Largest city in the Nièvre department: the 2026 ranking
The 309 towns of the Nièvre department (58) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Nièvre department is Nevers, with 34,018 inhabitants (ranked 247th in France by population). The largest town by area is Donzy (63 km²). Nevers is also the most densely populated town, with 1,963 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Moissy-Moulinot has only 14 inhabitants.
The Nièvre department has 206,356 inhabitants over 6,817 km², a density of 30 inhabitants per km², 3.6 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 7.2% of the population of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Burgundy): see the ranking of the largest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
The 20 largest cities in the Nièvre department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevers | 34,018 | 17 | 1,963 | 247th |
| 2 | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,949 | 53 | 187 | 1,064th |
| 3 | Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,305 | 34 | 274 | 1,152nd |
| 4 | Decize | 5,103 | 48 | 106 | 2,232nd |
| 5 | La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,747 | 16 | 301 | 2,413th |
| 6 | Fourchambault | 4,041 | 4.6 | 888 | 2,855th |
| 7 | Marzy | 3,765 | 24 | 154 | 3,058th |
| 8 | Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,759 | 11 | 348 | 3,066th |
| 9 | Clamecy | 3,726 | 30 | 123 | 3,098th |
| 10 | Garchizy | 3,685 | 16 | 224 | 3,127th |
| 11 | La Machine | 3,234 | 18 | 180 | 3,566th |
| 12 | Imphy | 3,217 | 17 | 194 | 3,585th |
| 13 | Guérigny | 2,555 | 7.3 | 350 | 4,440th |
| 14 | Pougues-les-Eaux | 2,447 | 13 | 192 | 4,615th |
| 15 | Saint-Éloi | 2,346 | 16 | 143 | 4,801st |
| 16 | Château-Chinon (Ville) | 2,120 | 4.3 | 495 | 5,299th |
| 17 | Luzy | 2,044 | 42 | 49 | 5,496th |
| 18 | Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | 1,848 | 48 | 39 | 5,967th |
| 19 | Urzy | 1,755 | 23 | 75 | 6,272nd |
| 20 | Prémery | 1,754 | 46 | 38 | 6,276th |
Largest towns by area in the Nièvre department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donzy | 1,542 | 63 | 24 | 692nd |
| 2 | Ouroux-en-Morvan | 611 | 61 | 10 | 761st |
| 3 | Arleuf | 644 | 60 | 11 | 775th |
| 4 | Entrains-sur-Nohain | 745 | 59 | 13 | 804th |
| 5 | Lucenay-lès-Aix | 956 | 55 | 17 | 927th |
| 6 | Brassy | 633 | 54 | 12 | 958th |
| 7 | Cervon | 600 | 54 | 11 | 961st |
| 8 | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | 9,949 | 53 | 187 | 1,010th |
| 9 | Lormes | 1,277 | 52 | 25 | 1,085th |
| 10 | Cossaye | 665 | 51 | 13 | 1,106th |
Most densely populated towns in the Nièvre department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevers | 34,018 | 17 | 1,963 | 465th |
| 2 | Fourchambault | 4,041 | 4.6 | 888 | 1,075th |
| 3 | Château-Chinon (Ville) | 2,120 | 4.3 | 495 | 1,875th |
| 4 | Guérigny | 2,555 | 7.3 | 350 | 2,573rd |
| 5 | Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,759 | 11 | 348 | 2,587th |
| 6 | La Charité-sur-Loire | 4,747 | 16 | 301 | 3,006th |
| 7 | Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,305 | 34 | 274 | 3,301st |
| 8 | Garchizy | 3,685 | 16 | 224 | 4,053rd |
| 9 | Imphy | 3,217 | 17 | 194 | 4,655th |
| 10 | Pougues-les-Eaux | 2,447 | 13 | 192 | 4,686th |
All towns in the Nièvre department (309)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Achun (160)
- Alligny-Cosne (936)
- Alligny-en-Morvan (607)
- Alluy (371)
- Amazy (212)
- Anlezy (243)
- Annay (346)
- Anthien (176)
- Arbourse (124)
- Arleuf (644)
- Armes (271)
- Arquian (553)
- Arthel (92)
- Arzembouy (70)
- Asnan (122)
- Asnois (147)
- Aunay-en-Bazois (238)
- Authiou (41)
- Avrée (85)
- Avril-sur-Loire (249)
- Azy-le-Vif (192)
- Bazoches (161)
- Bazolles (295)
- Béard (161)
- Beaulieu (146)
- Beaumont-la-Ferrière (124)
- Beaumont-Sardolles (117)
- Beuvron (86)
- Biches (246)
- Billy-Chevannes (329)
- Billy-sur-Oisy (384)
- Bitry (316)
- Blismes (186)
- Bona (299)
- Bouhy (418)
- Brassy (633)
- Breugnon (156)
- Brèves (260)
- Brinay (147)
- Brinon-sur-Beuvron (173)
- Bulcy (147)
- Bussy-la-Pesle (50)
- Cercy-la-Tour (1,675)
- Cervon (600)
- Cessy-les-Bois (123)
- Chalaux (89)
- Challement (46)
- Challuy (1,592)
- Champallement (57)
- Champlemy (310)
- Champlin (46)
- Champvert (752)
- Champvoux (289)
- Chantenay-Saint-Imbert (1,095)
- Charrin (618)
- Chasnay (128)
- Château-Chinon (Campagne) (562)
- Château-Chinon (Ville) (2,120)
- Châteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis (511)
- Châtillon-en-Bazois (810)
- Châtin (84)
- Chaulgnes (1,527)
- Chaumard (192)
- Chaumot (168)
- Chazeuil (60)
- Chevannes-Changy (146)
- Chevenon (643)
- Chevroches (114)
- Chiddes (363)
- Chitry-les-Mines (218)
- Chougny (85)
- Ciez (386)
- Cizely (51)
- Clamecy (3,726)
- Colméry (271)
- Corancy (280)
- Corbigny (1,413)
- Corvol-d'Embernard (120)
- Corvol-l'Orgueilleux (731)
- Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (9,949)
- Cossaye (665)
- Coulanges-lès-Nevers (3,759)
- Couloutre (299)
- Courcelles (235)
- Crux-la-Ville (407)
- Cuncy-lès-Varzy (121)
- Dampierre-sous-Bouhy (462)
- Decize (5,103)
- Devay (476)
- Diennes-Aubigny (89)
- Dirol (107)
- Dommartin (157)
- Dompierre-sur-Nièvre (185)
- Donzy (1,542)
- Dornecy (457)
- Dornes (1,464)
- Druy-Parigny (302)
- Dun-les-Places (360)
- Dun-sur-Grandry (154)
- Empury (72)
- Entrains-sur-Nohain (745)
- Epiry (227)
- Fâchin (106)
- Fertrève (90)
- Fléty (96)
- Fleury-sur-Loire (235)
- Flez-Cuzy (137)
- Fourchambault (4,041)
- Fours (587)
- Frasnay-Reugny (80)
- Gâcogne (233)
- Garchizy (3,685)
- Garchy (432)
- Germenay (127)
- Germigny-sur-Loire (752)
- Gien-sur-Cure (91)
- Gimouille (418)
- Giry (190)
- Glux-en-Glenne (88)
- Gouloux (166)
- Grenois (94)
- Guérigny (2,555)
- Guipy (237)
- Héry (72)
- Imphy (3,217)
- Isenay (98)
- Jailly (67)
- La Celle-sur-Loire (794)
- La Celle-sur-Nièvre (154)
- La Chapelle-Saint-André (321)
- La Charité-sur-Loire (4,747)
- La Collancelle (159)
- La Fermeté (631)
- La Machine (3,234)
- La Maison-Dieu (120)
- La Marche (520)
- La Nocle-Maulaix (268)
- Lamenay-sur-Loire (65)
- Langeron (350)
- Lanty (127)
- Larochemillay (232)
- Lavault-de-Frétoy (66)
- Limanton (244)
- Limon (152)
- Livry (657)
- Lormes (1,277)
- Lucenay-lès-Aix (956)
- Lurcy-le-Bourg (279)
- Luthenay-Uxeloup (611)
- Luzy (2,044)
- Lys (104)
- Magny-Cours (1,455)
- Magny-Lormes (68)
- Marcy (141)
- Marigny-l'Église (300)
- Marigny-sur-Yonne (195)
- Mars-sur-Allier (308)
- Marzy (3,765)
- Maux (143)
- Menestreau (98)
- Menou (182)
- Mesves-sur-Loire (696)
- Metz-le-Comte (183)
- Mhère (232)
- Millay (445)
- Moissy-Moulinot (14)
- Monceaux-le-Comte (130)
- Mont-et-Marré (157)
- Montambert (117)
- Montapas (272)
- Montaron (160)
- Montenoison (130)
- Montigny-aux-Amognes (638)
- Montigny-en-Morvan (311)
- Montigny-sur-Canne (153)
- Montreuillon (250)
- Montsauche-les-Settons (489)
- Moraches (130)
- Moulins-Engilbert (1,364)
- Mouron-sur-Yonne (89)
- Moussy (109)
- Moux-en-Morvan (543)
- Murlin (58)
- Myennes (544)
- Nannay (110)
- Narcy (476)
- Neuffontaines (88)
- Neuilly (110)
- Neuville-lès-Decize (211)
- Neuvy-sur-Loire (1,473)
- Nevers (34,018)
- Nolay (359)
- Nuars (175)
- Oisy (310)
- Onlay (168)
- Ouagne (151)
- Oudan (151)
- Ougny (28)
- Oulon (64)
- Ouroux-en-Morvan (611)
- Parigny-la-Rose (32)
- Parigny-les-Vaux (992)
- Pazy (303)
- Perroy (156)
- Planchez (323)
- Poil (155)
- Poiseux (335)
- Pougny (481)
- Pougues-les-Eaux (2,447)
- Pouilly-sur-Loire (1,657)
- Pouques-Lormes (137)
- Pousseaux (189)
- Prémery (1,754)
- Préporché (212)
- Raveau (612)
- Rémilly (159)
- Rix (150)
- Rouy (631)
- Ruages (85)
- Saincaize-Meauce (360)
- Saint-Agnan-en-Morvan (144)
- Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye (1,237)
- Saint-Andelain (590)
- Saint-André-en-Morvan (313)
- Saint-Aubin-des-Chaumes (70)
- Saint-Aubin-les-Forges (382)
- Saint-Benin-d'Azy (1,274)
- Saint-Benin-des-Bois (196)
- Saint-Bonnot (156)
- Saint-Brisson (252)
- Saint-Didier (31)
- Saint-Éloi (2,346)
- Saint-Firmin (157)
- Saint-Franchy (83)
- Saint-Germain-Chassenay (311)
- Saint-Germain-des-Bois (112)
- Saint-Gratien-Savigny (117)
- Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan (228)
- Saint-Hilaire-Fontaine (182)
- Saint-Honoré-les-Bains (690)
- Saint-Jean-aux-Amognes (558)
- Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye (221)
- Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret (318)
- Saint-Léger-des-Vignes (1,684)
- Saint-Loup-des-Bois (470)
- Saint-Malo-en-Donziois (154)
- Saint-Martin-d'Heuille (585)
- Saint-Martin-du-Puy (291)
- Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain (387)
- Saint-Maurice (50)
- Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire (484)
- Saint-Parize-en-Viry (139)
- Saint-Parize-le-Châtel (1,257)
- Saint-Père (1,085)
- Saint-Péreuse (204)
- Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (170)
- Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier (1,848)
- Saint-Quentin-sur-Nohain (102)
- Saint-Révérien (191)
- Saint-Saulge (669)
- Saint-Seine (192)
- Saint-Sulpice (428)
- Saint-Vérain (357)
- Sainte-Colombe-des-Bois (141)
- Sainte-Marie (91)
- Saizy (190)
- Sardy-lès-Épiry (116)
- Sauvigny-les-Bois (1,441)
- Savigny-Poil-Fol (111)
- Saxi-Bourdon (271)
- Sémelay (232)
- Sermages (192)
- Sermoise-sur-Loire (1,537)
- Sichamps (179)
- Sougy-sur-Loire (610)
- Suilly-la-Tour (581)
- Surgy (342)
- Taconnay (75)
- Talon (43)
- Tamnay-en-Bazois (174)
- Tannay (541)
- Tazilly (181)
- Teigny (116)
- Ternant (168)
- Thaix (43)
- Thianges (165)
- Tintury (167)
- Toury-Lurcy (407)
- Toury-sur-Jour (127)
- Tracy-sur-Loire (992)
- Tresnay (132)
- Trois-Vèvres (243)
- Tronsanges (400)
- Trucy-l'Orgueilleux (220)
- Urzy (1,755)
- Vandenesse (290)
- Varennes-lès-Narcy (913)
- Varennes-Vauzelles (9,305)
- Varzy (1,263)
- Vauclaix (140)
- Vaux d'Amognes (550)
- Verneuil (278)
- Vielmanay (177)
- Vignol (59)
- Villapourçon (419)
- Ville-Langy (238)
- Villiers-le-Sec (48)
- Villiers-sur-Yonne (274)
- Vitry-Laché (105)
Other departments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Côte-d'Or (21) Doubs (25) Jura (39) Haute-Saône (70) Saône-et-Loire (71) Yonne (89) Territoire de Belfort (90) 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.