What is the most densely populated town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2026?

Dijon (Côte-d'Or) is the most densely populated town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 4,082 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

In order: Dijon (4,082 inhabitants per km²), Chalon-sur-Saône (3,054 inhabitants per km²), Belfort (2,729 inhabitants per km²), Talant (2,464 inhabitants per km²), Lons-le-Saunier (2,276 inhabitants per km²), Fontaine-lès-Dijon (2,107 inhabitants per km²), Nevers (1,963 inhabitants per km²), Chenôve (1,943 inhabitants per km²), Besançon (1,870 inhabitants per km²), and Vesoul (1,746 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Orret (Côte-d'Or) is the least densely populated town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with just 1 inhabitants per km². See The least densely populated towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

All of them: the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (2026): Density Ranking

This ranking covers all 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Orret (Côte-d'Or) comes last with 1 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Density (per km²)	Population	Area (km²)
1	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	4,082	164,963	40
2	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3,054	46,481	15
3	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2,729	46,662	17
4	Talant	Côte-d'Or (21)	2,464	12,075	4.9
5	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	2,276	17,480	7.7
6	Fontaine-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	2,107	9,462	4.5
7	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	1,963	34,018	17
8	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	1,943	14,415	7.4
9	Besançon	Doubs (25)	1,870	121,627	65
10	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	1,746	15,833	9.1
11	Sochaux	Doubs (25)	1,731	3,756	2.2
12	Saint-Jean-de-Losne	Côte-d'Or (21)	1,721	998	0.6
13	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	1,676	25,159	15
14	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	1,633	14,303	8.8
15	Cravanche	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1,473	1,988	1.4
16	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1,327	35,885	27
17	Grand-Charmont	Doubs (25)	1,303	5,943	4.6
18	Sens	Yonne (89)	1,260	27,600	22
19	Valdoie	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1,158	5,394	4.7
20	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1,148	20,799	18
21	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	1,138	9,318	8.2
22	Vieux-Charmont	Doubs (25)	1,125	2,823	2.5
23	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	1,097	10,683	9.7
24	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1,042	17,325	17
25	Beaucourt	Territoire de Belfort (90)	1,016	5,029	5.0
26	Bavilliers	Territoire de Belfort (90)	996	4,781	4.8
27	Exincourt	Doubs (25)	965	3,330	3.5
28	Sainte-Suzanne	Doubs (25)	958	1,524	1.6
29	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur	Côte-d'Or (21)	933	11,300	12
30	Fourchambault	Nièvre (58)	888	4,041	4.6
31	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	856	9,035	11
32	Bethoncourt	Doubs (25)	823	5,382	6.5
33	École-Valentin	Doubs (25)	814	2,622	3.2
34	Seloncourt	Doubs (25)	757	5,993	7.9
35	Saint-Apollinaire	Côte-d'Or (21)	748	7,662	10
36	Offemont	Territoire de Belfort (90)	746	4,139	5.6
37	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	726	36,245	50
38	Charnay-lès-Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	679	8,524	13
39	Arbouans	Doubs (25)	673	888	1.3
40	Beaune	Côte-d'Or (21)	671	20,999	31
41	Novillars	Doubs (25)	669	1,352	2.0
42	Montchanin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	644	5,038	7.8
43	Dole	Jura (39)	642	24,654	38
44	Sennecey-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	638	2,183	3.4
45	Danjoutin	Territoire de Belfort (90)	634	3,584	5.7
46	Saint-Rémy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	632	6,558	10
47	Taillecourt	Doubs (25)	629	1,170	1.9
48	Fesches-le-Châtel	Doubs (25)	627	2,168	3.5
49	Saint-Marcel	Saône-et-Loire (71)	626	6,366	10
50	Delle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	619	5,698	9.2
51	Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	580	1,393	2.4
52	Bart	Doubs (25)	534	2,050	3.8
53	Giromagny	Territoire de Belfort (90)	526	2,970	5.7
54	La Clayette	Saône-et-Loire (71)	525	1,638	3.1
55	Morteau	Doubs (25)	519	7,327	14
56	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	516	10,850	21
57	Nommay	Doubs (25)	512	1,632	3.2
58	Châtenoy-le-Royal	Saône-et-Loire (71)	509	6,387	13
59	Essert	Territoire de Belfort (90)	498	3,488	7.0
60	Château-Chinon (Ville)	Nièvre (58)	495	2,120	4.3
61	Hérimoncourt	Doubs (25)	488	3,557	7.3
62	Paron	Yonne (89)	470	4,940	11
63	Pontarlier	Doubs (25)	458	18,956	41
64	Couthenans	Haute-Saône (70)	445	730	1.6
65	Dannemarie-sur-Crète	Doubs (25)	443	1,798	4.1
66	Neuilly-Crimolois	Côte-d'Or (21)	441	3,620	8.2
67	Miserey-Salines	Doubs (25)	434	2,697	6.2
68	Marsannay-la-Côte	Côte-d'Or (21)	428	5,499	13
69	Genlis	Côte-d'Or (21)	425	5,136	12
70	Champagnole	Jura (39)	419	8,456	20
71	Navenne	Haute-Saône (70)	415	1,623	3.9
72	Bavans	Doubs (25)	413	3,648	8.8
73	Migennes	Yonne (89)	408	6,765	17
74	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	405	5,925	15
75	Échenoz-la-Méline	Haute-Saône (70)	400	3,237	8.1
76	Serre-les-Sapins	Doubs (25)	389	2,040	5.2
77	Roche-lez-Beaupré	Doubs (25)	387	2,177	5.6
78	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	384	9,677	25
79	Étupes	Doubs (25)	382	3,770	9.9
80	Bellefond	Côte-d'Or (21)	382	943	2.5
81	Doubs	Doubs (25)	382	3,413	8.9
82	Champforgeuil	Saône-et-Loire (71)	367	2,674	7.3
83	Champs-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	363	1,593	4.4
84	Perrigny-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	359	2,408	6.7
85	Saint-Vallier	Saône-et-Loire (71)	357	8,639	24
86	Sevenans	Territoire de Belfort (90)	352	712	2.0
87	Crêches-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	352	3,284	9.3
88	Devecey	Doubs (25)	352	1,329	3.8
89	Dampierre-les-Bois	Doubs (25)	351	1,657	4.7
90	Guérigny	Nièvre (58)	350	2,555	7.3
91	Coulanges-lès-Nevers	Nièvre (58)	348	3,759	11
92	Chalezeule	Doubs (25)	346	1,362	3.9
93	Saint-Clément	Yonne (89)	346	2,927	8.5
94	Messia-sur-Sorne	Jura (39)	345	929	2.7
95	Voujeaucourt	Doubs (25)	343	3,237	9.5
96	Thise	Doubs (25)	340	3,032	8.9
97	Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche	Yonne (89)	339	3,250	9.6
98	Châtillon-le-Duc	Doubs (25)	335	2,097	6.3
99	Sancé	Saône-et-Loire (71)	335	2,197	6.6
100	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	331	8,054	24

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in 2026

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