Largest city in the Haute-Savoie department: the 2026 ranking
The 279 towns of the Haute-Savoie department (74) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Haute-Savoie department is Annecy, with 134,985 inhabitants (ranked 29th in France by population). The largest town by area is Fillière (119 km²). The most densely populated is Annemasse, with 7,626 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Novel has only 57 inhabitants.
The Haute-Savoie department has 881,729 inhabitants over 4,388 km², a density of 201 inhabitants per km², 1.8 times the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 10.5% of the population of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Rhône-Alpes): see the ranking of the largest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
The 20 largest cities in the Haute-Savoie department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annecy | 134,985 | 67 | 2,017 | 29th |
| 2 | Thonon-les-Bains | 38,946 | 16 | 2,403 | 205th |
| 3 | Annemasse | 37,978 | 5.0 | 7,626 | 210th |
| 4 | Cluses | 18,170 | 10 | 1,737 | 545th |
| 5 | Sallanches | 17,832 | 66 | 271 | 559th |
| 6 | Rumilly | 16,904 | 17 | 1,001 | 591st |
| 7 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 16,443 | 11 | 1,553 | 603rd |
| 8 | Bonneville | 13,726 | 27 | 506 | 738th |
| 9 | La Roche-sur-Foron | 11,763 | 18 | 656 | 861st |
| 10 | Gaillard | 11,508 | 4.0 | 2,863 | 892nd |
| 11 | Passy | 11,263 | 80 | 141 | 913th |
| 12 | Vétraz-Monthoux | 11,151 | 7.1 | 1,568 | 923rd |
| 13 | Fillière | 10,322 | 119 | 86 | 1,027th |
| 14 | Poisy | 9,669 | 11 | 853 | 1,105th |
| 15 | Ville-la-Grand | 9,654 | 4.5 | 2,150 | 1,107th |
| 16 | Évian-les-Bains | 9,521 | 4.3 | 2,219 | 1,126th |
| 17 | Scionzier | 9,299 | 11 | 876 | 1,153rd |
| 18 | Epagny Metz-Tessy | 9,167 | 12 | 760 | 1,167th |
| 19 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 9,023 | 117 | 77 | 1,188th |
| 20 | Reignier-Ésery | 8,710 | 25 | 347 | 1,238th |
Largest towns by area in the Haute-Savoie department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fillière | 10,322 | 119 | 86 | 155th |
| 2 | Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval | 754 | 119 | 6 | 158th |
| 3 | Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 9,023 | 117 | 77 | 172nd |
| 4 | Samoëns | 2,253 | 97 | 23 | 250th |
| 5 | Passy | 11,263 | 80 | 141 | 412th |
| 6 | Glières-Val-de-Borne | 1,862 | 72 | 26 | 508th |
| 7 | Annecy | 134,985 | 67 | 2,017 | 606th |
| 8 | Sallanches | 17,832 | 66 | 271 | 628th |
| 9 | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 5,886 | 64 | 93 | 680th |
| 10 | Le Grand-Bornand | 2,100 | 61 | 34 | 743rd |
Most densely populated towns in the Haute-Savoie department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annemasse | 37,978 | 5.0 | 7,626 | 75th |
| 2 | Ambilly | 6,419 | 1.3 | 5,135 | 135th |
| 3 | Gaillard | 11,508 | 4.0 | 2,863 | 314th |
| 4 | Thonon-les-Bains | 38,946 | 16 | 2,403 | 377th |
| 5 | Évian-les-Bains | 9,521 | 4.3 | 2,219 | 409th |
| 6 | Ville-la-Grand | 9,654 | 4.5 | 2,150 | 419th |
| 7 | Annecy | 134,985 | 67 | 2,017 | 446th |
| 8 | Cluses | 18,170 | 10 | 1,737 | 523rd |
| 9 | Vétraz-Monthoux | 11,151 | 7.1 | 1,568 | 587th |
| 10 | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 16,443 | 11 | 1,553 | 595th |
All towns in the Haute-Savoie department (279)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Abondance (1,745)
- Alby-sur-Chéran (2,732)
- Alex (1,180)
- Allèves (404)
- Allinges (5,136)
- Allonzier-la-Caille (2,291)
- Amancy (2,859)
- Ambilly (6,419)
- Andilly (1,032)
- Annecy (134,985)
- Annemasse (37,978)
- Anthy-sur-Léman (2,595)
- Arâches-la-Frasse (1,818)
- Arbusigny (1,190)
- Archamps (2,411)
- Arenthon (2,132)
- Argonay (4,041)
- Armoy (1,611)
- Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame (1,744)
- Ayse (2,424)
- Ballaison (1,499)
- Bassy (432)
- Beaumont (3,154)
- Bellevaux (1,483)
- Bernex (1,495)
- Bloye (579)
- Bluffy (416)
- Boëge (2,025)
- Bogève (1,230)
- Bonne (3,394)
- Bonnevaux (287)
- Bonneville (13,726)
- Bons-en-Chablais (6,444)
- Bossey (950)
- Boussy (522)
- Brenthonne (1,147)
- Brizon (465)
- Burdignin (724)
- Cercier (748)
- Cernex (1,219)
- Cervens (1,301)
- Chainaz-les-Frasses (703)
- Challonges (623)
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (9,023)
- Champanges (1,231)
- Chapeiry (1,002)
- Charvonnex (1,574)
- Châtel (1,202)
- Châtillon-sur-Cluses (1,293)
- Chaumont (567)
- Chavannaz (250)
- Chavanod (3,190)
- Chêne-en-Semine (559)
- Chênex (805)
- Chens-sur-Léman (3,110)
- Chessenaz (245)
- Chevaline (185)
- Chevenoz (727)
- Chevrier (766)
- Chilly (1,734)
- Choisy (1,776)
- Clarafond-Arcine (1,092)
- Clermont (483)
- Cluses (18,170)
- Collonges-sous-Salève (3,945)
- Combloux (2,192)
- Contamine-Sarzin (747)
- Contamine-sur-Arve (2,525)
- Copponex (1,364)
- Cordon (1,023)
- Cornier (1,528)
- Cranves-Sales (7,909)
- Crempigny-Bonneguête (337)
- Cruseilles (5,641)
- Cusy (1,893)
- Cuvat (1,700)
- Demi-Quartier (840)
- Desingy (789)
- Dingy-en-Vuache (833)
- Dingy-Saint-Clair (1,514)
- Domancy (2,149)
- Doussard (3,845)
- Douvaine (6,889)
- Draillant (897)
- Droisy (159)
- Duingt (1,104)
- Éloise (956)
- Entrevernes (196)
- Epagny Metz-Tessy (9,167)
- Essert-Romand (538)
- Eteaux (2,230)
- Étercy (1,005)
- Étrembières (2,709)
- Évian-les-Bains (9,521)
- Excenevex (1,345)
- Faucigny (705)
- Faverges-Seythenex (7,762)
- Feigères (1,924)
- Fessy (1,109)
- Féternes (1,587)
- Fillière (10,322)
- Fillinges (3,748)
- Franclens (584)
- Frangy (2,314)
- Gaillard (11,508)
- Giez (582)
- Glières-Val-de-Borne (1,862)
- Groisy (4,263)
- Gruffy (1,552)
- Habère-Lullin (1,153)
- Habère-Poche (1,528)
- Hauteville-sur-Fier (1,180)
- Héry-sur-Alby (1,006)
- Jonzier-Épagny (960)
- Juvigny (654)
- La Balme-de-Sillingy (5,492)
- La Balme-de-Thuy (471)
- La Baume (326)
- La Chapelle-d'Abondance (887)
- La Chapelle-Rambaud (259)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Maurice (123)
- La Clusaz (1,657)
- La Côte-d'Arbroz (361)
- La Forclaz (222)
- La Muraz (1,070)
- La Rivière-Enverse (512)
- La Roche-sur-Foron (11,763)
- La Tour (1,358)
- La Vernaz (287)
- Larringes (1,631)
- Lathuile (1,131)
- Le Biot (639)
- Le Bouchet-Mont-Charvin (251)
- Le Grand-Bornand (2,100)
- Le Reposoir (581)
- Le Sappey (476)
- Les Clefs (728)
- Les Contamines-Montjoie (1,136)
- Les Gets (1,265)
- Les Houches (3,603)
- Les Villards-sur-Thônes (1,153)
- Leschaux (330)
- Loisin (1,798)
- Lornay (598)
- Lovagny (1,410)
- Lucinges (1,863)
- Lugrin (2,674)
- Lullin (835)
- Lully (778)
- Lyaud (1,844)
- Machilly (1,169)
- Magland (3,294)
- Manigod (1,028)
- Marcellaz (1,106)
- Marcellaz-Albanais (2,121)
- Margencel (2,350)
- Marignier (6,686)
- Marigny-Saint-Marcel (723)
- Marin (1,981)
- Marlioz (1,075)
- Marnaz (6,067)
- Massingy (875)
- Massongy (1,805)
- Maxilly-sur-Léman (1,567)
- Megève (2,996)
- Mégevette (636)
- Meillerie (298)
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard (1,964)
- Menthonnex-en-Bornes (1,139)
- Menthonnex-sous-Clermont (828)
- Mésigny (829)
- Messery (2,535)
- Mieussy (2,592)
- Minzier (1,102)
- Monnetier-Mornex (2,410)
- Mont-Saxonnex (1,668)
- Montagny-les-Lanches (850)
- Montriond (993)
- Morillon (733)
- Morzine (2,708)
- Moye (1,021)
- Mûres (892)
- Musièges (428)
- Nancy-sur-Cluses (474)
- Nangy (1,795)
- Nâves-Parmelan (1,023)
- Nernier (435)
- Neuvecelle (3,336)
- Neydens (2,274)
- Nonglard (744)
- Novel (57)
- Onnion (1,340)
- Orcier (1,096)
- Passy (11,263)
- Peillonnex (1,421)
- Perrignier (1,947)
- Pers-Jussy (3,332)
- Poisy (9,669)
- Praz-sur-Arly (1,339)
- Présilly (1,132)
- Publier (8,049)
- Quintal (1,292)
- Reignier-Ésery (8,710)
- Reyvroz (509)
- Rumilly (16,904)
- Saint-André-de-Boëge (608)
- Saint-Blaise (392)
- Saint-Cergues (3,935)
- Saint-Eusèbe (646)
- Saint-Eustache (516)
- Saint-Félix (2,483)
- Saint-Ferréol (888)
- Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône (656)
- Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (5,886)
- Saint-Gingolph (915)
- Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (1,509)
- Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (1,600)
- Saint-Jean-de-Tholome (1,204)
- Saint-Jeoire (3,587)
- Saint-Jorioz (6,603)
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (16,443)
- Saint-Laurent (875)
- Saint-Paul-en-Chablais (2,676)
- Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (8,000)
- Saint-Sigismond (663)
- Saint-Sixt (1,057)
- Saint-Sylvestre (605)
- Sales (2,367)
- Sallanches (17,832)
- Sallenôves (868)
- Samoëns (2,253)
- Savigny (1,071)
- Saxel (530)
- Scientrier (1,290)
- Sciez (6,619)
- Scionzier (9,299)
- Serraval (830)
- Servoz (1,200)
- Sevrier (4,476)
- Seyssel (2,414)
- Seytroux (551)
- Sillingy (5,957)
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (754)
- Talloires-Montmin (1,969)
- Taninges (3,587)
- Thollon-les-Mémises (898)
- Thônes (6,924)
- Thonon-les-Bains (38,946)
- Thusy (1,204)
- Thyez (6,423)
- Usinens (453)
- Vacheresse (958)
- Vailly (925)
- Val de Chaise (1,421)
- Valleiry (5,330)
- Vallières-sur-Fier (2,912)
- Vallorcine (462)
- Vanzy (357)
- Vaulx (1,117)
- Veigy-Foncenex (4,222)
- Verchaix (853)
- Vers (993)
- Versonnex (735)
- Vétraz-Monthoux (11,151)
- Veyrier-du-Lac (2,393)
- Villard (972)
- Villaz (3,707)
- Ville-en-Sallaz (916)
- Ville-la-Grand (9,654)
- Villy-le-Bouveret (672)
- Villy-le-Pelloux (1,084)
- Vinzier (918)
- Viry (5,898)
- Viuz-en-Sallaz (4,784)
- Viuz-la-Chiésaz (1,388)
- Vougy (1,688)
- Vovray-en-Bornes (557)
- Vulbens (1,839)
- Yvoire (1,069)
Other departments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ain (01) Allier (03) Ardèche (07) Cantal (15) Drôme (26) Isère (38) Loire (42) Haute-Loire (43) Puy-de-Dôme (63) Rhône (69) Savoie (73) 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.