2026 ranking · population density

The most densely populated towns in Brittany in 2026

Q: What is the most densely populated town in Brittany in 2026?

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) is the most densely populated town in Brittany, with 4,663 inhabitants per km².

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) is the most densely populated town in Brittany, with 4,663 inhabitants per km². Next come Lorient (Morbihan, 3,424 inhabitants per km²) and Brest (Finistère, 2,926 inhabitants per km²).

1,202 towns ranked

Rennes, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers all 1,202 towns in Brittany. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Bolazec (Finistère) comes last with 10 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 Brittany

Rank	Town	Department	Density (per km²)	Population	Area (km²)
1	Rennes	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4,663	234,950	50
2	Lorient	Morbihan (56)	3,424	59,856	17
3	Brest	Finistère (29)	2,926	144,890	50
4	Port-Louis	Morbihan (56)	2,527	2,704	1.1
5	Guingamp	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2,250	7,672	3.4
6	Auray	Morbihan (56)	2,114	14,607	6.9
7	Saint-Brieuc	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2,090	45,736	22
8	Fougères	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2,002	20,946	10
9	Le Relecq-Kerhuon	Finistère (29)	1,893	12,171	6.4
10	Vannes	Morbihan (56)	1,788	57,745	32
11	La Roche-Bernard	Morbihan (56)	1,772	762	0.4
12	Dinan	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1,762	15,351	8.7
13	Tréguier	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1,693	2,573	1.5
14	Moncontour	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1,571	754	0.5
15	Dinard	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1,439	11,285	7.8
16	Saint-Malo	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1,331	48,675	37
17	Étel	Morbihan (56)	1,299	2,261	1.7
18	Lanester	Morbihan (56)	1,293	23,752	18
19	Landerneau	Finistère (29)	1,287	16,975	13
20	Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1,220	1,684	1.4
21	Bécherel	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1,216	693	0.6
22	Larmor-Plage	Morbihan (56)	1,186	8,622	7.3
23	Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1,176	13,912	12
24	Locmiquélic	Morbihan (56)	1,171	4,193	3.6
25	Guilvinec	Finistère (29)	1,100	2,706	2.5
26	Locminé	Morbihan (56)	1,031	5,013	4.9
27	Guémené-sur-Scorff	Morbihan (56)	1,024	1,198	1.2
28	Pontrieux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1,005	1,025	1.0
29	Locquénolé	Finistère (29)	966	821	0.9
30	Quintin	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	936	2,919	3.1
31	Chartres-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	906	9,012	10.0
32	Chantepie	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	904	10,824	12
33	Saint-Quay-Portrieux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	901	3,488	3.9
34	Langueux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	898	8,173	9.1
35	Hennebont	Morbihan (56)	882	16,385	19
36	La Richardais	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	870	2,731	3.1
37	Montgermont	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	837	3,907	4.7
38	Vezin-le-Coquet	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	833	6,546	7.9
39	Quimper	Finistère (29)	788	66,579	84
40	Lesneven	Finistère (29)	757	7,776	10
41	La Trinité-Surzur	Morbihan (56)	740	1,702	2.3
42	L'Hermitage	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	704	4,808	6.8
43	Redon	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	685	10,342	15
44	Bruz	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	672	20,113	30
45	Saint-Renan	Finistère (29)	659	8,772	13
46	Thorigné-Fouillard	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	656	8,905	14
47	Morlaix	Finistère (29)	630	15,647	25
48	Pontivy	Morbihan (56)	623	15,490	25
49	Sainte-Anne-d'Auray	Morbihan (56)	609	3,026	5.0
50	Josselin	Morbihan (56)	606	2,713	4.5
51	Île-Tudy	Finistère (29)	603	760	1.3
52	Cesson-Sévigné	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	599	19,263	32
53	Saint-Grégoire	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	599	10,355	17
54	Trégueux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	591	8,614	15
55	Douarnenez	Finistère (29)	578	14,425	25
56	Lampaul-Plouarzel	Finistère (29)	564	2,277	4.0
57	Quiberon	Morbihan (56)	561	4,955	8.8
58	La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	555	4,831	8.7
59	Roscoff	Finistère (29)	549	3,401	6.2
60	Gouesnou	Finistère (29)	548	6,619	12
61	Vitré	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	538	19,938	37
62	Plérin	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	537	14,880	28
63	Rochefort-en-Terre	Morbihan (56)	535	653	1.2
64	Le Rheu	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	533	10,068	19
65	Perros-Guirec	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	528	7,473	14
66	Concarneau	Finistère (29)	527	21,635	41
67	Bohars	Finistère (29)	522	3,793	7.3
68	Landivisiau	Finistère (29)	512	9,714	19
69	Montfort-sur-Meu	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	499	6,993	14
70	Betton	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	497	13,273	27
71	Pont-Péan	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	496	4,348	8.8
72	Ploemeur	Morbihan (56)	491	19,496	40
73	Pont-l'Abbé	Finistère (29)	490	8,930	18
74	Saint-Avé	Morbihan (56)	490	12,792	26
75	Séné	Morbihan (56)	489	9,745	20
76	Lannion	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	479	21,041	44
77	Le Vivier-sur-Mer	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	479	1,073	2.2
78	Binic-Étables-sur-Mer	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	473	7,254	15
79	Châteaugiron	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	472	11,092	24
80	Cancale	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	457	5,769	13
81	Île-de-Sein	Finistère (29)	450	270	0.6
82	Malestroit	Morbihan (56)	449	2,610	5.8
83	Le Bono	Morbihan (56)	448	2,673	6.0
84	Guilers	Finistère (29)	444	8,421	19
85	Ploufragan	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	438	11,841	27
86	Gestel	Morbihan (56)	431	2,692	6.3
87	Riantec	Morbihan (56)	428	6,013	14
88	Vern-sur-Seiche	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	424	8,360	20
89	Plouzané	Finistère (29)	418	13,863	33
90	Meucon	Morbihan (56)	410	2,347	5.7
91	Quimperlé	Finistère (29)	408	12,948	32
92	La Guerche-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	405	4,664	12
93	Le Minihic-sur-Rance	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	400	1,564	3.9
94	Lanvollon	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	399	2,000	5.0
95	Dol-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	397	6,173	16
96	Quéven	Morbihan (56)	386	9,237	24
97	Chavagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	384	4,775	12
98	Parthenay-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	379	1,820	4.8
99	Gâvres	Morbihan (56)	378	710	1.9
100	Saint-Julien	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	377	2,146	5.7

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

FAQ

Most densely populated towns in Brittany: FAQ

What is the most densely populated town in Brittany in 2026?

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) is the most densely populated town in Brittany, with 4,663 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Brittany?

In order: Rennes (4,663 inhabitants per km²), Lorient (3,424 inhabitants per km²), Brest (2,926 inhabitants per km²), Port-Louis (2,527 inhabitants per km²), Guingamp (2,250 inhabitants per km²), Auray (2,114 inhabitants per km²), Saint-Brieuc (2,090 inhabitants per km²), Fougères (2,002 inhabitants per km²), Le Relecq-Kerhuon (1,893 inhabitants per km²), and Vannes (1,788 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Brittany?

Bolazec (Finistère) is the least densely populated town in Brittany, with just 10 inhabitants per km². See The least densely populated towns in Brittany.

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

All of them: the 1,202 towns in Brittany 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.