Largest city in the Pyrénées-Orientales department: the 2026 ranking
The 226 towns of the Pyrénées-Orientales department (66) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Pyrénées-Orientales department is Perpignan, with 123,136 inhabitants (ranked 32nd in France by population). The largest town by area is Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (145 km²). Perpignan is also the most densely populated town, with 1,809 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Glorianes has only 15 inhabitants.
The Pyrénées-Orientales department has 504,938 inhabitants over 4,116 km², a density of 123 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 8.1% of the population of Occitanie, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Languedoc-Roussillon): see the ranking of the largest cities in Occitanie.
The 20 largest cities in the Pyrénées-Orientales department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpignan | 123,136 | 68 | 1,809 | 32nd |
| 2 | Canet-en-Roussillon | 13,460 | 22 | 601 | 751st |
| 3 | Saint-Cyprien | 12,210 | 16 | 773 | 831st |
| 4 | Saint-Estève | 11,798 | 12 | 1,011 | 859th |
| 5 | Pia | 11,718 | 13 | 889 | 870th |
| 6 | Argelès-sur-Mer | 10,936 | 59 | 186 | 943rd |
| 7 | Cabestany | 10,703 | 10 | 1,027 | 971st |
| 8 | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 10,038 | 12 | 810 | 1,056th |
| 9 | Elne | 9,612 | 21 | 451 | 1,111th |
| 10 | Rivesaltes | 9,418 | 29 | 327 | 1,138th |
| 11 | Thuir | 8,397 | 20 | 422 | 1,293rd |
| 12 | Le Soler | 8,079 | 10 | 781 | 1,349th |
| 13 | Bompas | 7,936 | 5.7 | 1,392 | 1,376th |
| 14 | Céret | 7,738 | 38 | 204 | 1,424th |
| 15 | Toulouges | 7,608 | 8.0 | 946 | 1,444th |
| 16 | Canohès | 6,713 | 8.6 | 784 | 1,650th |
| 17 | Prades | 6,407 | 11 | 589 | 1,751st |
| 18 | Le Barcarès | 6,147 | 12 | 528 | 1,832nd |
| 19 | Saleilles | 5,789 | 6.1 | 946 | 1,983rd |
| 20 | Pollestres | 5,640 | 8.3 | 680 | 2,026th |
Largest towns by area in the Pyrénées-Orientales department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste | 1,112 | 145 | 8 | 99th |
| 2 | Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | 572 | 88 | 7 | 320th |
| 3 | Mosset | 329 | 72 | 5 | 502nd |
| 4 | Salses-le-Château | 4,004 | 71 | 56 | 515th |
| 5 | Perpignan | 123,136 | 68 | 1,809 | 581st |
| 6 | Porta | 95 | 65 | 1 | 644th |
| 7 | Fontpédrouse | 126 | 64 | 2 | 668th |
| 8 | Argelès-sur-Mer | 10,936 | 59 | 186 | 806th |
| 9 | Tautavel | 958 | 53 | 18 | 1,000th |
| 10 | Py | 86 | 51 | 2 | 1,123rd |
Most densely populated towns in the Pyrénées-Orientales department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perpignan | 123,136 | 68 | 1,809 | 501st |
| 2 | Bompas | 7,936 | 5.7 | 1,392 | 675th |
| 3 | Cabestany | 10,703 | 10 | 1,027 | 914th |
| 4 | Saint-Estève | 11,798 | 12 | 1,011 | 930th |
| 5 | Latour-Bas-Elne | 3,277 | 3.3 | 990 | 949th |
| 6 | Toulouges | 7,608 | 8.0 | 946 | 995th |
| 7 | Saleilles | 5,789 | 6.1 | 946 | 996th |
| 8 | Pia | 11,718 | 13 | 889 | 1,073rd |
| 9 | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque | 10,038 | 12 | 810 | 1,175th |
| 10 | Canohès | 6,713 | 8.6 | 784 | 1,213th |
All towns in the Pyrénées-Orientales department (226)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Alénya (3,833)
- Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (3,569)
- Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (572)
- Ansignan (169)
- Arboussols (131)
- Argelès-sur-Mer (10,936)
- Arles-sur-Tech (2,849)
- Ayguatébia-Talau (49)
- Bages (4,612)
- Baho (3,300)
- Baillestavy (113)
- Baixas (2,823)
- Banyuls-dels-Aspres (1,499)
- Banyuls-sur-Mer (4,554)
- Bélesta (276)
- Bolquère (846)
- Bompas (7,936)
- Boule-d'Amont (64)
- Bouleternère (965)
- Bourg-Madame (1,259)
- Brouilla (1,607)
- Cabestany (10,703)
- Caixas (137)
- Calce (230)
- Calmeilles (63)
- Camélas (473)
- Campôme (129)
- Campoussy (42)
- Canaveilles (53)
- Canet-en-Roussillon (13,460)
- Canohès (6,713)
- Caramany (129)
- Casefabre (44)
- Cases-de-Pène (998)
- Cassagnes (294)
- Casteil (140)
- Castelnou (286)
- Catllar (741)
- Caudiès-de-Conflent (24)
- Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes (591)
- Cerbère (1,224)
- Céret (7,738)
- Claira (4,977)
- Clara-Villerach (273)
- Codalet (358)
- Collioure (2,788)
- Conat (66)
- Corbère (797)
- Corbère-les-Cabanes (1,235)
- Corneilla-de-Conflent (535)
- Corneilla-del-Vercol (2,733)
- Corneilla-la-Rivière (2,042)
- Corsavy (266)
- Coustouges (96)
- Dorres (187)
- Égat (448)
- Elne (9,612)
- Enveitg (621)
- Err (732)
- Escaro (130)
- Espira-de-Conflent (233)
- Espira-de-l'Agly (3,592)
- Estagel (2,183)
- Estavar (454)
- Estoher (164)
- Eus (401)
- Eyne (164)
- Feilluns (59)
- Fenouillet (102)
- Fillols (211)
- Finestret (208)
- Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (1,935)
- Fontpédrouse (126)
- Fontrabiouse (146)
- Formiguères (511)
- Fosse (52)
- Fourques (1,364)
- Fuilla (442)
- Glorianes (15)
- Ille-sur-Têt (5,627)
- Joch (423)
- Jujols (50)
- L'Albère (67)
- La Bastide (60)
- La Cabanasse (731)
- La Llagonne (234)
- Lamanère (63)
- Lansac (91)
- Laroque-des-Albères (2,284)
- Latour-Bas-Elne (3,277)
- Latour-de-Carol (494)
- Latour-de-France (1,056)
- Le Barcarès (6,147)
- Le Boulou (5,552)
- Le Perthus (558)
- Le Soler (8,079)
- Le Tech (96)
- Le Vivier (71)
- Les Angles (608)
- Les Cluses (287)
- Lesquerde (145)
- Llauro (314)
- Llo (157)
- Llupia (2,242)
- Los Masos (978)
- Mantet (36)
- Marquixanes (609)
- Matemale (280)
- Maureillas-las-Illas (3,050)
- Maury (785)
- Millas (4,489)
- Molitg-les-Bains (255)
- Mont-Louis (154)
- Montalba-le-Château (165)
- Montauriol (258)
- Montbolo (192)
- Montescot (1,619)
- Montesquieu-des-Albères (1,381)
- Montferrer (220)
- Montner (331)
- Mosset (329)
- Nahuja (75)
- Néfiach (1,406)
- Nohèdes (61)
- Nyer (148)
- Olette (365)
- Oms (369)
- Opoul-Périllos (1,257)
- Oreilla (29)
- Ortaffa (2,004)
- Osséja (1,492)
- Palau-de-Cerdagne (423)
- Palau-del-Vidre (3,367)
- Passa (1,133)
- Perpignan (123,136)
- Peyrestortes (1,945)
- Pézilla-de-Conflent (46)
- Pézilla-la-Rivière (4,188)
- Pia (11,718)
- Planès (57)
- Planèzes (101)
- Pollestres (5,640)
- Ponteilla (3,144)
- Port-Vendres (4,083)
- Porta (95)
- Porté-Puymorens (101)
- Prades (6,407)
- Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (1,112)
- Prats-de-Sournia (80)
- Prugnanes (92)
- Prunet-et-Belpuig (44)
- Puyvalador (68)
- Py (86)
- Rabouillet (86)
- Railleu (23)
- Rasiguères (167)
- Réal (82)
- Reynès (1,247)
- Ria-Sirach (1,285)
- Rigarda (701)
- Rivesaltes (9,418)
- Rodès (772)
- Sahorre (404)
- Saillagouse (1,184)
- Saint-André (3,443)
- Saint-Arnac (100)
- Saint-Cyprien (12,210)
- Saint-Estève (11,798)
- Saint-Féliu-d'Amont (1,320)
- Saint-Féliu-d'Avall (2,998)
- Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines (3,089)
- Saint-Hippolyte (3,171)
- Saint-Jean-Lasseille (1,644)
- Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (2,339)
- Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (1,063)
- Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque (10,038)
- Saint-Marsal (78)
- Saint-Martin-de-Fenouillet (50)
- Saint-Michel-de-Llotes (374)
- Saint-Nazaire (2,819)
- Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet (1,760)
- Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats (269)
- Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie (189)
- Sainte-Léocadie (160)
- Sainte-Marie-la-Mer (5,021)
- Saleilles (5,789)
- Salses-le-Château (4,004)
- Sansa (32)
- Sauto (105)
- Serdinya (241)
- Serralongue (247)
- Sorède (3,563)
- Souanyas (29)
- Sournia (481)
- Taillet (109)
- Tarerach (42)
- Targasonne (205)
- Taulis (58)
- Taurinya (335)
- Tautavel (958)
- Terrats (820)
- Théza (2,238)
- Thuès-Entre-Valls (25)
- Thuir (8,397)
- Tordères (191)
- Torreilles (3,821)
- Toulouges (7,608)
- Tresserre (1,191)
- Trévillach (202)
- Trilla (78)
- Trouillas (2,360)
- Ur (392)
- Urbanya (45)
- Valcebollère (35)
- Valmanya (34)
- Vernet-les-Bains (1,536)
- Villefranche-de-Conflent (225)
- Villelongue-de-la-Salanque (3,389)
- Villelongue-dels-Monts (2,042)
- Villemolaque (1,294)
- Villeneuve-de-la-Raho (4,529)
- Villeneuve-la-Rivière (1,382)
- Vinça (2,290)
- Vingrau (543)
- Vira (29)
- Vivès (194)
Other departments in Occitanie
Ariège (09) Aude (11) Aveyron (12) Gard (30) Haute-Garonne (31) Gers (32) Hérault (34) Lot (46) Lozère (48) Hautes-Pyrénées (65) Tarn (81) Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 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.