Largest city in the Yonne department: the 2026 ranking
The 423 towns of the Yonne department (89) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Yonne department is Auxerre, with 36,245 inhabitants (ranked 234th in France by population). The largest town by area is Charny Orée de Puisaye (230 km²). The most densely populated is Sens, with 1,260 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Bois-d'Arcy has only 25 inhabitants.
The Yonne department has 340,359 inhabitants over 7,427 km², a density of 46 inhabitants per km², 2.4 times lower than the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 11.8% 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 Yonne department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auxerre | 36,245 | 50 | 726 | 234th |
| 2 | Sens | 27,600 | 22 | 1,260 | 324th |
| 3 | Joigny | 9,306 | 47 | 199 | 1,151st |
| 4 | Migennes | 6,765 | 17 | 408 | 1,637th |
| 5 | Avallon | 6,465 | 27 | 242 | 1,737th |
| 6 | Villeneuve-sur-Yonne | 5,212 | 40 | 130 | 2,181st |
| 7 | Charny Orée de Puisaye | 4,967 | 230 | 22 | 2,292nd |
| 8 | Paron | 4,940 | 11 | 470 | 2,310th |
| 9 | Tonnerre | 4,421 | 58 | 76 | 2,605th |
| 10 | Saint-Florentin | 4,217 | 29 | 147 | 2,716th |
| 11 | Monéteau | 4,196 | 18 | 231 | 2,725th |
| 12 | Villeneuve-la-Guyard | 3,516 | 17 | 212 | 3,289th |
| 13 | Pont-sur-Yonne | 3,428 | 14 | 247 | 3,367th |
| 14 | Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,250 | 9.6 | 339 | 3,544th |
| 15 | Appoigny | 3,198 | 22 | 145 | 3,606th |
| 16 | Brienon-sur-Armançon | 3,077 | 26 | 119 | 3,752nd |
| 17 | Saint-Clément | 2,927 | 8.5 | 346 | 3,923rd |
| 18 | Montholon | 2,792 | 50 | 56 | 4,079th |
| 19 | Toucy | 2,717 | 35 | 78 | 4,170th |
| 20 | Cheny | 2,248 | 9.7 | 231 | 5,021st |
Largest towns by area in the Yonne department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charny Orée de Puisaye | 4,967 | 230 | 22 | 30th |
| 2 | Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe | 1,105 | 67 | 16 | 588th |
| 3 | Saint-Fargeau | 1,464 | 67 | 22 | 599th |
| 4 | Perceneige | 962 | 61 | 16 | 747th |
| 5 | Cruzy-le-Châtel | 227 | 60 | 4 | 783rd |
| 6 | Tonnerre | 4,421 | 58 | 76 | 817th |
| 7 | Bussy-en-Othe | 707 | 57 | 13 | 887th |
| 8 | Lavau | 394 | 55 | 7 | 925th |
| 9 | Vermenton | 1,332 | 53 | 25 | 1,009th |
| 10 | Champignelles | 930 | 53 | 17 | 1,011th |
Most densely populated towns in the Yonne department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sens | 27,600 | 22 | 1,260 | 759th |
| 2 | Auxerre | 36,245 | 50 | 726 | 1,297th |
| 3 | Paron | 4,940 | 11 | 470 | 1,971st |
| 4 | Migennes | 6,765 | 17 | 408 | 2,231st |
| 5 | Champs-sur-Yonne | 1,593 | 4.4 | 363 | 2,478th |
| 6 | Saint-Clément | 2,927 | 8.5 | 346 | 2,612th |
| 7 | Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,250 | 9.6 | 339 | 2,660th |
| 8 | Villeblevin | 1,833 | 7.4 | 249 | 3,647th |
| 9 | Pont-sur-Yonne | 3,428 | 14 | 247 | 3,679th |
| 10 | Avallon | 6,465 | 27 | 242 | 3,764th |
All towns in the Yonne department (423)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aigremont (74)
- Aisy-sur-Armançon (237)
- Ancy-le-Franc (848)
- Ancy-le-Libre (141)
- Andryes (463)
- Angely (158)
- Annay-la-Côte (336)
- Annay-sur-Serein (211)
- Annéot (117)
- Annoux (85)
- Appoigny (3,198)
- Arces-Dilo (630)
- Arcy-sur-Cure (503)
- Argentenay (82)
- Argenteuil-sur-Armançon (221)
- Armeau (764)
- Arthonnay (150)
- Asnières-sous-Bois (114)
- Asquins (313)
- Athie (137)
- Augy (979)
- Auxerre (36,245)
- Avallon (6,465)
- Bagneaux (199)
- Baon (58)
- Bassou (881)
- Bazarnes (433)
- Beaumont (630)
- Beauvilliers (77)
- Beauvoir (397)
- Beine (452)
- Bellechaume (451)
- Béon (541)
- Bernouil (111)
- Béru (80)
- Bessy-sur-Cure (189)
- Beugnon (287)
- Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines (165)
- Blacy (100)
- Blannay (106)
- Bleigny-le-Carreau (284)
- Bléneau (1,173)
- Bois-d'Arcy (25)
- Bonnard (930)
- Branches (440)
- Brannay (781)
- Brienon-sur-Armançon (3,077)
- Brion (633)
- Brosses (270)
- Bussières (116)
- Bussy-en-Othe (707)
- Bussy-le-Repos (465)
- Butteaux (266)
- Bœurs-en-Othe (344)
- Carisey (381)
- Censy (52)
- Cérilly (52)
- Cerisiers (1,013)
- Cézy (1,095)
- Chablis (2,180)
- Chailley (544)
- Chamoux (96)
- Champcevrais (309)
- Champignelles (930)
- Champigny (2,166)
- Champlay (752)
- Champlost (786)
- Champs-sur-Yonne (1,593)
- Chamvres (666)
- Charbuy (1,932)
- Charentenay (295)
- Charmoy (1,133)
- Charny Orée de Puisaye (4,967)
- Chassignelles (297)
- Chassy (480)
- Chastellux-sur-Cure (133)
- Châtel-Censoir (576)
- Châtel-Gérard (205)
- Chaumont (664)
- Chaumot (723)
- Chemilly-sur-Serein (138)
- Chemilly-sur-Yonne (909)
- Cheney (243)
- Cheny (2,248)
- Chéroy (1,783)
- Chéu (538)
- Chevannes (2,208)
- Chichée (307)
- Chichery (438)
- Chitry (353)
- Collan (164)
- Collemiers (677)
- Compigny (182)
- Cornant (377)
- Coulangeron (216)
- Coulanges-la-Vineuse (800)
- Coulanges-sur-Yonne (524)
- Coulours (148)
- Courgenay (572)
- Courgis (237)
- Courlon-sur-Yonne (1,202)
- Courson-les-Carrières (911)
- Courtoin (40)
- Courtois-sur-Yonne (804)
- Coutarnoux (128)
- Crain (420)
- Cruzy-le-Châtel (227)
- Cry (164)
- Cudot (399)
- Cussy-les-Forges (328)
- Cuy (891)
- Dannemoine (467)
- Deux Rivières (1,269)
- Diges (1,088)
- Dissangis (122)
- Dixmont (901)
- Dollot (332)
- Domats (787)
- Domecy-sur-Cure (408)
- Domecy-sur-le-Vault (86)
- Dracy (237)
- Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines (270)
- Dyé (189)
- Égleny (471)
- Égriselles-le-Bocage (1,400)
- Épineau-les-Voves (719)
- Épineuil (522)
- Escamps (854)
- Escolives-Sainte-Camille (730)
- Esnon (383)
- Étais-la-Sauvin (643)
- Étaule (392)
- Étigny (762)
- Étivey (185)
- Évry (417)
- Festigny (93)
- Flacy (124)
- Fleury-la-Vallée (1,039)
- Fleys (169)
- Flogny-la-Chapelle (956)
- Foissy-lès-Vézelay (118)
- Foissy-sur-Vanne (303)
- Fontaine-la-Gaillarde (540)
- Fontaines (468)
- Fontenay-près-Chablis (139)
- Fontenay-près-Vézelay (139)
- Fontenay-sous-Fouronnes (90)
- Fontenoy (309)
- Fouchères (453)
- Fournaudin (138)
- Fouronnes (187)
- Fresnes (61)
- Fulvy (131)
- Germigny (543)
- Gigny (85)
- Girolles (206)
- Gisy-les-Nobles (566)
- Givry (182)
- Gland (36)
- Grimault (117)
- Gron (1,368)
- Guillon-Terre-Plaine (718)
- Gurgy (1,765)
- Gy-l'Évêque (451)
- Hauterive (396)
- Héry (1,820)
- Irancy (254)
- Island (193)
- Jaulges (433)
- Joigny (9,306)
- Jouancy (30)
- Joux-la-Ville (1,185)
- Jouy (526)
- Jully (131)
- Junay (61)
- Jussy (359)
- L'Isle-sur-Serein (677)
- La Belliole (226)
- La Celle-Saint-Cyr (856)
- La Chapelle-sur-Oreuse (684)
- La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne (88)
- La Ferté-Loupière (567)
- La Postolle (163)
- Lailly (202)
- Lain (174)
- Lainsecq (331)
- Lalande (133)
- Laroche-Saint-Cydroine (1,208)
- Lasson (143)
- Lavau (394)
- Le Val d'Ocre (571)
- Les Bordes (563)
- Les Clérimois (305)
- Les Hauts de Forterre (473)
- Les Ormes (285)
- Les Sièges (448)
- Les Vallées de la Vanne (1,044)
- Leugny (319)
- Levis (228)
- Lézinnes (679)
- Lichères-près-Aigremont (157)
- Lichères-sur-Yonne (49)
- Lignorelles (190)
- Ligny-le-Châtel (1,227)
- Lindry (1,371)
- Lixy (490)
- Looze (460)
- Lucy-le-Bois (339)
- Lucy-sur-Cure (220)
- Lucy-sur-Yonne (130)
- Magny (890)
- Maillot (1,295)
- Mailly-la-Ville (505)
- Mailly-le-Château (521)
- Malay-le-Grand (1,673)
- Malay-le-Petit (313)
- Maligny (790)
- Marmeaux (88)
- Marsangy (887)
- Massangis (339)
- Mélisey (226)
- Menades (38)
- Mercy (77)
- Méré (167)
- Merry-la-Vallée (367)
- Merry-Sec (175)
- Merry-sur-Yonne (190)
- Mézilles (525)
- Michery (1,098)
- Migé (393)
- Migennes (6,765)
- Môlay (103)
- Molinons (276)
- Molosmes (160)
- Monéteau (4,196)
- Mont-Saint-Sulpice (801)
- Montacher-Villegardin (745)
- Montholon (2,792)
- Montigny-la-Resle (594)
- Montillot (251)
- Montréal (168)
- Mouffy (139)
- Moulins-en-Tonnerrois (114)
- Moulins-sur-Ouanne (277)
- Moutiers-en-Puisaye (271)
- Nailly (1,327)
- Neuvy-Sautour (910)
- Nitry (383)
- Noé (564)
- Noyers (606)
- Nuits (367)
- Ormoy (649)
- Ouanne (592)
- Pacy-sur-Armançon (181)
- Pailly (283)
- Parly (839)
- Paron (4,940)
- Paroy-en-Othe (157)
- Paroy-sur-Tholon (314)
- Pasilly (55)
- Passy (332)
- Perceneige (962)
- Percey (251)
- Perrigny (1,276)
- Perrigny-sur-Armançon (128)
- Pierre-Perthuis (105)
- Piffonds (594)
- Pimelles (62)
- Pisy (80)
- Plessis-Saint-Jean (220)
- Poilly-sur-Serein (242)
- Poilly-sur-Tholon (690)
- Pont-sur-Vanne (222)
- Pont-sur-Yonne (3,428)
- Pontaubert (364)
- Pontigny (773)
- Pourrain (1,297)
- Précy-le-Sec (238)
- Précy-sur-Vrin (443)
- Prégilbert (184)
- Préhy (160)
- Provency (257)
- Quarré-les-Tombes (639)
- Quenne (496)
- Quincerot (51)
- Ravières (744)
- Roffey (150)
- Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses (710)
- Ronchères (88)
- Rosoy (1,102)
- Rousson (398)
- Rouvray (377)
- Rugny (78)
- Sainpuits (287)
- Saint-Agnan (932)
- Saint-André-en-Terre-Plaine (169)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne (448)
- Saint-Brancher (278)
- Saint-Bris-le-Vineux (1,045)
- Saint-Clément (2,927)
- Saint-Cyr-les-Colons (456)
- Saint-Denis-lès-Sens (649)
- Saint-Fargeau (1,464)
- Saint-Florentin (4,217)
- Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche (3,250)
- Saint-Germain-des-Champs (350)
- Saint-Julien-du-Sault (2,220)
- Saint-Léger-Vauban (367)
- Saint-Loup-d'Ordon (249)
- Saint-Martin-d'Ordon (425)
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs (264)
- Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (1,579)
- Saint-Martin-sur-Armançon (141)
- Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes (410)
- Saint-Maurice-le-Vieil (377)
- Saint-Maurice-Thizouaille (265)
- Saint-Moré (178)
- Saint-Père (295)
- Saint-Privé (524)
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (928)
- Saint-Sérotin (607)
- Saint-Valérien (1,845)
- Sainte-Colombe (192)
- Sainte-Magnance (486)
- Sainte-Pallaye (103)
- Sainte-Vertu (70)
- Saints-en-Puisaye (555)
- Saligny (667)
- Sambourg (64)
- Santigny (86)
- Sarry (140)
- Sauvigny-le-Beuréal (67)
- Sauvigny-le-Bois (756)
- Savigny-en-Terre-Plaine (140)
- Savigny-sur-Clairis (458)
- Seignelay (1,507)
- Sementron (109)
- Senan (687)
- Sennevoy-le-Bas (76)
- Sennevoy-le-Haut (122)
- Sens (27,600)
- Sépeaux-Saint Romain (517)
- Serbonnes (722)
- Sergines (1,246)
- Sermizelles (251)
- Serrigny (115)
- Sery (80)
- Sommecaise (394)
- Sormery (384)
- Soucy (1,576)
- Sougères-en-Puisaye (295)
- Soumaintrain (214)
- Stigny (92)
- Subligny (519)
- Talcy (84)
- Tanlay (922)
- Tannerre-en-Puisaye (275)
- Tharoiseau (68)
- Tharot (114)
- Thizy (192)
- Thorey (45)
- Thorigny-sur-Oreuse (1,423)
- Thory (197)
- Thury (426)
- Tissey (110)
- Tonnerre (4,421)
- Toucy (2,717)
- Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe (1,105)
- Trichey (44)
- Tronchoy (122)
- Trucy-sur-Yonne (135)
- Turny (657)
- Val-de-Mercy (370)
- Vallan (686)
- Vallery (580)
- Valravillon (1,832)
- Varennes (339)
- Vassy-sous-Pisy (65)
- Vaudeurs (475)
- Vault-de-Lugny (275)
- Vaumort (352)
- Venizy (850)
- Venouse (298)
- Venoy (1,932)
- Vergigny (1,506)
- Verlin (417)
- Vermenton (1,332)
- Vernoy (251)
- Véron (1,910)
- Vézannes (53)
- Vézelay (484)
- Vézinnes (160)
- Villeblevin (1,833)
- Villebougis (645)
- Villechétive (271)
- Villecien (347)
- Villefargeau (1,118)
- Villemanoche (675)
- Villenavotte (167)
- Villeneuve-l'Archevêque (1,125)
- Villeneuve-la-Dondagre (343)
- Villeneuve-la-Guyard (3,516)
- Villeneuve-les-Genêts (317)
- Villeneuve-Saint-Salves (262)
- Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (5,212)
- Villeperrot (289)
- Villeroy (392)
- Villethierry (802)
- Villevallier (477)
- Villiers-les-Hauts (125)
- Villiers-Louis (462)
- Villiers-Saint-Benoît (437)
- Villiers-Vineux (296)
- Villon (113)
- Villy (98)
- Vincelles (934)
- Vincelottes (289)
- Vinneuf (1,568)
- Vireaux (99)
- Viviers (112)
- Voisines (542)
- Voutenay-sur-Cure (218)
- Yrouerre (147)
Other departments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Côte-d'Or (21) Doubs (25) Jura (39) Nièvre (58) Haute-Saône (70) Saône-et-Loire (71) 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.