Largest city in the Loiret department: the 2026 ranking
The 325 towns of the Loiret department (45) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Loiret department is Orléans, with 118,788 inhabitants (ranked 36th in France by population). The largest town by area is La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (86 km²). Orléans is also the most densely populated town, with 4,323 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Feins-en-Gâtinais has only 30 inhabitants.
The Loiret department has 705,712 inhabitants over 6,775 km², a density of 104 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 26.7% of the population of Centre-Val de Loire, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Centre): see the ranking of the largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Loiret department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orléans | 118,788 | 27 | 4,323 | 36th |
| 2 | Olivet | 24,046 | 23 | 1,028 | 383rd |
| 3 | Saint-Jean-de-Braye | 23,773 | 14 | 1,735 | 386th |
| 4 | Fleury-les-Aubrais | 22,020 | 10 | 2,176 | 429th |
| 5 | Saran | 17,535 | 20 | 892 | 570th |
| 6 | Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | 16,992 | 6.1 | 2,786 | 588th |
| 7 | Montargis | 15,193 | 4.5 | 3,407 | 660th |
| 8 | Amilly | 14,216 | 40 | 353 | 708th |
| 9 | Gien | 13,808 | 68 | 203 | 735th |
| 10 | Châlette-sur-Loing | 12,883 | 13 | 981 | 785th |
| 11 | La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin | 11,194 | 9.0 | 1,249 | 917th |
| 12 | Ingré | 10,288 | 21 | 494 | 1,030th |
| 13 | Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | 9,697 | 7.7 | 1,266 | 1,097th |
| 14 | Chécy | 9,286 | 15 | 600 | 1,155th |
| 15 | Pithiviers | 8,989 | 6.9 | 1,295 | 1,191st |
| 16 | Châteauneuf-sur-Loire | 8,684 | 40 | 217 | 1,242nd |
| 17 | Beaugency | 8,192 | 16 | 498 | 1,331st |
| 18 | Le Malesherbois | 8,175 | 85 | 96 | 1,332nd |
| 19 | Saint-Denis-en-Val | 7,954 | 17 | 465 | 1,373rd |
| 20 | La Ferté-Saint-Aubin | 7,439 | 86 | 86 | 1,476th |
Largest towns by area in the Loiret department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Ferté-Saint-Aubin | 7,439 | 86 | 86 | 342nd |
| 2 | Le Malesherbois | 8,175 | 85 | 96 | 352nd |
| 3 | Coullons | 2,282 | 79 | 29 | 421st |
| 4 | Gien | 13,808 | 68 | 203 | 585th |
| 5 | Cerdon | 891 | 67 | 13 | 601st |
| 6 | Marcilly-en-Villette | 2,230 | 63 | 36 | 706th |
| 7 | Ouzouer-sur-Trézée | 1,142 | 62 | 19 | 736th |
| 8 | Ligny-le-Ribault | 1,274 | 59 | 22 | 792nd |
| 9 | Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron | 848 | 54 | 16 | 984th |
| 10 | Ardon | 1,238 | 54 | 23 | 992nd |
Most densely populated towns in the Loiret department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orléans | 118,788 | 27 | 4,323 | 178th |
| 2 | Montargis | 15,193 | 4.5 | 3,407 | 244th |
| 3 | Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | 16,992 | 6.1 | 2,786 | 324th |
| 4 | Fleury-les-Aubrais | 22,020 | 10 | 2,176 | 416th |
| 5 | Saint-Jean-de-Braye | 23,773 | 14 | 1,735 | 526th |
| 6 | Pithiviers | 8,989 | 6.9 | 1,295 | 739th |
| 7 | Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | 9,697 | 7.7 | 1,266 | 755th |
| 8 | La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin | 11,194 | 9.0 | 1,249 | 767th |
| 9 | Olivet | 24,046 | 23 | 1,028 | 912th |
| 10 | Châlette-sur-Loing | 12,883 | 13 | 981 | 956th |
All towns in the Loiret department (325)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Adon (192)
- Aillant-sur-Milleron (378)
- Amilly (14,216)
- Andonville (250)
- Ardon (1,238)
- Artenay (2,024)
- Aschères-le-Marché (1,185)
- Ascoux (1,098)
- Attray (211)
- Audeville (181)
- Augerville-la-Rivière (219)
- Aulnay-la-Rivière (519)
- Autruy-sur-Juine (756)
- Autry-le-Châtel (866)
- Auvilliers-en-Gâtinais (350)
- Auxy (961)
- Baccon (680)
- Barville-en-Gâtinais (311)
- Batilly-en-Gâtinais (453)
- Batilly-en-Puisaye (108)
- Baule (2,034)
- Bazoches-les-Gallerandes (1,486)
- Bazoches-sur-le-Betz (974)
- Beauchamps-sur-Huillard (424)
- Beaugency (8,192)
- Beaulieu-sur-Loire (1,757)
- Beaune-la-Rolande (2,107)
- Bellegarde (1,525)
- Boësses (387)
- Boigny-sur-Bionne (2,245)
- Boiscommun (1,173)
- Boismorand (890)
- Boisseaux (499)
- Bondaroy (427)
- Bonnée (716)
- Bonny-sur-Loire (1,898)
- Bordeaux-en-Gâtinais (108)
- Bou (1,062)
- Bougy-lez-Neuville (161)
- Bouilly-en-Gâtinais (316)
- Boulay-les-Barres (1,154)
- Bouzonville-aux-Bois (437)
- Bouzy-la-Forêt (1,246)
- Boynes (1,310)
- Bray-Saint-Aignan (1,836)
- Breteau (92)
- Briare (4,979)
- Briarres-sur-Essonne (536)
- Bricy (533)
- Bromeilles (324)
- Bucy-le-Roi (184)
- Bucy-Saint-Liphard (217)
- Cepoy (2,388)
- Cercottes (1,467)
- Cerdon (891)
- Cernoy-en-Berry (425)
- Césarville-Dossainville (220)
- Chailly-en-Gâtinais (704)
- Chaingy (4,231)
- Châlette-sur-Loing (12,883)
- Chambon-la-Forêt (988)
- Champoulet (45)
- Chanteau (1,616)
- Chantecoq (522)
- Chapelon (259)
- Charmont-en-Beauce (349)
- Charsonville (624)
- Château-Renard (2,154)
- Châteauneuf-sur-Loire (8,684)
- Châtenoy (467)
- Châtillon-Coligny (1,926)
- Châtillon-le-Roi (281)
- Châtillon-sur-Loire (3,144)
- Chaussy (286)
- Chécy (9,286)
- Chevannes (314)
- Chevillon-sur-Huillard (1,536)
- Chevilly (2,699)
- Chevry-sous-le-Bignon (228)
- Chilleurs-aux-Bois (2,122)
- Chuelles (1,255)
- Cléry-Saint-André (3,670)
- Coinces (510)
- Combleux (562)
- Combreux (276)
- Conflans-sur-Loing (376)
- Corbeilles (1,577)
- Corquilleroy (2,952)
- Cortrat (82)
- Coudroy (297)
- Coullons (2,282)
- Coulmiers (585)
- Courcelles-le-Roi (324)
- Courcy-aux-Loges (465)
- Courtemaux (267)
- Courtempierre (220)
- Courtenay (3,833)
- Cravant (972)
- Crottes-en-Pithiverais (325)
- Dadonville (2,404)
- Dammarie-en-Puisaye (175)
- Dammarie-sur-Loing (461)
- Dampierre-en-Burly (1,501)
- Darvoy (1,966)
- Desmonts (172)
- Dimancheville (107)
- Donnery (2,939)
- Dordives (3,318)
- Douchy-Montcorbon (1,386)
- Dry (1,434)
- Échilleuses (401)
- Égry (364)
- Engenville (541)
- Épieds-en-Beauce (1,485)
- Erceville (301)
- Ervauville (568)
- Escrennes (704)
- Escrignelles (66)
- Estouy (518)
- Faverelles (185)
- Fay-aux-Loges (3,993)
- Feins-en-Gâtinais (30)
- Férolles (1,224)
- Ferrières-en-Gâtinais (3,913)
- Fleury-les-Aubrais (22,020)
- Fontenay-sur-Loing (1,701)
- Foucherolles (324)
- Fréville-du-Gâtinais (175)
- Gaubertin (256)
- Gémigny (220)
- Germigny-des-Prés (705)
- Gidy (2,118)
- Gien (13,808)
- Girolles (610)
- Givraines (428)
- Gondreville (349)
- Grangermont (183)
- Greneville-en-Beauce (663)
- Griselles (843)
- Guigneville (551)
- Guilly (670)
- Gy-les-Nonains (612)
- Huêtre (288)
- Huisseau-sur-Mauves (1,810)
- Ingrannes (547)
- Ingré (10,288)
- Intville-la-Guétard (165)
- Isdes (537)
- Jargeau (4,678)
- Jouy-en-Pithiverais (269)
- Jouy-le-Potier (1,668)
- Juranville (458)
- La Bussière (778)
- La Chapelle-Onzerain (113)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (11,194)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Sépulcre (226)
- La Chapelle-sur-Aveyron (630)
- La Cour-Marigny (384)
- La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (7,439)
- La Neuville-sur-Essonne (371)
- La Selle-en-Hermoy (803)
- La Selle-sur-le-Bied (1,173)
- Laas (252)
- Ladon (1,416)
- Lailly-en-Val (3,149)
- Langesse (94)
- Le Bardon (1,004)
- Le Bignon-Mirabeau (304)
- Le Charme (139)
- Le Malesherbois (8,175)
- Le Moulinet-sur-Solin (137)
- Léouville (88)
- Les Bordes (1,890)
- Les Choux (536)
- Ligny-le-Ribault (1,274)
- Lion-en-Beauce (123)
- Lion-en-Sullias (389)
- Lombreuil (311)
- Lorcy (603)
- Lorris (3,056)
- Loury (2,683)
- Louzouer (250)
- Marcilly-en-Villette (2,230)
- Mardié (3,127)
- Mareau-aux-Bois (580)
- Mareau-aux-Prés (1,707)
- Marigny-les-Usages (1,914)
- Marsainvilliers (311)
- Melleroy (527)
- Ménestreau-en-Villette (1,406)
- Mérinville (173)
- Messas (1,031)
- Meung-sur-Loire (6,793)
- Mézières-en-Gâtinais (266)
- Mézières-lez-Cléry (904)
- Mignères (310)
- Mignerette (357)
- Montargis (15,193)
- Montbarrois (299)
- Montbouy (740)
- Montcresson (1,284)
- Montereau (662)
- Montigny (248)
- Montliard (224)
- Mormant-sur-Vernisson (140)
- Morville-en-Beauce (180)
- Moulon (182)
- Nancray-sur-Rimarde (579)
- Nargis (1,457)
- Nesploy (372)
- Neuville-aux-Bois (5,050)
- Neuvy-en-Sullias (1,379)
- Nevoy (1,184)
- Nibelle (1,200)
- Nogent-sur-Vernisson (2,603)
- Noyers (768)
- Oison (125)
- Olivet (24,046)
- Ondreville-sur-Essonne (403)
- Orléans (118,788)
- Ormes (4,472)
- Orville (132)
- Ousson-sur-Loire (707)
- Oussoy-en-Gâtinais (431)
- Outarville (1,366)
- Ouvrouer-les-Champs (551)
- Ouzouer-des-Champs (283)
- Ouzouer-sous-Bellegarde (322)
- Ouzouer-sur-Loire (2,622)
- Ouzouer-sur-Trézée (1,142)
- Pannecières (118)
- Pannes (3,818)
- Patay (2,422)
- Paucourt (952)
- Pers-en-Gâtinais (243)
- Pierrefitte-ès-Bois (285)
- Pithiviers (8,989)
- Pithiviers-le-Vieil (1,759)
- Poilly-lez-Gien (2,512)
- Préfontaines (432)
- Presnoy (264)
- Pressigny-les-Pins (534)
- Puiseaux (3,348)
- Quiers-sur-Bezonde (1,200)
- Ramoulu (249)
- Rebréchien (1,475)
- Rouvray-Sainte-Croix (137)
- Rouvres-Saint-Jean (306)
- Rozières-en-Beauce (186)
- Rozoy-le-Vieil (400)
- Ruan (203)
- Saint-Aignan-le-Jaillard (608)
- Saint-Ay (3,831)
- Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (2,029)
- Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (984)
- Saint-Cyr-en-Val (3,539)
- Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel (3,130)
- Saint-Denis-en-Val (7,954)
- Saint-Firmin-des-Bois (502)
- Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire (514)
- Saint-Florent-le-Jeune (449)
- Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1,890)
- Saint-Gondon (1,055)
- Saint-Hilaire-les-Andrésis (971)
- Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin (3,332)
- Saint-Hilaire-sur-Puiseaux (157)
- Saint-Jean-de-Braye (23,773)
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (16,992)
- Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (9,697)
- Saint-Loup-des-Vignes (397)
- Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt (1,272)
- Saint-Martin-d'Abbat (1,868)
- Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre (1,267)
- Saint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron (848)
- Saint-Maurice-sur-Fessard (1,194)
- Saint-Michel (152)
- Saint-Péravy-la-Colombe (793)
- Saint-Père-sur-Loire (1,060)
- Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin (6,389)
- Saint-Sigismond (269)
- Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (1,122)
- Sandillon (4,403)
- Santeau (393)
- Saran (17,535)
- Sceaux-du-Gâtinais (622)
- Seichebrières (219)
- Semoy (3,346)
- Sennely (690)
- Sermaises (1,734)
- Sigloy (672)
- Solterre (476)
- Sougy (865)
- Sully-la-Chapelle (474)
- Sully-sur-Loire (5,175)
- Sury-aux-Bois (786)
- Tavers (1,365)
- Thignonville (381)
- Thimory (703)
- Thorailles (209)
- Thou (214)
- Tigy (2,531)
- Tivernon (292)
- Tournoisis (382)
- Traînou (3,469)
- Treilles-en-Gâtinais (300)
- Triguères (1,295)
- Trinay (208)
- Vannes-sur-Cosson (599)
- Varennes-Changy (1,545)
- Vennecy (2,088)
- Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (625)
- Vienne-en-Val (2,052)
- Viglain (871)
- Villamblain (281)
- Villemandeur (7,430)
- Villemoutiers (478)
- Villemurlin (547)
- Villeneuve-sur-Conie (196)
- Villereau (415)
- Villevoques (196)
- Villorceau (1,103)
- Vimory (1,144)
- Vitry-aux-Loges (2,215)
- Vrigny (806)
- Yèvre-la-Ville (664)
Other departments in Centre-Val de Loire
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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.