Largest city in the Gironde department: the 2026 ranking
The 534 towns of the Gironde department (33) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Gironde department is Bordeaux, with 271,552 inhabitants (ranked 9th in France by population). The largest town by area is Lacanau (214 km²). The most densely populated is Talence, with 5,669 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Lartigue has only 41 inhabitants.
The Gironde department has 1,716,986 inhabitants over 9,976 km², a density of 172 inhabitants per km², 1.6 times the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 27.3% of the population of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Aquitaine): see the ranking of the largest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The 20 largest cities in the Gironde department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux | 271,552 | 49 | 5,501 | 9th |
| 2 | Mérignac | 78,946 | 48 | 1,639 | 64th |
| 3 | Pessac | 68,102 | 39 | 1,754 | 78th |
| 4 | Talence | 47,340 | 8.4 | 5,669 | 149th |
| 5 | Villenave-d'Ornon | 42,858 | 21 | 2,016 | 183rd |
| 6 | Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 33,398 | 85 | 392 | 250th |
| 7 | Bègles | 32,221 | 10.0 | 3,235 | 262nd |
| 8 | La Teste-de-Buch | 27,909 | 180 | 155 | 319th |
| 9 | Gradignan | 27,379 | 16 | 1,736 | 331st |
| 10 | Cenon | 27,065 | 5.5 | 4,903 | 335th |
| 11 | Lormont | 26,158 | 7.4 | 3,554 | 351st |
| 12 | Libourne | 25,591 | 21 | 1,240 | 363rd |
| 13 | Le Bouscat | 25,441 | 5.3 | 4,818 | 367th |
| 14 | Eysines | 25,154 | 12 | 2,094 | 369th |
| 15 | Gujan-Mestras | 22,615 | 54 | 419 | 412th |
| 16 | Bruges | 20,233 | 14 | 1,423 | 487th |
| 17 | Floirac | 18,439 | 8.7 | 2,127 | 535th |
| 18 | Blanquefort | 17,850 | 34 | 529 | 555th |
| 19 | Ambarès-et-Lagrave | 17,831 | 25 | 720 | 560th |
| 20 | Cestas | 16,937 | 100 | 170 | 590th |
Largest towns by area in the Gironde department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lacanau | 5,853 | 214 | 27 | 35th |
| 2 | Hourtin | 4,124 | 191 | 22 | 44th |
| 3 | La Teste-de-Buch | 27,909 | 180 | 155 | 54th |
| 4 | Carcans | 2,453 | 175 | 14 | 60th |
| 5 | Belin-Béliet | 6,386 | 156 | 41 | 83rd |
| 6 | Le Porge | 3,507 | 149 | 24 | 93rd |
| 7 | Salles | 8,335 | 138 | 60 | 111th |
| 8 | Mios | 12,227 | 137 | 89 | 113th |
| 9 | Saint-Laurent-Médoc | 5,014 | 137 | 37 | 115th |
| 10 | Lanton | 7,477 | 136 | 55 | 117th |
Most densely populated towns in the Gironde department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talence | 47,340 | 8.4 | 5,669 | 114th |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 271,552 | 49 | 5,501 | 122nd |
| 3 | Sainte-Foy-la-Grande | 2,518 | 0.5 | 4,937 | 143rd |
| 4 | Cenon | 27,065 | 5.5 | 4,903 | 147th |
| 5 | Le Bouscat | 25,441 | 5.3 | 4,818 | 149th |
| 6 | Lormont | 26,158 | 7.4 | 3,554 | 235th |
| 7 | Bègles | 32,221 | 10.0 | 3,235 | 262nd |
| 8 | Carbon-Blanc | 8,416 | 3.9 | 2,180 | 415th |
| 9 | Floirac | 18,439 | 8.7 | 2,127 | 422nd |
| 10 | Eysines | 25,154 | 12 | 2,094 | 429th |
All towns in the Gironde department (534)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Abzac (2,079)
- Aillas (801)
- Ambarès-et-Lagrave (17,831)
- Ambès (3,334)
- Andernos-les-Bains (13,000)
- Anglade (899)
- Arbanats (1,370)
- Arcachon (11,396)
- Arcins (546)
- Arès (6,606)
- Arsac (4,191)
- Artigues-près-Bordeaux (8,765)
- Arveyres (2,093)
- Asques (447)
- Aubiac (325)
- Audenge (9,754)
- Auriolles (142)
- Auros (1,091)
- Avensan (3,173)
- Ayguemorte-les-Graves (1,439)
- Bagas (289)
- Baigneaux (456)
- Balizac (527)
- Barie (280)
- Baron (1,234)
- Barsac (2,089)
- Bassanne (134)
- Bassens (8,485)
- Baurech (922)
- Bayas (459)
- Bayon-sur-Gironde (743)
- Bazas (5,147)
- Beautiran (2,529)
- Bégadan (903)
- Bègles (32,221)
- Béguey (1,318)
- Belin-Béliet (6,386)
- Bellebat (333)
- Bellefond (216)
- Belvès-de-Castillon (332)
- Bernos-Beaulac (1,163)
- Berson (1,880)
- Berthez (304)
- Beychac-et-Caillau (2,648)
- Bieujac (667)
- Biganos (11,609)
- Birac (246)
- Blaignac (340)
- Blaignan-Prignac (459)
- Blanquefort (17,850)
- Blasimon (979)
- Blaye (5,186)
- Blésignac (318)
- Bommes (507)
- Bonnetan (1,085)
- Bonzac (826)
- Bordeaux (271,552)
- Bossugan (51)
- Bouliac (3,875)
- Bourdelles (98)
- Bourg (2,274)
- Bourideys (100)
- Brach (920)
- Branne (1,313)
- Brannens (257)
- Braud-et-Saint-Louis (1,558)
- Brouqueyran (205)
- Bruges (20,233)
- Budos (839)
- Cabanac-et-Villagrains (2,440)
- Cabara (537)
- Cadarsac (349)
- Cadaujac (6,973)
- Cadillac-en-Fronsadais (1,361)
- Cadillac-sur-Garonne (2,696)
- Camarsac (1,069)
- Cambes (1,918)
- Camblanes-et-Meynac (3,333)
- Camiac-et-Saint-Denis (344)
- Camiran (423)
- Camps-sur-l'Isle (631)
- Campugnan (521)
- Canéjan (5,829)
- Capian (818)
- Caplong (249)
- Captieux (1,444)
- Carbon-Blanc (8,416)
- Carcans (2,453)
- Cardan (514)
- Carignan-de-Bordeaux (4,436)
- Cars (1,240)
- Cartelègue (1,358)
- Casseuil (368)
- Castelmoron-d'Albret (51)
- Castelnau-de-Médoc (4,979)
- Castelviel (209)
- Castets et Castillon (1,584)
- Castillon-la-Bataille (3,366)
- Castres-Gironde (2,734)
- Caudrot (1,145)
- Caumont (135)
- Cauvignac (145)
- Cavignac (2,391)
- Cazalis (273)
- Cazats (406)
- Cazaugitat (228)
- Cénac (2,233)
- Cenon (27,065)
- Cérons (2,164)
- Cessac (199)
- Cestas (16,937)
- Cézac (2,766)
- Chamadelle (742)
- Cissac-Médoc (2,362)
- Civrac-de-Blaye (812)
- Civrac-en-Médoc (648)
- Civrac-sur-Dordogne (210)
- Cleyrac (148)
- Coimères (1,128)
- Coirac (222)
- Comps (538)
- Coubeyrac (74)
- Couquèques (275)
- Courpiac (121)
- Cours-de-Monségur (241)
- Cours-les-Bains (228)
- Coutras (8,803)
- Coutures (90)
- Créon (5,055)
- Croignon (758)
- Cubnezais (1,934)
- Cubzac-les-Ponts (2,729)
- Cudos (915)
- Cursan (674)
- Cussac-Fort-Médoc (2,318)
- Daignac (485)
- Dardenac (101)
- Daubèze (147)
- Dieulivol (341)
- Donnezac (936)
- Donzac (127)
- Doulezon (287)
- Escaudes (174)
- Escoussans (278)
- Espiet (754)
- Étauliers (1,675)
- Eynesse (597)
- Eyrans (762)
- Eysines (25,154)
- Faleyras (437)
- Fargues (1,680)
- Fargues-Saint-Hilaire (3,569)
- Flaujagues (604)
- Floirac (18,439)
- Floudès (105)
- Fontet (762)
- Fossès-et-Baleyssac (228)
- Fours (271)
- Francs (177)
- Fronsac (1,163)
- Frontenac (814)
- Gabarnac (370)
- Gaillan-en-Médoc (2,428)
- Gajac (373)
- Galgon (3,194)
- Gans (213)
- Gardegan-et-Tourtirac (278)
- Gauriac (774)
- Gauriaguet (1,616)
- Générac (565)
- Génissac (2,087)
- Gensac (704)
- Gironde-sur-Dropt (1,347)
- Giscos (186)
- Gornac (452)
- Goualade (117)
- Gours (533)
- Gradignan (27,379)
- Grayan-et-l'Hôpital (1,565)
- Grézillac (706)
- Grignols (1,231)
- Guillac (185)
- Guillos (477)
- Guîtres (1,659)
- Gujan-Mestras (22,615)
- Haux (858)
- Hostens (1,576)
- Hourtin (4,124)
- Hure (576)
- Illats (1,435)
- Isle-Saint-Georges (509)
- Izon (6,453)
- Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac (1,016)
- Jugazan (278)
- Juillac (225)
- La Brède (4,904)
- La Lande-de-Fronsac (2,786)
- La Réole (4,577)
- La Rivière (414)
- La Roquille (321)
- La Sauve (1,641)
- La Teste-de-Buch (27,909)
- Labarde (625)
- Labescau (144)
- Lacanau (5,853)
- Ladaux (194)
- Lados (183)
- Lagorce (1,598)
- Lalande-de-Pomerol (633)
- Lamarque (1,348)
- Lamothe-Landerron (1,136)
- Landerrouat (228)
- Landerrouet-sur-Ségur (105)
- Landiras (2,359)
- Langoiran (2,251)
- Langon (7,834)
- Lansac (673)
- Lanton (7,477)
- Lapouyade (556)
- Laroque (288)
- Lartigue (41)
- Laruscade (2,832)
- Latresne (3,849)
- Lavazan (231)
- Le Barp (5,910)
- Le Bouscat (25,441)
- Le Fieu (511)
- Le Haillan (11,570)
- Le Nizan (512)
- Le Pian-Médoc (7,446)
- Le Pian-sur-Garonne (1,001)
- Le Porge (3,507)
- Le Pout (623)
- Le Puy (405)
- Le Taillan-Médoc (11,234)
- Le Teich (9,381)
- Le Temple (659)
- Le Tourne (843)
- Le Tuzan (269)
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer (1,420)
- Lège-Cap-Ferret (8,041)
- Léogeats (916)
- Léognan (10,862)
- Lerm-et-Musset (512)
- Les Artigues-de-Lussac (1,139)
- Les Billaux (1,202)
- Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures (2,296)
- Les Esseintes (251)
- Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues (571)
- Les Peintures (1,638)
- Les Salles-de-Castillon (336)
- Lesparre-Médoc (5,972)
- Lestiac-sur-Garonne (594)
- Libourne (25,591)
- Lignan-de-Bazas (409)
- Lignan-de-Bordeaux (857)
- Ligueux (145)
- Listrac-de-Durèze (137)
- Listrac-Médoc (2,849)
- Lormont (26,158)
- Loubens (320)
- Louchats (696)
- Loupes (973)
- Loupiac (1,110)
- Loupiac-de-la-Réole (535)
- Lucmau (250)
- Ludon-Médoc (5,628)
- Lugaignac (446)
- Lugasson (318)
- Lugon-et-l'Île-du-Carnay (1,419)
- Lugos (1,227)
- Lussac (1,162)
- Macau (4,629)
- Madirac (311)
- Maransin (1,076)
- Marcenais (871)
- Marcheprime (5,800)
- Margaux-Cantenac (2,877)
- Margueron (398)
- Marimbault (200)
- Marions (209)
- Marsas (1,271)
- Martignas-sur-Jalle (8,204)
- Martillac (3,697)
- Martres (110)
- Masseilles (139)
- Massugas (218)
- Mauriac (235)
- Mazères (800)
- Mazion (546)
- Mérignac (78,946)
- Mérignas (300)
- Mesterrieux (222)
- Mios (12,227)
- Mombrier (492)
- Mongauzy (677)
- Monprimblanc (280)
- Monségur (1,640)
- Montagne (1,637)
- Montagoudin (168)
- Montignac (139)
- Montussan (3,671)
- Morizès (532)
- Mouillac (93)
- Mouliets-et-Villemartin (1,050)
- Moulis-en-Médoc (1,988)
- Moulon (1,088)
- Mourens (402)
- Naujac-sur-Mer (1,131)
- Naujan-et-Postiac (608)
- Néac (340)
- Nérigean (849)
- Neuffons (162)
- Noaillac (558)
- Noaillan (1,756)
- Omet (284)
- Ordonnac (482)
- Origne (190)
- Paillet (1,187)
- Parempuyre (10,765)
- Pauillac (5,277)
- Pellegrue (938)
- Périssac (1,204)
- Pessac (68,102)
- Pessac-sur-Dordogne (451)
- Petit-Palais-et-Cornemps (757)
- Peujard (2,231)
- Pineuilh (4,619)
- Plassac (945)
- Pleine-Selve (227)
- Podensac (3,312)
- Pomerol (615)
- Pompéjac (280)
- Pompignac (3,618)
- Pondaurat (459)
- Porchères (904)
- Porte-de-Benauge (615)
- Portets (2,651)
- Préchac (1,081)
- Preignac (2,177)
- Prignac-et-Marcamps (1,517)
- Pugnac (2,479)
- Puisseguin (850)
- Pujols (530)
- Pujols-sur-Ciron (961)
- Puybarban (418)
- Puynormand (310)
- Queyrac (1,372)
- Quinsac (2,254)
- Rauzan (1,272)
- Reignac (1,652)
- Rimons (200)
- Riocaud (200)
- Rions (1,505)
- Roaillan (1,844)
- Romagne (492)
- Roquebrune (285)
- Ruch (548)
- Sablons (1,330)
- Sadirac (4,840)
- Saillans (376)
- Saint-Aignan (197)
- Saint-André-de-Cubzac (12,776)
- Saint-André-du-Bois (443)
- Saint-André-et-Appelles (682)
- Saint-Androny (591)
- Saint-Antoine-du-Queyret (63)
- Saint-Antoine-sur-l'Isle (587)
- Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye (849)
- Saint-Aubin-de-Branne (389)
- Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc (7,992)
- Saint-Avit-de-Soulège (85)
- Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire (1,534)
- Saint-Brice (314)
- Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux (3,500)
- Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye (1,909)
- Saint-Christoly-Médoc (302)
- Saint-Christophe-de-Double (600)
- Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes (392)
- Saint-Cibard (194)
- Saint-Ciers-d'Abzac (1,640)
- Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse (763)
- Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde (3,217)
- Saint-Côme (327)
- Saint-Denis-de-Pile (6,042)
- Saint-Émilion (1,654)
- Saint-Estèphe (1,674)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse (184)
- Saint-Exupéry (170)
- Saint-Félix-de-Foncaude (299)
- Saint-Ferme (336)
- Saint-Genès-de-Blaye (506)
- Saint-Genès-de-Castillon (369)
- Saint-Genès-de-Fronsac (1,013)
- Saint-Genès-de-Lombaud (406)
- Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil (1,379)
- Saint-Germain-de-Grave (148)
- Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière (395)
- Saint-Germain-du-Puch (2,357)
- Saint-Gervais (2,003)
- Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives (979)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Noaille (388)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois (80)
- Saint-Hippolyte (119)
- Saint-Jean-d'Illac (9,817)
- Saint-Jean-de-Blaignac (451)
- Saint-Julien-Beychevelle (608)
- Saint-Laurent-d'Arce (1,610)
- Saint-Laurent-des-Combes (235)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Bois (269)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Plan (87)
- Saint-Laurent-Médoc (5,014)
- Saint-Léger-de-Balson (332)
- Saint-Léon (300)
- Saint-Loubert (229)
- Saint-Loubès (10,137)
- Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand (2,066)
- Saint-Macaire (2,087)
- Saint-Magne (1,273)
- Saint-Magne-de-Castillon (2,191)
- Saint-Maixant (2,097)
- Saint-Mariens (1,658)
- Saint-Martial (241)
- Saint-Martin-de-Laye (549)
- Saint-Martin-de-Lerm (158)
- Saint-Martin-de-Sescas (569)
- Saint-Martin-du-Bois (863)
- Saint-Martin-du-Puy (166)
- Saint-Martin-Lacaussade (1,277)
- Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans (3,450)
- Saint-Médard-de-Guizières (2,473)
- Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33,398)
- Saint-Michel-de-Castelnau (249)
- Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac (522)
- Saint-Michel-de-Lapujade (216)
- Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret (879)
- Saint-Morillon (1,878)
- Saint-Palais (536)
- Saint-Pardon-de-Conques (673)
- Saint-Paul (1,045)
- Saint-Pey-d'Armens (188)
- Saint-Pey-de-Castets (600)
- Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguilhe (382)
- Saint-Philippe-du-Seignal (505)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Aurillac (1,271)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Bat (289)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Mons (1,264)
- Saint-Quentin-de-Baron (2,746)
- Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong (271)
- Saint-Romain-la-Virvée (971)
- Saint-Sauveur (1,274)
- Saint-Sauveur-de-Puynormand (375)
- Saint-Savin (3,631)
- Saint-Selve (3,799)
- Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg (426)
- Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne (708)
- Saint-Seurin-de-Cursac (783)
- Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle (3,191)
- Saint-Sève (255)
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens (1,370)
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues (242)
- Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers (280)
- Saint-Sulpice-et-Cameyrac (4,953)
- Saint-Symphorien (1,916)
- Saint-Trojan (374)
- Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (1,074)
- Saint-Vincent-de-Pertignas (343)
- Saint-Vivien-de-Blaye (370)
- Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc (1,866)
- Saint-Vivien-de-Monségur (397)
- Saint-Yzan-de-Soudiac (2,617)
- Saint-Yzans-de-Médoc (380)
- Sainte-Colombe (431)
- Sainte-Croix-du-Mont (854)
- Sainte-Eulalie (4,999)
- Sainte-Florence (149)
- Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (2,518)
- Sainte-Foy-la-Longue (142)
- Sainte-Gemme (196)
- Sainte-Hélène (3,159)
- Sainte-Radegonde (416)
- Sainte-Terre (1,915)
- Salaunes (1,271)
- Sallebœuf (2,814)
- Salles (8,335)
- Samonac (478)
- Saucats (3,609)
- Saugon (514)
- Saumos (564)
- Sauternes (811)
- Sauveterre-de-Guyenne (1,905)
- Sauviac (341)
- Savignac (648)
- Savignac-de-l'Isle (613)
- Semens (217)
- Sendets (361)
- Sigalens (349)
- Sillas (119)
- Soulac-sur-Mer (3,135)
- Soulignac (414)
- Soussac (186)
- Soussans (1,748)
- Tabanac (1,100)
- Taillecavat (307)
- Talais (778)
- Talence (47,340)
- Targon (2,102)
- Tarnès (302)
- Tauriac (1,371)
- Tayac (128)
- Teuillac (897)
- Tizac-de-Curton (388)
- Tizac-de-Lapouyade (481)
- Toulenne (2,918)
- Tresses (5,350)
- Uzeste (467)
- Val de Virvée (3,838)
- Val-de-Livenne (1,815)
- Valeyrac (569)
- Vayres (4,667)
- Vendays-Montalivet (2,877)
- Vensac (1,209)
- Vérac (897)
- Verdelais (1,065)
- Vertheuil (1,364)
- Vignonet (474)
- Villandraut (1,131)
- Villegouge (1,351)
- Villenave-d'Ornon (42,858)
- Villenave-de-Rions (380)
- Villeneuve (414)
- Virelade (1,142)
- Virsac (1,316)
- Yvrac (2,930)
Other departments in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Charente (16) Charente-Maritime (17) Corrèze (19) Creuse (23) Dordogne (24) Landes (40) Lot-et-Garonne (47) Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) Deux-Sèvres (79) 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.