Largest city in the Mayenne department: the 2026 ranking
The 240 towns of the Mayenne department (53) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Mayenne department is Laval, with 51,719 inhabitants (ranked 130th in France by population). The largest town by area is Vimartin-sur-Orthe (72 km²). Laval is also the most densely populated town, with 1,511 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Couptrain has only 104 inhabitants.
The Mayenne department has 314,446 inhabitants over 5,175 km², a density of 61 inhabitants per km², 1.8 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 7.9% of the population of Pays de la Loire, the region it belongs to: see the ranking of the largest cities in Pays de la Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Mayenne department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laval | 51,719 | 34 | 1,511 | 130th |
| 2 | Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 17,255 | 68 | 252 | 579th |
| 3 | Mayenne | 13,612 | 20 | 685 | 742nd |
| 4 | Évron | 8,421 | 68 | 123 | 1,290th |
| 5 | Saint-Berthevin | 7,714 | 32 | 240 | 1,426th |
| 6 | Changé | 6,662 | 35 | 192 | 1,671st |
| 7 | Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,498 | 28 | 236 | 1,732nd |
| 8 | Ernée | 5,599 | 37 | 153 | 2,047th |
| 9 | L'Huisserie | 4,780 | 15 | 325 | 2,386th |
| 10 | Craon | 4,579 | 25 | 186 | 2,495th |
| 11 | Louverné | 4,457 | 21 | 217 | 2,575th |
| 12 | Montsûrs | 3,250 | 68 | 48 | 3,543rd |
| 13 | Cossé-le-Vivien | 3,248 | 44 | 73 | 3,547th |
| 14 | Argentré | 2,978 | 37 | 81 | 3,862nd |
| 15 | Meslay-du-Maine | 2,831 | 24 | 117 | 4,035th |
| 16 | Loiron-Ruillé | 2,806 | 40 | 70 | 4,066th |
| 17 | Villaines-la-Juhel | 2,713 | 29 | 94 | 4,179th |
| 18 | Ambrières-les-Vallées | 2,661 | 39 | 69 | 4,265th |
| 19 | Renazé | 2,560 | 17 | 153 | 4,428th |
| 20 | Gorron | 2,485 | 14 | 174 | 4,541st |
Largest towns by area in the Mayenne department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vimartin-sur-Orthe | 1,118 | 72 | 16 | 504th |
| 2 | Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 17,255 | 68 | 252 | 567th |
| 3 | Évron | 8,421 | 68 | 123 | 573rd |
| 4 | Montsûrs | 3,250 | 68 | 48 | 578th |
| 5 | Juvigné | 1,354 | 62 | 22 | 725th |
| 6 | Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson | 2,366 | 58 | 41 | 820th |
| 7 | Lassay-les-Châteaux | 2,278 | 58 | 40 | 847th |
| 8 | Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie | 780 | 49 | 16 | 1,254th |
| 9 | Saint-Denis-de-Gastines | 1,491 | 48 | 31 | 1,303rd |
| 10 | Bierné-les-Villages | 1,313 | 48 | 28 | 1,324th |
Most densely populated towns in the Mayenne department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laval | 51,719 | 34 | 1,511 | 614th |
| 2 | Mayenne | 13,612 | 20 | 685 | 1,382nd |
| 3 | L'Huisserie | 4,780 | 15 | 325 | 2,776th |
| 4 | Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne | 17,255 | 68 | 252 | 3,607th |
| 5 | Saint-Berthevin | 7,714 | 32 | 240 | 3,789th |
| 6 | Bonchamp-lès-Laval | 6,498 | 28 | 236 | 3,849th |
| 7 | Port-Brillet | 1,845 | 8.1 | 228 | 4,000th |
| 8 | Forcé | 1,124 | 4.9 | 228 | 4,003rd |
| 9 | Louverné | 4,457 | 21 | 217 | 4,183rd |
| 10 | Changé | 6,662 | 35 | 192 | 4,690th |
All towns in the Mayenne department (240)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Ahuillé (1,912)
- Alexain (622)
- Ambrières-les-Vallées (2,661)
- Andouillé (2,383)
- Argentré (2,978)
- Aron (1,869)
- Arquenay (686)
- Assé-le-Bérenger (401)
- Astillé (914)
- Athée (476)
- Averton (567)
- Bais (1,239)
- Ballots (1,319)
- Bannes (121)
- Bazougers (1,100)
- Beaulieu-sur-Oudon (494)
- Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf (206)
- Belgeard (566)
- Bierné-les-Villages (1,313)
- Blandouet-Saint Jean (566)
- Bonchamp-lès-Laval (6,498)
- Bouchamps-lès-Craon (616)
- Bouère (1,080)
- Bouessay (739)
- Boulay-les-Ifs (143)
- Bourgon (626)
- Brains-sur-les-Marches (285)
- Brecé (836)
- Brée (600)
- Carelles (254)
- Chailland (1,213)
- Châlons-du-Maine (697)
- Champéon (648)
- Champfrémont (288)
- Champgenéteux (501)
- Changé (6,662)
- Chantrigné (614)
- Charchigné (471)
- Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne (17,255)
- Châtelain (479)
- Châtillon-sur-Colmont (964)
- Chemazé (1,385)
- Chémeré-le-Roi (442)
- Chérancé (155)
- Chevaigné-du-Maine (152)
- Colombiers-du-Plessis (505)
- Commer (1,314)
- Congrier (947)
- Contest (870)
- Cosmes (305)
- Cossé-en-Champagne (309)
- Cossé-le-Vivien (3,248)
- Coudray (886)
- Couesmes-Vaucé (387)
- Couptrain (104)
- Courbeveille (643)
- Courcité (825)
- Craon (4,579)
- Crennes-sur-Fraubée (200)
- Cuillé (899)
- Daon (552)
- Denazé (198)
- Désertines (477)
- Entrammes (2,337)
- Ernée (5,599)
- Évron (8,421)
- Fontaine-Couverte (430)
- Forcé (1,124)
- Fougerolles-du-Plessis (1,234)
- Fromentières (878)
- Gastines (169)
- Gennes-Longuefuye (1,383)
- Gesnes (254)
- Gesvres (548)
- Gorron (2,485)
- Grazay (649)
- Grez-en-Bouère (998)
- Hambers (634)
- Hardanges (172)
- Hercé (304)
- Houssay (505)
- Izé (475)
- Javron-les-Chapelles (1,336)
- Jublains (767)
- Juvigné (1,354)
- L'Huisserie (4,780)
- La Baconnière (2,019)
- La Bazoge-Montpinçon (988)
- La Bazouge-de-Chemeré (508)
- La Bazouge-des-Alleux (570)
- La Bigottière (493)
- La Boissière (119)
- La Brûlatte (682)
- La Chapelle-Anthenaise (997)
- La Chapelle-au-Riboul (512)
- La Chapelle-Craonnaise (320)
- La Chapelle-Rainsouin (429)
- La Croixille (642)
- La Cropte (245)
- La Dorée (290)
- La Gravelle (568)
- La Haie-Traversaine (485)
- La Pallu (175)
- La Pellerine (312)
- La Roche-Neuville (1,273)
- La Roë (253)
- La Rouaudière (331)
- La Selle-Craonnaise (925)
- Landivy (1,118)
- Larchamp (1,024)
- Lassay-les-Châteaux (2,278)
- Laubrières (332)
- Launay-Villiers (359)
- Laval (51,719)
- Le Bignon-du-Maine (326)
- Le Bourgneuf-la-Forêt (1,810)
- Le Buret (327)
- Le Genest-Saint-Isle (2,208)
- Le Ham (348)
- Le Horps (746)
- Le Housseau-Brétignolles (238)
- Le Pas (525)
- Le Ribay (474)
- Lesbois (184)
- Levaré (276)
- Lignières-Orgères (726)
- Livet (192)
- Livré-la-Touche (752)
- Loiron-Ruillé (2,806)
- Loupfougères (416)
- Louverné (4,457)
- Louvigné (1,225)
- Madré (283)
- Maisoncelles-du-Maine (519)
- Marcillé-la-Ville (782)
- Marigné-Peuton (554)
- Martigné-sur-Mayenne (1,938)
- Mayenne (13,612)
- Mée (232)
- Ménil (946)
- Méral (1,073)
- Meslay-du-Maine (2,831)
- Mézangers (644)
- Montaudin (898)
- Montenay (1,313)
- Montflours (253)
- Montigné-le-Brillant (1,397)
- Montjean (1,033)
- Montreuil-Poulay (380)
- Montsûrs (3,250)
- Moulay (991)
- Neau (760)
- Neuilly-le-Vendin (359)
- Niafles (347)
- Nuillé-sur-Vicoin (1,271)
- Oisseau (1,163)
- Olivet (414)
- Origné (398)
- Parigné-sur-Braye (871)
- Parné-sur-Roc (1,427)
- Peuton (229)
- Placé (369)
- Pommerieux (684)
- Pontmain (815)
- Port-Brillet (1,845)
- Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (2,366)
- Préaux (163)
- Prée-d'Anjou (1,419)
- Quelaines-Saint-Gault (2,204)
- Ravigny (239)
- Renazé (2,560)
- Rennes-en-Grenouilles (112)
- Ruillé-Froid-Fonds (592)
- Sacé (486)
- Saint-Aignan-de-Couptrain (360)
- Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë (967)
- Saint-Aubin-du-Désert (232)
- Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain (213)
- Saint-Baudelle (1,249)
- Saint-Berthevin (7,714)
- Saint-Berthevin-la-Tannière (317)
- Saint-Brice (537)
- Saint-Calais-du-Désert (405)
- Saint-Charles-la-Forêt (237)
- Saint-Cyr-en-Pail (511)
- Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais (581)
- Saint-Denis-d'Anjou (1,520)
- Saint-Denis-de-Gastines (1,491)
- Saint-Denis-du-Maine (456)
- Saint-Ellier-du-Maine (524)
- Saint-Erblon (157)
- Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières (952)
- Saint-Georges-Buttavent (1,403)
- Saint-Georges-le-Fléchard (380)
- Saint-Georges-sur-Erve (400)
- Saint-Germain-d'Anxure (370)
- Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer (335)
- Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux (1,211)
- Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume (516)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine (828)
- Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne (1,764)
- Saint-Julien-du-Terroux (262)
- Saint-Léger (318)
- Saint-Loup-du-Dorat (347)
- Saint-Loup-du-Gast (320)
- Saint-Mars-du-Désert (164)
- Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont (449)
- Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie (538)
- Saint-Martin-du-Limet (426)
- Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë (255)
- Saint-Ouën-des-Toits (1,824)
- Saint-Pierre-des-Landes (946)
- Saint-Pierre-des-Nids (1,783)
- Saint-Pierre-la-Cour (2,350)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve (133)
- Saint-Poix (385)
- Saint-Quentin-les-Anges (489)
- Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet (518)
- Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers (167)
- Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert (791)
- Sainte-Marie-du-Bois (232)
- Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes (1,188)
- Saulges (338)
- Senonnes (399)
- Simplé (381)
- Soucé (139)
- Soulgé-sur-Ouette (1,092)
- Thorigné-en-Charnie (199)
- Thubœuf (276)
- Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie (780)
- Trans (234)
- Vaiges (1,211)
- Val-du-Maine (968)
- Vautorte (618)
- Vieuvy (117)
- Villaines-la-Juhel (2,713)
- Villepail (195)
- Villiers-Charlemagne (1,138)
- Vimartin-sur-Orthe (1,118)
- Voutré (911)
Other departments in Pays de la Loire
Loire-Atlantique (44) Maine-et-Loire (49) Sarthe (72) Vendée (85) 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.