- Le Subdray (1,181)
- Léré (1,137)
- Les Aix-d'Angillon (1,906)
- Levet (1,402)
- Lignières (1,329)
- Limeux (167)
- Lissay-Lochy (236)
- Loye-sur-Arnon (309)
- Lugny-Champagne (144)
- Lunery (1,500)
- Lury-sur-Arnon (666)
- Maisonnais (230)
- Marçais (313)
- Mareuil-sur-Arnon (496)
- Marmagne (1,994)
- Marseilles-lès-Aubigny (650)
- Massay (1,369)
- Mehun-sur-Yèvre (6,464)
- Meillant (661)
- Menetou-Couture (348)
- Menetou-Râtel (462)
- Menetou-Salon (1,665)
- Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre (300)
- Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre (206)
- Méreau (2,711)
- Méry-ès-Bois (541)
- Méry-sur-Cher (700)
- Montigny (324)
- Montlouis (113)
- Morlac (272)
- Mornay-Berry (179)
- Mornay-sur-Allier (416)
- Morogues (428)
- Morthomiers (867)
- Moulins-sur-Yèvre (871)
- Nançay (761)
- Nérondes (1,422)
- Neuilly-en-Dun (231)
- Neuilly-en-Sancerre (245)
- Neuvy-Deux-Clochers (250)
- Neuvy-le-Barrois (149)
- Neuvy-sur-Barangeon (1,149)
- Nohant-en-Goût (558)
- Nohant-en-Graçay (293)
- Nozières (238)
- Oizon (669)
- Orcenais (245)
- Orval (1,646)
- Osmery (267)
- Osmoy (329)
- Ourouer-les-Bourdelins (611)
- Parassy (424)
- Parnay (49)
- Pigny (982)
- Plaimpied-Givaudins (2,151)
- Plou (541)
- Poisieux (220)
- Précy (355)
- Presly (211)
- Preuilly (484)
- Préveranges (533)
- Primelles (193)
- Quantilly (496)
- Quincy (837)
- Raymond (176)
- Reigny (237)
- Rezay (205)
- Rians (963)
- Sagonne (191)
- Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers (84)
- Saint-Amand-Montrond (10,201)
- Saint-Ambroix (386)
- Saint-Baudel (251)
- Saint-Bouize (257)
- Saint-Caprais (761)
- Saint-Céols (16)
- Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry (96)
- Saint-Denis-de-Palin (277)
- Saint-Doulchard (9,873)
- Saint-Éloy-de-Gy (1,616)
- Saint-Florent-sur-Cher (6,556)
- Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux (448)
- Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée (605)
- Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon (746)
- Saint-Germain-des-Bois (594)
- Saint-Germain-du-Puy (4,843)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Court (597)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly (134)
- Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières (511)
- Saint-Jeanvrin (172)
- Saint-Just (669)
- Saint-Laurent (519)
- Saint-Léger-le-Petit (367)
- Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes (284)
- Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny (2,582)
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs (307)
- Saint-Maur (258)
- Saint-Michel-de-Volangis (489)
- Saint-Outrille (218)
- Saint-Palais (622)
- Saint-Pierre-les-Bois (263)
- Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux (747)
- Saint-Priest-la-Marche (241)
- Saint-Satur (1,431)
- Saint-Saturnin (448)
- Saint-Symphorien (135)
- Saint-Vitte (121)
- Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois (407)
- Sainte-Montaine (169)
- Sainte-Solange (1,127)
- Sainte-Thorette (483)
- Sancergues (628)
- Sancerre (1,297)
- Sancoins (2,987)
- Santranges (442)
- Saugy (77)
- Saulzais-le-Potier (484)
- Savigny-en-Sancerre (1,115)
- Savigny-en-Septaine (695)
- Senneçay (447)
- Sens-Beaujeu (413)
- Serruelles (67)
- Sévry (67)
- Sidiailles (301)
- Soulangis (465)
- Soye-en-Septaine (597)
- Subligny (341)
- Sury-en-Vaux (690)
- Sury-ès-Bois (317)
- Sury-près-Léré (663)
- Tendron (88)
- Thaumiers (392)
- Thauvenay (326)
- Thénioux (670)
- Thou (77)
- Torteron (796)
- Touchay (227)
- Trouy (4,146)
- Uzay-le-Venon (426)
- Vailly-sur-Sauldre (664)
- Vallenay (708)
- Vasselay (1,614)
- Veaugues (606)
- Venesmes (800)
- Verdigny (321)
- Vereaux (147)
- Vernais (181)
- Verneuil (34)
- Vesdun (549)
- Vierzon (25,527)
- Vignoux-sous-les-Aix (726)
- Vignoux-sur-Barangeon (2,053)
- Villabon (573)
- Villecelin (83)
- Villegenon (220)
- Villeneuve-sur-Cher (412)
- Villequiers (445)
- Vinon (307)
- Vorly (254)
- Vornay (600)
- Vouzeron (593)
Other departments in Centre-Val de Loire
Eure-et-Loir (28) Indre (36) Indre-et-Loire (37) Loir-et-Cher (41) Loiret (45) 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.