Largest city in the Deux-Sèvres department: the 2026 ranking
The 252 towns of the Deux-Sèvres department (79) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Deux-Sèvres department is Niort, with 61,675 inhabitants (ranked 95th in France by population). The largest town by area is Bressuire (181 km²). The most densely populated is Saint-Maixent-l'École, with 1,483 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Les Groseillers has only 54 inhabitants.
The Deux-Sèvres department has 385,771 inhabitants over 5,999 km², a density of 64 inhabitants per km², 1.7 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 6.1% of the population of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Poitou-Charentes): see the ranking of the largest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The 20 largest cities in the Deux-Sèvres department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niort | 61,675 | 68 | 904 | 95th |
| 2 | Bressuire | 21,034 | 181 | 116 | 458th |
| 3 | Thouars | 14,178 | 81 | 174 | 711th |
| 4 | Parthenay | 10,555 | 11 | 928 | 995th |
| 5 | Mauléon | 8,855 | 121 | 73 | 1,209th |
| 6 | Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,743 | 5.2 | 1,483 | 1,422nd |
| 7 | Chauray | 7,446 | 15 | 514 | 1,475th |
| 8 | Melle | 6,021 | 65 | 92 | 1,872nd |
| 9 | La Crèche | 5,797 | 35 | 168 | 1,979th |
| 10 | Nueil-les-Aubiers | 5,623 | 99 | 57 | 2,037th |
| 11 | Aiffres | 5,587 | 26 | 217 | 2,051st |
| 12 | Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,290 | 93 | 57 | 2,151st |
| 13 | Cerizay | 4,873 | 19 | 263 | 2,343rd |
| 14 | Aigondigné | 4,843 | 70 | 69 | 2,356th |
| 15 | Celles-sur-Belle | 3,909 | 41 | 94 | 2,958th |
| 16 | Vouillé | 3,699 | 22 | 166 | 3,120th |
| 17 | Échiré | 3,646 | 31 | 118 | 3,163rd |
| 18 | Airvault | 3,353 | 64 | 52 | 3,434th |
| 19 | Argentonnay | 3,318 | 117 | 28 | 3,473rd |
| 20 | Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan | 3,042 | 34 | 90 | 3,789th |
Largest towns by area in the Deux-Sèvres department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bressuire | 21,034 | 181 | 116 | 53rd |
| 2 | Mauléon | 8,855 | 121 | 73 | 153rd |
| 3 | Argentonnay | 3,318 | 117 | 28 | 169th |
| 4 | Nueil-les-Aubiers | 5,623 | 99 | 57 | 234th |
| 5 | Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,290 | 93 | 57 | 281st |
| 6 | Plaine-et-Vallées | 2,366 | 93 | 26 | 283rd |
| 7 | Vasles | 1,694 | 89 | 19 | 304th |
| 8 | Thouars | 14,178 | 81 | 174 | 387th |
| 9 | Val en Vignes | 2,142 | 78 | 27 | 428th |
| 10 | Aigondigné | 4,843 | 70 | 69 | 541st |
Most densely populated towns in the Deux-Sèvres department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Maixent-l'École | 7,743 | 5.2 | 1,483 | 624th |
| 2 | Parthenay | 10,555 | 11 | 928 | 1,018th |
| 3 | Niort | 61,675 | 68 | 904 | 1,050th |
| 4 | Chauray | 7,446 | 15 | 514 | 1,809th |
| 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Thouars | 1,359 | 5.0 | 274 | 3,299th |
| 6 | Cerizay | 4,873 | 19 | 263 | 3,453rd |
| 7 | Aiffres | 5,587 | 26 | 217 | 4,173rd |
| 8 | Magné | 2,789 | 15 | 188 | 4,780th |
| 9 | Fressines | 1,808 | 9.6 | 188 | 4,787th |
| 10 | Thouars | 14,178 | 81 | 174 | 5,170th |
All towns in the Deux-Sèvres department (252)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Adilly (318)
- Aiffres (5,587)
- Aigondigné (4,843)
- Airvault (3,353)
- Alloinay (930)
- Allonne (627)
- Amailloux (834)
- Amuré (438)
- Arçais (629)
- Ardin (1,286)
- Argentonnay (3,318)
- Asnières-en-Poitou (191)
- Assais-les-Jumeaux (783)
- Aubigné (166)
- Aubigny (183)
- Augé (911)
- Availles-Thouarsais (184)
- Avon (64)
- Azay-le-Brûlé (2,005)
- Azay-sur-Thouet (1,142)
- Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay (698)
- Beaussais-Vitré (1,000)
- Beauvoir-sur-Niort (1,795)
- Béceleuf (764)
- Bessines (1,959)
- Beugnon-Thireuil (744)
- Boismé (1,194)
- Bougon (175)
- Boussais (455)
- Bressuire (21,034)
- Bretignolles (607)
- Brieuil-sur-Chizé (89)
- Brion-près-Thouet (774)
- Brioux-sur-Boutonne (1,501)
- Brûlain (748)
- Celles-sur-Belle (3,909)
- Cerizay (4,873)
- Champdeniers (1,816)
- Chanteloup (1,010)
- Châtillon-sur-Thouet (2,706)
- Chauray (7,446)
- Chef-Boutonne (2,473)
- Chenay (471)
- Chérigné (137)
- Cherveux (1,933)
- Chey (550)
- Chiché (1,714)
- Chizé (876)
- Cirières (978)
- Clavé (356)
- Clessé (937)
- Clussais-la-Pommeraie (574)
- Combrand (1,252)
- Coulon (2,369)
- Coulonges-sur-l'Autize (2,399)
- Coulonges-Thouarsais (453)
- Courlay (2,442)
- Cours (541)
- Couture-d'Argenson (403)
- Doux (207)
- Échiré (3,646)
- Ensigné (292)
- Épannes (871)
- Exireuil (1,606)
- Exoudun (546)
- Faye-l'Abbesse (1,150)
- Faye-sur-Ardin (684)
- Fénery (301)
- Fenioux (645)
- Fomperron (401)
- Fontenille-Saint-Martin-d'Entraigues (539)
- Fontivillié (771)
- Fors (1,830)
- François (1,033)
- Fressines (1,808)
- Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan (3,042)
- Geay (346)
- Genneton (312)
- Germond-Rouvre (1,202)
- Glénay (536)
- Gourgé (900)
- Granzay-Gript (950)
- Irais (212)
- Juillé (100)
- Juscorps (388)
- L'Absie (1,069)
- La Boissière-en-Gâtine (230)
- La Chapelle-Bâton (425)
- La Chapelle-Bertrand (480)
- La Chapelle-Pouilloux (176)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent (2,108)
- La Crèche (5,797)
- La Ferrière-en-Parthenay (791)
- La Forêt-sur-Sèvre (2,299)
- La Foye-Monjault (856)
- La Mothe-Saint-Héray (1,676)
- La Petite-Boissière (634)
- La Peyratte (1,133)
- La Rochénard (533)
- Lageon (384)
- Largeasse (766)
- Le Bourdet (586)
- Le Busseau (741)
- Le Chillou (165)
- Le Pin (1,117)
- Le Retail (280)
- Le Tallud (2,015)
- Le Vanneau-Irleau (877)
- Le Vert (121)
- Les Châteliers (458)
- Les Forges (127)
- Les Fosses (434)
- Les Groseillers (54)
- Lezay (2,050)
- Lhoumois (162)
- Limalonges (858)
- Loretz-d'Argenton (2,624)
- Lorigné (308)
- Loubigné (160)
- Loubillé (363)
- Louin (699)
- Louzy (1,327)
- Luché-sur-Brioux (119)
- Luché-Thouarsais (547)
- Lusseray (177)
- Luzay (628)
- Magné (2,789)
- Mairé-Levescault (594)
- Maisonnay (252)
- Maisontiers (140)
- Marcillé (743)
- Marigny (924)
- Marnes (222)
- Mauléon (8,855)
- Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon (2,991)
- Mazières-en-Gâtine (1,065)
- Melle (6,021)
- Melleran (495)
- Ménigoute (854)
- Messé (223)
- Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre (5,290)
- Montravers (374)
- Nanteuil (1,711)
- Neuvy-Bouin (488)
- Niort (61,675)
- Nueil-les-Aubiers (5,623)
- Oroux (106)
- Paizay-le-Chapt (265)
- Pamplie (256)
- Pamproux (1,705)
- Parthenay (10,555)
- Pas-de-Jeu (349)
- Périgné (960)
- Pierrefitte (328)
- Plaine-d'Argenson (1,026)
- Plaine-et-Vallées (2,366)
- Pompaire (2,098)
- Pougne-Hérisson (363)
- Prahecq (2,315)
- Prailles-La Couarde (950)
- Pressigny (195)
- Prin-Deyrançon (605)
- Puihardy (62)
- Reffannes (389)
- Rom (811)
- Romans (715)
- Saint Maurice Étusson (912)
- Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre (1,461)
- Saint-André-sur-Sèvre (651)
- Saint-Aubin-du-Plain (579)
- Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud (1,782)
- Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc (581)
- Saint-Coutant (274)
- Saint-Cyr-la-Lande (374)
- Saint-Gelais (2,290)
- Saint-Généroux (347)
- Saint-Georges-de-Noisné (699)
- Saint-Georges-de-Rex (439)
- Saint-Germain-de-Longue-Chaume (384)
- Saint-Germier (266)
- Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud (1,521)
- Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars (432)
- Saint-Jean-de-Thouars (1,359)
- Saint-Laurs (625)
- Saint-Léger-de-Montbrun (1,276)
- Saint-Lin (314)
- Saint-Loup-Lamairé (1,129)
- Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné (420)
- Saint-Maixent-l'École (7,743)
- Saint-Marc-la-Lande (361)
- Saint-Martin-de-Bernegoue (824)
- Saint-Martin-de-Mâcon (329)
- Saint-Martin-de-Saint-Maixent (1,094)
- Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay (1,047)
- Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (254)
- Saint-Maxire (1,353)
- Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers (1,911)
- Saint-Paul-en-Gâtine (516)
- Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes (1,413)
- Saint-Pompain (973)
- Saint-Rémy (1,138)
- Saint-Romans-des-Champs (170)
- Saint-Romans-lès-Melle (749)
- Saint-Symphorien (2,058)
- Saint-Varent (2,439)
- Saint-Vincent-la-Châtre (595)
- Sainte-Eanne (591)
- Sainte-Gemme (417)
- Sainte-Néomaye (1,391)
- Sainte-Ouenne (801)
- Sainte-Soline (348)
- Sainte-Verge (1,433)
- Saivres (1,338)
- Salles (329)
- Sansais (843)
- Saurais (183)
- Sauzé-entre-Bois (2,311)
- Sciecq (689)
- Scillé (366)
- Secondigné-sur-Belle (489)
- Secondigny (1,851)
- Séligné (113)
- Sepvret (634)
- Soudan (437)
- Souvigné (878)
- Surin (658)
- Thénezay (1,418)
- Thouars (14,178)
- Tourtenay (131)
- Trayes (112)
- Val en Vignes (2,142)
- Val-du-Mignon (1,119)
- Valdelaume (829)
- Vallans (865)
- Vançais (225)
- Vanzay (240)
- Vasles (1,694)
- Vausseroux (342)
- Vautebis (130)
- Vernoux-en-Gâtine (600)
- Vernoux-sur-Boutonne (251)
- Verruyes (921)
- Viennay (1,082)
- Villefollet (206)
- Villemain (154)
- Villiers-en-Bois (130)
- Villiers-en-Plaine (1,841)
- Villiers-sur-Chizé (159)
- Vouhé (363)
- Vouillé (3,699)
- Voulmentin (1,151)
- Xaintray (240)
Other departments in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charente (16) Charente-Maritime (17) Corrèze (19) Creuse (23) Dordogne (24) Gironde (33) Landes (40) Lot-et-Garonne (47) Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) Vienne (86) Haute-Vienne (87) 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.