What is the most densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026?

Villeurbanne (Rhône) is the most densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 11,346 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Villeurbanne (11,346 inhabitants per km²), Lyon (10,974 inhabitants per km²), Grenoble (8,732 inhabitants per km²), Annemasse (7,626 inhabitants per km²), Ambilly (5,135 inhabitants per km²), Échirolles (4,798 inhabitants per km²), Chamalières (4,790 inhabitants per km²), Vichy (4,350 inhabitants per km²), Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (4,335 inhabitants per km²), and Vénissieux (4,285 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Rochefourchat (Drôme) is the least densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with just 0 inhabitants per km². See The least densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

All of them: the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes appear in this ranking.

How is density calculated?

Density is the official total population of the commune (INSEE) divided by its area in square kilometers.

Most Densely Populated Towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2026): Density Ranking

This ranking covers all 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Rochefourchat (Drôme) comes last with 0 inhabitants per km².

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank	Town	Department	Density (per km²)	Population	Area (km²)
1	Villeurbanne	Rhône (69)	11,346	164,747	15
2	Lyon	Rhône (69)	10,974	525,314	48
3	Grenoble	Isère (38)	8,732	158,303	18
4	Annemasse	Haute-Savoie (74)	7,626	37,978	5.0
5	Ambilly	Haute-Savoie (74)	5,135	6,419	1.3
6	Échirolles	Isère (38)	4,798	37,710	7.9
7	Chamalières	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	4,790	18,059	3.8
8	Vichy	Allier (03)	4,350	25,445	5.9
9	Oullins-Pierre-Bénite	Rhône (69)	4,335	38,495	8.9
10	Vénissieux	Rhône (69)	4,285	65,689	15
11	Caluire-et-Cuire	Rhône (69)	4,224	44,139	10
12	Bron	Rhône (69)	4,211	43,369	10
13	Saint-Martin-d'Hères	Isère (38)	4,095	37,921	9.3
14	Villefranche-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	3,857	36,563	9.5
15	La Mulatière	Rhône (69)	3,629	6,605	1.8
16	Sathonay-Camp	Rhône (69)	3,613	7,082	2.0
17	Clermont-Ferrand	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	3,487	148,795	43
18	Saint-Laurent-sur-Saône	Ain (01)	3,443	1,825	0.5
19	Fontaine	Isère (38)	3,299	22,237	6.7
20	Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon	Rhône (69)	3,228	22,045	6.8
21	Saint-Fons	Rhône (69)	3,192	19,342	6.1
22	Fontaines-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	3,038	7,049	2.3
23	Tassin-la-Demi-Lune	Rhône (69)	3,018	23,514	7.8
24	Chambéry	Savoie (73)	2,930	61,493	21
25	Gaillard	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,863	11,508	4.0
26	Beaumont	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2,716	10,893	4.0
27	Craponne	Rhône (69)	2,657	12,277	4.6
28	Aix-les-Bains	Savoie (73)	2,610	32,944	13
29	Ferney-Voltaire	Ain (01)	2,560	12,235	4.8
30	Vaulx-en-Velin	Rhône (69)	2,543	53,281	21
31	Pont-de-Chéruy	Isère (38)	2,531	6,354	2.5
32	Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or	Rhône (69)	2,459	6,368	2.6
33	Thonon-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,403	38,946	16
34	Eybens	Isère (38)	2,354	10,594	4.5
35	Moulins	Allier (03)	2,290	19,714	8.6
36	Roanne	Loire (42)	2,237	36,067	16
37	Évian-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,219	9,521	4.3
38	Rillieux-la-Pape	Rhône (69)	2,189	31,691	14
39	Saint-Étienne	Loire (42)	2,185	174,698	80
40	Écully	Rhône (69)	2,159	18,243	8.5
41	Ville-la-Grand	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,150	9,654	4.5
42	Saint-Priest-en-Jarez	Loire (42)	2,142	6,576	3.1
43	Rive-de-Gier	Loire (42)	2,098	15,379	7.3
44	Les Roches-de-Condrieu	Isère (38)	2,027	2,088	1.0
45	Annecy	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,017	134,985	67
46	L'Arbresle	Rhône (69)	1,990	6,685	3.4
47	Le Pont-de-Claix	Isère (38)	1,966	11,012	5.6
48	L'Isle-d'Abeau	Isère (38)	1,953	17,792	9.1
49	Francheville	Rhône (69)	1,932	15,800	8.2
50	Jacob-Bellecombette	Savoie (73)	1,847	4,563	2.5
51	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ain (01)	1,842	43,961	24
52	Valence	Drôme (26)	1,789	65,647	37
53	Décines-Charpieu	Rhône (69)	1,767	30,064	17
54	Grigny-sur-Rhône	Rhône (69)	1,755	10,094	5.8
55	La Tour-du-Pin	Isère (38)	1,745	8,326	4.8
56	Guilherand-Granges	Ardèche (07)	1,740	11,398	6.6
57	Cluses	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,737	18,170	10
58	Bassens	Savoie (73)	1,705	5,301	3.1
59	Villefontaine	Isère (38)	1,691	19,662	12
60	Saint-Genis-Laval	Rhône (69)	1,677	21,661	13
61	Saint-Égrève	Isère (38)	1,673	18,199	11
62	Saint-Priest	Rhône (69)	1,666	49,498	30
63	Montluçon	Allier (03)	1,650	34,107	21
64	Firminy	Loire (42)	1,650	17,241	10
65	Meyzieu	Rhône (69)	1,608	37,006	23
66	Cognin	Savoie (73)	1,589	7,120	4.5
67	Vétraz-Monthoux	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,568	11,151	7.1
68	Barby	Savoie (73)	1,554	3,854	2.5
69	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois	Haute-Savoie (74)	1,553	16,443	11
70	Meylan	Isère (38)	1,551	19,107	12
71	Saint-Genis-Pouilly	Ain (01)	1,502	14,673	9.8
72	Saint-Genis-les-Ollières	Rhône (69)	1,477	5,524	3.7
73	Lorette	Loire (42)	1,473	5,024	3.4
74	La Ravoire	Savoie (73)	1,448	9,876	6.8
75	Neuville-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	1,440	7,876	5.5
76	Barberaz	Savoie (73)	1,430	5,421	3.8
77	Le Coteau	Loire (42)	1,424	6,965	4.9
78	Vienne	Isère (38)	1,422	32,216	23
79	Aiguilhe	Haute-Loire (43)	1,406	1,547	1.1
80	Aubière	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,382	10,614	7.7
81	Villars	Loire (42)	1,360	7,780	5.7
82	Charbonnières-les-Bains	Rhône (69)	1,346	5,559	4.1
83	Jassans-Riottier	Ain (01)	1,319	6,342	4.8
84	Vernaison	Rhône (69)	1,314	5,295	4.0
85	Domène	Isère (38)	1,306	6,911	5.3
86	Villard-Bonnot	Isère (38)	1,304	7,618	5.8
87	Le Cendre	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1,293	5,470	4.2
88	Sainte-Colombe	Rhône (69)	1,293	2,068	1.6
89	Tain-l'Hermitage	Drôme (26)	1,263	6,126	4.9
90	Bourgoin-Jallieu	Isère (38)	1,263	30,773	24
91	Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or	Rhône (69)	1,260	4,763	3.8
92	Trévoux	Ain (01)	1,258	7,181	5.7
93	Givors	Rhône (69)	1,240	21,503	17
94	Rochetaillée-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	1,235	1,593	1.3
95	La Grand-Croix	Loire (42)	1,231	4,984	4.1
96	Moûtiers	Savoie (73)	1,230	3,887	3.2
97	Charvieu-Chavagneux	Isère (38)	1,228	10,623	8.7
98	Brignais	Rhône (69)	1,225	12,687	10
99	Thoissey	Ain (01)	1,219	1,634	1.3
100	Albigny-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	1,207	3,103	2.6

Source: INSEE (official population figures); IGN / Observatoire des territoires (areas); total population divided by area. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The most densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026

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