Largest city in the Savoie department: the 2026 ranking
The 273 towns of the Savoie department (73) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Savoie department is Chambéry, with 61,493 inhabitants (ranked 96th in France by population). The largest town by area is Val-Cenis (408 km²). Chambéry is also the most densely populated town, with 2,930 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Champ-Laurent has only 31 inhabitants.
The Savoie department has 460,217 inhabitants over 6,028 km², a density of 76 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 5.5% 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 Savoie department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chambéry | 61,493 | 21 | 2,930 | 96th |
| 2 | Aix-les-Bains | 32,944 | 13 | 2,610 | 257th |
| 3 | Albertville | 20,463 | 18 | 1,167 | 482nd |
| 4 | La Motte-Servolex | 12,730 | 30 | 426 | 795th |
| 5 | La Ravoire | 9,876 | 6.8 | 1,448 | 1,074th |
| 6 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 7,853 | 12 | 682 | 1,396th |
| 7 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | 7,530 | 179 | 42 | 1,456th |
| 8 | Ugine | 7,360 | 57 | 128 | 1,501st |
| 9 | Cognin | 7,120 | 4.5 | 1,589 | 1,547th |
| 10 | Saint-Alban-Leysse | 6,964 | 8.4 | 829 | 1,590th |
| 11 | Entrelacs | 6,600 | 52 | 127 | 1,703rd |
| 12 | Challes-les-Eaux | 5,848 | 5.7 | 1,035 | 1,947th |
| 13 | Barberaz | 5,421 | 3.8 | 1,430 | 2,107th |
| 14 | Le Bourget-du-Lac | 5,310 | 20 | 265 | 2,142nd |
| 15 | Bassens | 5,301 | 3.1 | 1,705 | 2,146th |
| 16 | Grésy-sur-Aix | 4,838 | 13 | 380 | 2,359th |
| 17 | Jacob-Bellecombette | 4,563 | 2.5 | 1,847 | 2,511th |
| 18 | Aime-la-Plagne | 4,493 | 95 | 47 | 2,551st |
| 19 | Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,323 | 18 | 234 | 2,653rd |
| 20 | Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,269 | 7.4 | 580 | 2,690th |
Largest towns by area in the Savoie department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val-Cenis | 2,148 | 408 | 5 | 19th |
| 2 | Les Belleville | 3,576 | 227 | 16 | 33rd |
| 3 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice | 7,530 | 179 | 42 | 55th |
| 4 | Beaufort | 2,078 | 150 | 14 | 91st |
| 5 | Valloire | 1,090 | 137 | 8 | 112th |
| 6 | La Léchère | 2,585 | 135 | 19 | 121st |
| 7 | Bessans | 349 | 128 | 3 | 134th |
| 8 | Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise | 706 | 100 | 7 | 230th |
| 9 | La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,965 | 96 | 41 | 260th |
| 10 | Aime-la-Plagne | 4,493 | 95 | 47 | 268th |
Most densely populated towns in the Savoie department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chambéry | 61,493 | 21 | 2,930 | 299th |
| 2 | Aix-les-Bains | 32,944 | 13 | 2,610 | 344th |
| 3 | Jacob-Bellecombette | 4,563 | 2.5 | 1,847 | 491st |
| 4 | Bassens | 5,301 | 3.1 | 1,705 | 543rd |
| 5 | Cognin | 7,120 | 4.5 | 1,589 | 582nd |
| 6 | Barby | 3,854 | 2.5 | 1,554 | 593rd |
| 7 | La Ravoire | 9,876 | 6.8 | 1,448 | 644th |
| 8 | Barberaz | 5,421 | 3.8 | 1,430 | 652nd |
| 9 | Moûtiers | 3,887 | 3.2 | 1,230 | 777th |
| 10 | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 2,155 | 1.8 | 1,178 | 812th |
All towns in the Savoie department (273)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aiguebelette-le-Lac (259)
- Aillon-le-Jeune (436)
- Aillon-le-Vieux (227)
- Aime-la-Plagne (4,493)
- Aiton (1,899)
- Aix-les-Bains (32,944)
- Albertville (20,463)
- Albiez-le-Jeune (145)
- Albiez-Montrond (363)
- Allondaz (307)
- Apremont (1,004)
- Arbin (850)
- Argentine (987)
- Arith (463)
- Arvillard (881)
- Attignat-Oncin (588)
- Aussois (694)
- Avressieux (556)
- Avrieux (403)
- Ayn (394)
- Barberaz (5,421)
- Barby (3,854)
- Bassens (5,301)
- Beaufort (2,078)
- Bellecombe-en-Bauges (819)
- Belmont-Tramonet (517)
- Bessans (349)
- Betton-Bettonet (318)
- Billième (277)
- Bonneval-sur-Arc (290)
- Bonvillard (365)
- Bonvillaret (160)
- Bourdeau (589)
- Bourg-Saint-Maurice (7,530)
- Bourget-en-Huile (147)
- Bourgneuf (666)
- Bozel (2,153)
- Brides-les-Bains (455)
- Brison-Saint-Innocent (2,519)
- Césarches (456)
- Cevins (716)
- Challes-les-Eaux (5,848)
- Chambéry (61,493)
- Chamousset (636)
- Chamoux-sur-Gelon (988)
- Champ-Laurent (31)
- Champagneux (681)
- Champagny-en-Vanoise (558)
- Chanaz (556)
- Châteauneuf (928)
- Chignin (938)
- Chindrieux (1,553)
- Cléry (376)
- Cognin (7,120)
- Cohennoz (140)
- Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier (1,331)
- Conjux (222)
- Corbel (164)
- Courchevel (2,366)
- Crest-Voland (354)
- Cruet (1,083)
- Curienne (718)
- Détrier (441)
- Domessin (2,051)
- Doucy-en-Bauges (96)
- Drumettaz-Clarafond (3,079)
- Dullin (509)
- École (310)
- Entrelacs (6,600)
- Entremont-le-Vieux (665)
- Épierre (773)
- Esserts-Blay (762)
- Feissons-sur-Salins (183)
- Flumet (817)
- Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire (485)
- Fourneaux (708)
- Freney (119)
- Fréterive (650)
- Frontenex (1,958)
- Gerbaix (472)
- Gilly-sur-Isère (3,215)
- Grand-Aigueblanche (3,885)
- Grésy-sur-Aix (4,838)
- Grésy-sur-Isère (1,235)
- Grignon (2,158)
- Hautecour (307)
- Hauteluce (756)
- Hauteville (364)
- Jacob-Bellecombette (4,563)
- Jarrier (518)
- Jarsy (259)
- Jongieux (299)
- La Balme (363)
- La Bâthie (2,213)
- La Bauche (556)
- La Biolle (2,999)
- La Bridoire (1,221)
- La Chambre (1,239)
- La Chapelle (337)
- La Chapelle-Blanche (620)
- La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat (275)
- La Chapelle-Saint-Martin (152)
- La Chavanne (747)
- La Compôte (280)
- La Croix-de-la-Rochette (388)
- La Giettaz (388)
- La Léchère (2,585)
- La Motte-en-Bauges (545)
- La Motte-Servolex (12,730)
- La Plagne Tarentaise (3,965)
- La Ravoire (9,876)
- La Table (453)
- La Thuile (356)
- La Tour-en-Maurienne (1,106)
- La Trinité (387)
- Laissaud (790)
- Landry (830)
- Le Bourget-du-Lac (5,310)
- Le Châtelard (719)
- Le Noyer (233)
- Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin (2,155)
- Le Pontet (134)
- Le Verneil (93)
- Lépin-le-Lac (479)
- Les Allues (1,782)
- Les Avanchers-Valmorel (735)
- Les Belleville (3,576)
- Les Chapelles (586)
- Les Chavannes-en-Maurienne (225)
- Les Déserts (863)
- Les Échelles (1,303)
- Les Mollettes (879)
- Lescheraines (820)
- Loisieux (238)
- Lucey (291)
- Marcieux (248)
- Marthod (1,381)
- Mercury (3,583)
- Méry (2,178)
- Meyrieux-Trouet (359)
- Modane (2,988)
- Montagnole (1,069)
- Montagny (672)
- Montailleur (696)
- Montcel (1,151)
- Montendry (50)
- Montgilbert (116)
- Monthion (526)
- Montmélian (4,092)
- Montricher-Albanne (486)
- Montsapey (87)
- Montvalezan (743)
- Montvernier (246)
- Motz (494)
- Moûtiers (3,887)
- Mouxy (2,364)
- Myans (1,353)
- Nances (566)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe (476)
- Notre-Dame-des-Millières (1,015)
- Notre-Dame-du-Cruet (229)
- Notre-Dame-du-Pré (263)
- Novalaise (2,327)
- Ontex (86)
- Orelle (333)
- Pallud (800)
- Peisey-Nancroix (639)
- Planaise (568)
- Planay (450)
- Plancherine (486)
- Porte-de-Savoie (4,046)
- Pralognan-la-Vanoise (709)
- Presle (427)
- Pugny-Chatenod (1,099)
- Puygros (417)
- Queige (929)
- Rochefort (261)
- Rognaix (484)
- Rotherens (382)
- Ruffieux (833)
- Saint François Longchamp (442)
- Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières (408)
- Saint-Alban-de-Montbel (699)
- Saint-Alban-des-Villards (93)
- Saint-Alban-Leysse (6,964)
- Saint-André (459)
- Saint-Avre (947)
- Saint-Baldoph (3,001)
- Saint-Béron (1,747)
- Saint-Cassin (1,059)
- Saint-Christophe (555)
- Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (145)
- Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines (1,210)
- Saint-Franc (158)
- Saint-François-de-Sales (194)
- Saint-Genix-les-Villages (3,149)
- Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières (413)
- Saint-Jean-d'Arves (284)
- Saint-Jean-d'Arvey (1,782)
- Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu (849)
- Saint-Jean-de-Couz (309)
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte (1,037)
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (7,853)
- Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré (2,047)
- Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis (1,542)
- Saint-Léger (260)
- Saint-Marcel (616)
- Saint-Martin-d'Arc (306)
- Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (718)
- Saint-Martin-sur-la-Chambre (537)
- Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2,606)
- Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle (537)
- Saint-Offenge (1,210)
- Saint-Ours (793)
- Saint-Pancrace (317)
- Saint-Paul-sur-Isère (605)
- Saint-Paul-sur-Yenne (764)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny (4,323)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Alvey (315)
- Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (396)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Belleville (187)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille (482)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Genebroz (347)
- Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy (450)
- Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne (1,317)
- Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves (355)
- Saint-Sulpice (841)
- Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz (1,123)
- Saint-Vital (787)
- Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (706)
- Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac (871)
- Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère (1,273)
- Sainte-Marie-d'Alvey (137)
- Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines (863)
- Sainte-Reine (179)
- Salins-Fontaine (964)
- Séez (2,509)
- Serrières-en-Chautagne (1,190)
- Sonnaz (2,179)
- Thénésol (334)
- Thoiry (463)
- Tignes (2,045)
- Tournon (589)
- Tours-en-Savoie (969)
- Traize (346)
- Tresserve (3,007)
- Trévignin (887)
- Ugine (7,360)
- Val-Cenis (2,148)
- Val-d'Arc (2,050)
- Val-d'Isère (1,612)
- Valgelon-La Rochette (4,269)
- Valloire (1,090)
- Valmeinier (599)
- Venthon (625)
- Verel-de-Montbel (348)
- Verel-Pragondran (647)
- Verrens-Arvey (994)
- Verthemex (253)
- Villard-d'Héry (274)
- Villard-Léger (446)
- Villard-Sallet (320)
- Villard-sur-Doron (714)
- Villarembert (256)
- Villargondran (811)
- Villarodin-Bourget (513)
- Villaroger (360)
- Villaroux (201)
- Vimines (2,420)
- Vions (427)
- Viviers-du-Lac (2,414)
- Voglans (2,052)
- Yenne (3,054)
Other departments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ain (01) Allier (03) Ardèche (07) Cantal (15) Drôme (26) Isère (38) Loire (42) Haute-Loire (43) Puy-de-Dôme (63) Rhône (69) 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.