Largest city in the Isère department: the 2026 ranking
The 512 towns of the Isère department (38) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Isère department is Grenoble, with 158,303 inhabitants (ranked 19th in France by population). The largest town by area is Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (123 km²). Grenoble is also the most densely populated town, with 8,732 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Monestier-d'Ambel has only 14 inhabitants.
The Isère department has 1,324,225 inhabitants over 7,431 km², a density of 178 inhabitants per km², 1.6 times the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 15.8% 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 Isère department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenoble | 158,303 | 18 | 8,732 | 19th |
| 2 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 37,921 | 9.3 | 4,095 | 211th |
| 3 | Échirolles | 37,710 | 7.9 | 4,798 | 215th |
| 4 | Vienne | 32,216 | 23 | 1,422 | 263rd |
| 5 | Bourgoin-Jallieu | 30,773 | 24 | 1,263 | 283rd |
| 6 | Voiron | 22,415 | 22 | 1,024 | 419th |
| 7 | Fontaine | 22,237 | 6.7 | 3,299 | 423rd |
| 8 | Villefontaine | 19,662 | 12 | 1,691 | 504th |
| 9 | Meylan | 19,107 | 12 | 1,551 | 516th |
| 10 | Saint-Égrève | 18,199 | 11 | 1,673 | 543rd |
| 11 | L'Isle-d'Abeau | 17,792 | 9.1 | 1,953 | 561st |
| 12 | Sassenage | 11,854 | 13 | 891 | 851st |
| 13 | Seyssinet-Pariset | 11,853 | 11 | 1,113 | 852nd |
| 14 | Le Pont-de-Claix | 11,012 | 5.6 | 1,966 | 938th |
| 15 | Charvieu-Chavagneux | 10,623 | 8.7 | 1,228 | 982nd |
| 16 | Eybens | 10,594 | 4.5 | 2,354 | 990th |
| 17 | Voreppe | 10,203 | 29 | 356 | 1,036th |
| 18 | Crolles | 8,877 | 14 | 625 | 1,206th |
| 19 | Roussillon | 8,707 | 12 | 749 | 1,239th |
| 20 | Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 8,702 | 21 | 417 | 1,240th |
Largest towns by area in the Isère department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans | 99 | 123 | 1 | 147th |
| 2 | Chantepérier | 216 | 81 | 3 | 391st |
| 3 | Gresse-en-Vercors | 363 | 81 | 4 | 396th |
| 4 | Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 1,042 | 80 | 13 | 411th |
| 5 | Le Haut-Bréda | 466 | 79 | 6 | 426th |
| 6 | Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | 3,018 | 78 | 39 | 435th |
| 7 | Valjouffrey | 169 | 73 | 2 | 495th |
| 8 | Roybon | 1,116 | 67 | 17 | 594th |
| 9 | Villard-de-Lans | 4,540 | 67 | 68 | 598th |
| 10 | Vaujany | 359 | 65 | 6 | 662nd |
Most densely populated towns in the Isère department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenoble | 158,303 | 18 | 8,732 | 56th |
| 2 | Échirolles | 37,710 | 7.9 | 4,798 | 150th |
| 3 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 37,921 | 9.3 | 4,095 | 193rd |
| 4 | Fontaine | 22,237 | 6.7 | 3,299 | 248th |
| 5 | Pont-de-Chéruy | 6,354 | 2.5 | 2,531 | 356th |
| 6 | Eybens | 10,594 | 4.5 | 2,354 | 383rd |
| 7 | Les Roches-de-Condrieu | 2,088 | 1.0 | 2,027 | 441st |
| 8 | Le Pont-de-Claix | 11,012 | 5.6 | 1,966 | 463rd |
| 9 | L'Isle-d'Abeau | 17,792 | 9.1 | 1,953 | 467th |
| 10 | La Tour-du-Pin | 8,326 | 4.8 | 1,745 | 519th |
All towns in the Isère department (512)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Agnin (1,268)
- Allemond (984)
- Allevard (4,079)
- Ambel (37)
- Anjou (1,045)
- Annoisin-Chatelans (733)
- Anthon (1,165)
- Aoste (2,938)
- Apprieu (3,704)
- Arandon-Passins (1,906)
- Artas (1,839)
- Assieu (1,763)
- Auberives-en-Royans (383)
- Auberives-sur-Varèze (1,522)
- Auris (191)
- Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors (3,018)
- Avignonet (204)
- Barraux (2,077)
- Beaucroissant (1,821)
- Beaufin (19)
- Beaufort (581)
- Beaulieu (653)
- Beaurepaire (5,096)
- Beauvoir-de-Marc (1,118)
- Beauvoir-en-Royans (97)
- Bellegarde-Poussieu (1,029)
- Belmont (651)
- Bernin (3,405)
- Besse (155)
- Bessins (124)
- Bévenais (1,082)
- Bilieu (1,628)
- Biol (1,620)
- Biviers (2,468)
- Bizonnes (1,044)
- Blandin (161)
- Bonnefamille (1,138)
- Bossieu (328)
- Bougé-Chambalud (1,494)
- Bourgoin-Jallieu (30,773)
- Bouvesse-Quirieu (1,546)
- Brangues (635)
- Bressieux (98)
- Bresson (675)
- Brézins (2,351)
- Brié-et-Angonnes (2,543)
- Brion (144)
- Burcin (438)
- Cessieu (3,325)
- Châbons (2,175)
- Chalon (181)
- Chamagnieu (1,859)
- Champ-sur-Drac (3,369)
- Champagnier (1,590)
- Champier (1,608)
- Chamrousse (458)
- Chanas (2,742)
- Chantepérier (216)
- Chantesse (402)
- Chapareillan (3,173)
- Charancieu (762)
- Charantonnay (2,064)
- Charavines (2,047)
- Charette (454)
- Charnècles (1,544)
- Charvieu-Chavagneux (10,623)
- Chasse-sur-Rhône (6,629)
- Chasselay (457)
- Chassignieu (230)
- Château-Bernard (298)
- Châteauvilain (755)
- Châtel-en-Trièves (501)
- Châtelus (98)
- Châtenay (439)
- Châtonnay (2,060)
- Chatte (2,665)
- Chavanoz (5,195)
- Chélieu (751)
- Chevrières (766)
- Cheyssieu (1,094)
- Chèzeneuve (674)
- Chichilianne (343)
- Chimilin (1,455)
- Chirens (2,599)
- Cholonge (348)
- Chonas-l'Amballan (1,777)
- Choranche (144)
- Chozeau (1,021)
- Chuzelles (2,413)
- Claix (8,051)
- Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans (77)
- Clelles (607)
- Clonas-sur-Varèze (1,573)
- Cognet (35)
- Cognin-les-Gorges (630)
- Colombe (1,920)
- Corbelin (2,417)
- Corenc (4,345)
- Cornillon-en-Trièves (177)
- Corps (426)
- Corrençon-en-Vercors (388)
- Coublevie (5,972)
- Cour-et-Buis (942)
- Courtenay (1,304)
- Crachier (618)
- Cras (426)
- Crémieu (3,601)
- Crêts en Belledonne (3,543)
- Creys-Mépieu (1,647)
- Crolles (8,877)
- Culin (808)
- Diémoz (2,988)
- Dizimieu (854)
- Doissin (897)
- Dolomieu (3,260)
- Domarin (1,683)
- Domène (6,911)
- Échirolles (37,710)
- Eclose-Badinières (1,548)
- Engins (442)
- Entraigues (228)
- Entre-deux-Guiers (1,959)
- Estrablin (3,747)
- Eybens (10,594)
- Eydoche (550)
- Eyzin-Pinet (2,398)
- Faramans (1,163)
- Faverges-de-la-Tour (1,520)
- Flachères (583)
- Fontaine (22,237)
- Fontanil-Cornillon (3,440)
- Four (1,708)
- Froges (3,349)
- Frontonas (2,166)
- Gières (7,481)
- Gillonnay (1,048)
- Goncelin (2,448)
- Granieu (532)
- Grenay (1,639)
- Grenoble (158,303)
- Gresse-en-Vercors (363)
- Herbeys (1,469)
- Heyrieux (5,033)
- Hières-sur-Amby (1,260)
- Huez (1,276)
- Hurtières (237)
- Izeaux (2,178)
- Izeron (830)
- Janneyrias (1,917)
- Jarcieu (1,162)
- Jardin (2,243)
- Jarrie (4,041)
- L'Albenc (1,288)
- L'Isle-d'Abeau (17,792)
- La Balme-les-Grottes (1,164)
- La Bâtie-Montgascon (2,079)
- La Buisse (3,582)
- La Buissière (841)
- La Chapelle-de-la-Tour (2,051)
- La Chapelle-de-Surieu (770)
- La Chapelle-du-Bard (556)
- La Combe-de-Lancey (770)
- La Côte-Saint-André (5,157)
- La Flachère (459)
- La Forteresse (343)
- La Frette (1,106)
- La Garde (102)
- La Morte (147)
- La Motte-d'Aveillans (1,745)
- La Motte-Saint-Martin (458)
- La Mure (5,152)
- La Murette (1,891)
- La Pierre (677)
- La Rivière (737)
- La Salette-Fallavaux (81)
- La Salle-en-Beaumont (363)
- La Sône (642)
- La Sure en Chartreuse (1,101)
- La Terrasse (2,595)
- La Tour-du-Pin (8,326)
- La Tronche (6,538)
- La Valette (70)
- La Verpillière (7,884)
- Laffrey (474)
- Lalley (182)
- Lans-en-Vercors (2,882)
- Laval-en-Belledonne (1,056)
- Lavaldens (168)
- Lavars (176)
- Le Bouchage (670)
- Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2,691)
- Le Champ-près-Froges (1,318)
- Le Cheylas (2,438)
- Le Freney-d'Oisans (266)
- Le Grand-Lemps (3,137)
- Le Gua (1,948)
- Le Haut-Bréda (466)
- Le Moutaret (256)
- Le Passage (1,024)
- Le Péage-de-Roussillon (6,769)
- Le Percy (168)
- Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin (3,734)
- Le Pont-de-Claix (11,012)
- Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse (1,246)
- Le Touvet (3,238)
- Le Versoud (4,965)
- Lentiol (249)
- Les Abrets en Dauphiné (6,973)
- Les Adrets (1,109)
- Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin (7,890)
- Les Côtes-d'Arey (2,067)
- Les Côtes-de-Corps (74)
- Les Deux Alpes (1,946)
- Les Éparres (1,043)
- Les Roches-de-Condrieu (2,088)
- Leyrieu (942)
- Lieudieu (351)
- Livet-et-Gavet (1,263)
- Longechenal (612)
- Lumbin (2,257)
- Luzinay (2,471)
- Malleval-en-Vercors (59)
- Marcieu (67)
- Marcilloles (1,228)
- Marcollin (613)
- Marnans (136)
- Massieu (791)
- Maubec (1,978)
- Mayres-Savel (94)
- Mens (1,470)
- Merlas (484)
- Meylan (19,107)
- Meyrié (1,128)
- Meyrieu-les-Étangs (1,049)
- Meyssiez (682)
- Miribel-Lanchâtre (461)
- Miribel-les-Échelles (1,753)
- Mizoën (187)
- Moidieu-Détourbe (2,021)
- Moirans (7,979)
- Moissieu-sur-Dolon (759)
- Monestier-d'Ambel (14)
- Monestier-de-Clermont (1,511)
- Monestier-du-Percy (262)
- Monsteroux-Milieu (785)
- Mont-Saint-Martin (93)
- Montagne (278)
- Montagnieu (1,207)
- Montalieu-Vercieu (3,566)
- Montaud (557)
- Montbonnot-Saint-Martin (6,257)
- Montcarra (630)
- Montchaboud (362)
- Monteynard (508)
- Montfalcon (128)
- Montferrat (1,886)
- Montrevel (461)
- Montseveroux (1,013)
- Moras (538)
- Morestel (4,489)
- Morette (363)
- Mottier (847)
- Murianette (925)
- Murinais (417)
- Nantes-en-Ratier (499)
- Nivolas-Vermelle (2,774)
- Notre-Dame-de-Commiers (529)
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Osier (542)
- Notre-Dame-de-Mésage (1,149)
- Notre-Dame-de-Vaulx (532)
- Noyarey (2,440)
- Optevoz (901)
- Oris-en-Rattier (110)
- Ornacieux-Balbins (898)
- Ornon (144)
- Oulles (17)
- Oyeu (1,124)
- Oytier-Saint-Oblas (1,777)
- Oz (224)
- Pact (880)
- Pajay (1,055)
- Panossas (719)
- Parmilieu (741)
- Pellafol (138)
- Penol (391)
- Pierre-Châtel (1,507)
- Pisieu (532)
- Plan (307)
- Plateau-des-Petites-Roches (2,508)
- Poisat (2,207)
- Poliénas (1,136)
- Pommier-de-Beaurepaire (749)
- Ponsonnas (296)
- Pont-de-Chéruy (6,354)
- Pont-en-Royans (829)
- Pont-Évêque (6,258)
- Pontcharra (7,528)
- Porcieu-Amblagnieu (1,835)
- Porte-des-Bonnevaux (2,152)
- Prébois (174)
- Presles (104)
- Pressins (1,221)
- Primarette (704)
- Proveysieux (537)
- Prunières (393)
- Quaix-en-Chartreuse (974)
- Quet-en-Beaumont (79)
- Quincieu (108)
- Réaumont (1,054)
- Renage (3,398)
- Rencurel (366)
- Revel (1,356)
- Revel-Tourdan (1,072)
- Reventin-Vaugris (2,070)
- Rives (6,628)
- Roche (2,254)
- Rochetoirin (1,126)
- Roissard (333)
- Romagnieu (1,790)
- Roussillon (8,707)
- Rovon (621)
- Royas (432)
- Roybon (1,116)
- Ruy-Montceau (4,916)
- Sablons (2,386)
- Saint Antoine l'Abbaye (1,290)
- Saint-Agnin-sur-Bion (1,215)
- Saint-Alban-de-Roche (2,243)
- Saint-Alban-du-Rhône (975)
- Saint-Albin-de-Vaulserre (425)
- Saint-Andéol (120)
- Saint-André-en-Royans (348)
- Saint-André-le-Gaz (2,938)
- Saint-Appolinard (405)
- Saint-Arey (73)
- Saint-Aupre (1,216)
- Saint-Barthélemy (976)
- Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne (428)
- Saint-Baudille-de-la-Tour (868)
- Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet (266)
- Saint-Blaise-du-Buis (1,087)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Chavagne (669)
- Saint-Bueil (728)
- Saint-Cassien (1,196)
- Saint-Chef (4,018)
- Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (99)
- Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers (869)
- Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour (3,689)
- Saint-Clair-du-Rhône (3,853)
- Saint-Clair-sur-Galaure (273)
- Saint-Didier-de-Bizonnes (346)
- Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour (2,199)
- Saint-Égrève (18,199)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey (2,707)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs (3,489)
- Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine (2,444)
- Saint-Geoirs (511)
- Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche (3,608)
- Saint-Georges-de-Commiers (2,737)
- Saint-Gervais (551)
- Saint-Guillaume (243)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Brens (622)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Côte (1,637)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier (2,045)
- Saint-Honoré (850)
- Saint-Ismier (7,471)
- Saint-Jean-d'Avelanne (988)
- Saint-Jean-d'Hérans (323)
- Saint-Jean-de-Bournay (4,945)
- Saint-Jean-de-Moirans (3,692)
- Saint-Jean-de-Soudain (1,751)
- Saint-Jean-de-Vaulx (551)
- Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (289)
- Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière (1,300)
- Saint-Julien-de-l'Herms (167)
- Saint-Just-Chaleyssin (2,740)
- Saint-Just-de-Claix (1,436)
- Saint-Lattier (1,520)
- Saint-Laurent-du-Pont (4,594)
- Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont (428)
- Saint-Marcel-Bel-Accueil (1,560)
- Saint-Marcellin (7,838)
- Saint-Martin-d'Hères (37,921)
- Saint-Martin-d'Uriage (5,840)
- Saint-Martin-de-Clelles (187)
- Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze (772)
- Saint-Martin-de-Vaulserre (255)
- Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux (6,129)
- Saint-Maurice-en-Trièves (182)
- Saint-Maurice-l'Exil (6,966)
- Saint-Maximin (704)
- Saint-Michel-de-Saint-Geoirs (294)
- Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont (32)
- Saint-Michel-les-Portes (292)
- Saint-Mury-Monteymond (350)
- Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes (3,103)
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Macherin (960)
- Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte (1,188)
- Saint-Ondras (677)
- Saint-Paul-d'Izeaux (313)
- Saint-Paul-de-Varces (2,266)
- Saint-Paul-lès-Monestier (289)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (594)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Bressieux (803)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (1,042)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chérennes (477)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz (117)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Mésage (791)
- Saint-Prim (1,505)
- Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (6,235)
- Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère (1,490)
- Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas (3,474)
- Saint-Romain-de-Surieu (472)
- Saint-Romans (1,936)
- Saint-Sauveur (2,177)
- Saint-Savin (4,415)
- Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux (3,269)
- Saint-Sorlin-de-Morestel (624)
- Saint-Sorlin-de-Vienne (987)
- Saint-Sulpice-des-Rivoires (438)
- Saint-Théoffrey (626)
- Saint-Vérand (1,756)
- Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu (2,186)
- Saint-Victor-de-Morestel (1,189)
- Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze (1,577)
- Sainte-Agnès (577)
- Sainte-Anne-sur-Gervonde (772)
- Sainte-Blandine (1,064)
- Sainte-Luce (44)
- Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix (498)
- Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (252)
- Salagnon (1,536)
- Salaise-sur-Sanne (4,664)
- Sarcenas (266)
- Sardieu (1,216)
- Sassenage (11,854)
- Satolas-et-Bonce (2,567)
- Savas-Mépin (896)
- Séchilienne (1,004)
- Septème (2,229)
- Sérézin-de-la-Tour (1,171)
- Sermérieu (1,688)
- Serpaize (2,123)
- Serre-Nerpol (344)
- Seyssinet-Pariset (11,853)
- Seyssins (8,211)
- Seyssuel (2,288)
- Siccieu-Saint-Julien-et-Carisieu (624)
- Siévoz (135)
- Sillans (1,957)
- Sinard (743)
- Soleymieu (912)
- Sonnay (1,268)
- Sousville (143)
- Succieu (790)
- Susville (1,152)
- Têche (607)
- Tencin (2,215)
- Theys (2,103)
- Thodure (810)
- Tignieu-Jameyzieu (8,154)
- Torchefelon (861)
- Tramolé (830)
- Treffort (259)
- Tréminis (203)
- Trept (2,138)
- Tullins (7,751)
- Val-de-Virieu (1,555)
- Valbonnais (532)
- Valencin (2,930)
- Valencogne (678)
- Valjouffrey (169)
- Varacieux (896)
- Varces-Allières-et-Risset (8,702)
- Vasselin (466)
- Vatilieu (385)
- Vaujany (359)
- Vaulnaveys-le-Bas (1,421)
- Vaulnaveys-le-Haut (4,089)
- Vaulx-Milieu (2,517)
- Velanne (583)
- Vénérieu (991)
- Venon (857)
- Vernas (270)
- Vernioz (1,553)
- Vertrieu (623)
- Veurey-Voroize (1,450)
- Veyssilieu (343)
- Vézeronce-Curtin (2,283)
- Vienne (32,216)
- Vif (8,665)
- Vignieu (1,044)
- Villages du Lac de Paladru (2,684)
- Villard-Bonnot (7,618)
- Villard-de-Lans (4,540)
- Villard-Notre-Dame (25)
- Villard-Reculas (77)
- Villard-Reymond (47)
- Villard-Saint-Christophe (406)
- Ville-sous-Anjou (1,194)
- Villefontaine (19,662)
- Villemoirieu (1,989)
- Villeneuve-de-Marc (1,183)
- Villette-d'Anthon (5,325)
- Villette-de-Vienne (2,062)
- Vinay (4,518)
- Viriville (1,747)
- Vizille (7,466)
- Voiron (22,415)
- Voissant (248)
- Voreppe (10,203)
- Vourey (1,735)
Other departments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ain (01) Allier (03) Ardèche (07) Cantal (15) Drôme (26) Loire (42) Haute-Loire (43) Puy-de-Dôme (63) Rhône (69) Savoie (73) Haute-Savoie (74) 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.