Largest city in the Haute-Corse department: the 2026 ranking
The 236 towns of the Haute-Corse department (2B) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Haute-Corse department is Bastia, with 47,374 inhabitants (ranked 147th in France by population). The largest town by area is Calenzana (183 km²). Bastia is also the most densely populated town, with 2,444 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Érone has only 10 inhabitants.
The Haute-Corse department has 189,722 inhabitants over 4,666 km², a density of 41 inhabitants per km², 2.7 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 52.7% of the population of Corsica, the region it belongs to: see the ranking of the largest cities in Corsica.
The 20 largest cities in the Haute-Corse department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastia | 47,374 | 19 | 2,444 | 147th |
| 2 | Borgo | 10,507 | 38 | 278 | 1,000th |
| 3 | Corte | 7,931 | 149 | 53 | 1,377th |
| 4 | Biguglia | 7,780 | 22 | 349 | 1,415th |
| 5 | Lucciana | 7,012 | 29 | 240 | 1,575th |
| 6 | Furiani | 6,684 | 18 | 361 | 1,665th |
| 7 | Calvi | 5,869 | 31 | 188 | 1,935th |
| 8 | Ghisonaccia | 4,460 | 68 | 65 | 2,574th |
| 9 | Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo | 3,945 | 37 | 105 | 2,927th |
| 10 | Penta-di-Casinca | 3,706 | 19 | 200 | 3,114th |
| 11 | Vescovato | 3,426 | 18 | 196 | 3,368th |
| 12 | L'Île-Rousse | 3,293 | 2.5 | 1,317 | 3,493rd |
| 13 | Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 3,274 | 7.5 | 435 | 3,516th |
| 14 | San-Martino-di-Lota | 3,084 | 9.5 | 323 | 3,744th |
| 15 | Calenzana | 2,714 | 183 | 15 | 4,177th |
| 16 | Ventiseri | 2,670 | 47 | 57 | 4,250th |
| 17 | Aléria | 2,297 | 58 | 39 | 4,901st |
| 18 | Cervione | 2,171 | 11 | 190 | 5,181st |
| 19 | Monticello | 2,110 | 11 | 198 | 5,321st |
| 20 | San-Nicolao | 2,084 | 7.7 | 270 | 5,387th |
Largest towns by area in the Haute-Corse department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calenzana | 2,714 | 183 | 15 | 50th |
| 2 | Corte | 7,931 | 149 | 53 | 92nd |
| 3 | Galéria | 401 | 135 | 3 | 120th |
| 4 | Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda | 343 | 126 | 3 | 143rd |
| 5 | Ghisoni | 185 | 125 | 1 | 146th |
| 6 | Asco | 119 | 123 | 1 | 148th |
| 7 | Manso | 119 | 121 | 1 | 151st |
| 8 | Albertacce | 200 | 97 | 2 | 252nd |
| 9 | Solaro | 746 | 93 | 8 | 278th |
| 10 | Vivario | 411 | 79 | 5 | 418th |
Most densely populated towns in the Haute-Corse department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastia | 47,374 | 19 | 2,444 | 372nd |
| 2 | L'Île-Rousse | 3,293 | 2.5 | 1,317 | 718th |
| 3 | Ville-di-Pietrabugno | 3,274 | 7.5 | 435 | 2,111th |
| 4 | Furiani | 6,684 | 18 | 361 | 2,486th |
| 5 | Biguglia | 7,780 | 22 | 349 | 2,580th |
| 6 | San-Martino-di-Lota | 3,084 | 9.5 | 323 | 2,798th |
| 7 | Borgo | 10,507 | 38 | 278 | 3,245th |
| 8 | San-Nicolao | 2,084 | 7.7 | 270 | 3,355th |
| 9 | Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani | 1,542 | 6.2 | 248 | 3,662nd |
| 10 | Lucciana | 7,012 | 29 | 240 | 3,785th |
All towns in the Haute-Corse department (236)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aghione (261)
- Aiti (29)
- Alando (30)
- Albertacce (200)
- Aléria (2,297)
- Algajola (371)
- Altiani (54)
- Alzi (27)
- Ampriani (23)
- Antisanti (596)
- Aregno (600)
- Asco (119)
- Avapessa (80)
- Barbaggio (368)
- Barrettali (175)
- Bastia (47,374)
- Belgodère (849)
- Bigorno (97)
- Biguglia (7,780)
- Bisinchi (184)
- Borgo (10,507)
- Brando (1,622)
- Bustanico (66)
- Cagnano (151)
- Calacuccia (275)
- Calenzana (2,714)
- Calvi (5,869)
- Cambia (61)
- Campana (22)
- Campi (19)
- Campile (184)
- Campitello (109)
- Canale-di-Verde (305)
- Canari (310)
- Canavaggia (123)
- Carcheto-Brustico (57)
- Carpineto (39)
- Carticasi (25)
- Casabianca (124)
- Casalta (53)
- Casamaccioli (118)
- Casanova (387)
- Casevecchie (69)
- Castellare-di-Casinca (707)
- Castellare-di-Mercurio (31)
- Castello-di-Rostino (522)
- Castifao (169)
- Castiglione (40)
- Castineta (34)
- Castirla (166)
- Cateri (249)
- Centuri (175)
- Cervione (2,171)
- Chiatra (233)
- Chisa (105)
- Corbara (980)
- Corscia (126)
- Corte (7,931)
- Costa (49)
- Croce (81)
- Crocicchia (81)
- Erbajolo (90)
- Érone (10)
- Ersa (124)
- Farinole (241)
- Favalello (72)
- Felce (54)
- Feliceto (236)
- Ficaja (54)
- Focicchia (36)
- Furiani (6,684)
- Galéria (401)
- Gavignano (61)
- Ghisonaccia (4,460)
- Ghisoni (185)
- Giocatojo (46)
- Giuncaggio (92)
- Isolaccio-di-Fiumorbo (334)
- L'Île-Rousse (3,293)
- La Porta (189)
- Lama (159)
- Lano (21)
- Lavatoggio (156)
- Lento (118)
- Linguizzetta (1,170)
- Loreto-di-Casinca (190)
- Lozzi (111)
- Lucciana (7,012)
- Lugo-di-Nazza (86)
- Lumio (1,239)
- Luri (889)
- Manso (119)
- Matra (54)
- Mausoléo (24)
- Mazzola (22)
- Meria (83)
- Moïta (59)
- Moltifao (749)
- Monacia-d'Orezza (26)
- Moncale (351)
- Monte (655)
- Montegrosso (427)
- Monticello (2,110)
- Morosaglia (971)
- Morsiglia (113)
- Muracciole (33)
- Murato (566)
- Muro (244)
- Nessa (124)
- Nocario (76)
- Noceta (73)
- Nonza (62)
- Novale (58)
- Novella (83)
- Occhiatana (240)
- Ogliastro (90)
- Olcani (96)
- Oletta (1,807)
- Olmeta-di-Capocorso (125)
- Olmeta-di-Tuda (587)
- Olmi-Cappella (192)
- Olmo (141)
- Omessa (599)
- Ortale (25)
- Ortiporio (142)
- Palasca (228)
- Pancheraccia (200)
- Parata (22)
- Patrimonio (921)
- Penta-Acquatella (41)
- Penta-di-Casinca (3,706)
- Perelli (110)
- Pero-Casevecchie (109)
- Pianello (54)
- Piano (18)
- Piazzali (19)
- Piazzole (50)
- Pie-d'Orezza (35)
- Piedicorte-di-Gaggio (115)
- Piedicroce (83)
- Piedigriggio (165)
- Piedipartino (19)
- Pietra-di-Verde (103)
- Pietracorbara (661)
- Pietralba (515)
- Pietraserena (62)
- Pietricaggio (33)
- Pietroso (340)
- Piève (115)
- Pigna (130)
- Pino (148)
- Piobetta (20)
- Pioggiola (88)
- Poggio-d'Oletta (224)
- Poggio-di-Nazza (190)
- Poggio-di-Venaco (217)
- Poggio-Marinaccio (39)
- Poggio-Mezzana (892)
- Polveroso (32)
- Popolasca (41)
- Porri (45)
- Prato-di-Giovellina (54)
- Prunelli-di-Casacconi (151)
- Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo (3,945)
- Pruno (182)
- Quercitello (54)
- Rapaggio (33)
- Rapale (166)
- Riventosa (148)
- Rogliano (536)
- Rospigliani (70)
- Rusio (65)
- Rutali (536)
- Saint-Florent (1,707)
- Saliceto (47)
- San-Damiano (54)
- San-Gavino-d'Ampugnani (104)
- San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo (99)
- San-Gavino-di-Tenda (65)
- San-Giovanni-di-Moriani (102)
- San-Giuliano (815)
- San-Lorenzo (141)
- San-Martino-di-Lota (3,084)
- San-Nicolao (2,084)
- Sant'Andréa-di-Bozio (56)
- Sant'Andréa-di-Cotone (195)
- Sant'Antonino (128)
- Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio (117)
- Santa-Lucia-di-Moriani (1,542)
- Santa-Maria-di-Lota (2,074)
- Santa-Maria-Poggio (816)
- Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna (1,043)
- Santa-Reparata-di-Moriani (52)
- Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda (343)
- Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco (305)
- Scata (41)
- Scolca (95)
- Sermano (73)
- Serra-di-Fiumorbo (371)
- Silvareccio (100)
- Sisco (1,192)
- Solaro (746)
- Sorbo-Ocagnano (922)
- Sorio (118)
- Soveria (111)
- Speloncato (268)
- Stazzona (38)
- Taglio-Isolaccio (630)
- Talasani (853)
- Tallone (291)
- Tarrano (16)
- Tomino (186)
- Tox (97)
- Tralonca (120)
- Urtaca (268)
- Valle-d'Alesani (124)
- Valle-d'Orezza (25)
- Valle-di-Campoloro (342)
- Valle-di-Rostino (169)
- Vallecalle (175)
- Vallica (29)
- Velone-Orneto (103)
- Venaco (649)
- Ventiseri (2,670)
- Venzolasca (1,891)
- Verdèse (42)
- Vescovato (3,426)
- Vezzani (270)
- Vignale (226)
- Ville-di-Paraso (210)
- Ville-di-Pietrabugno (3,274)
- Vivario (411)
- Volpajola (420)
- Zalana (155)
- Zilia (323)
- Zuani (37)
Other departments in Corsica
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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.