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2026 ranking · population density

The most densely populated towns in Île-de-France in 2026

Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine) is the most densely populated town in Île-de-France, with 28,473 inhabitants per km². Next come Vincennes (Val-de-Marne, 25,468 inhabitants per km²) and Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (Seine-Saint-Denis, 24,356 inhabitants per km²).

1,266 towns ranked

Levallois-Perret, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLevallois-Perret 28,473per km² Hauts-de-Seine
  2. 2ndVincennes 25,468per km² Val-de-Marne
  3. 3rdLe Pré-Saint-Gervais 24,356per km² Seine-Saint-Denis

This ranking covers all 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Gambaiseuil (Yvelines) comes last with 3 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 Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Density (per km²) Proportional bar Population Area (km²)
1 Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 28,473 68,620 2.4
2 Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 25,468 48,644 1.9
3 Le Pré-Saint-Gervais Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 24,356 17,049 0.7
4 Saint-Mandé Val-de-Marne (94) 23,074 21,228 0.9
5 Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine (92) 22,502 46,579 2.1
6 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 20,993 64,658 3.1
7 Paris Paris (75) 20,108 2,119,412 105
8 Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 20,019 83,480 4.2
9 Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 19,619 94,562 4.8
10 Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 19,482 120,206 6.2
11 Les Lilas Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 19,022 23,968 1.3
12 Vanves Hauts-de-Seine (92) 18,499 28,858 1.6
13 La Garenne-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 17,112 30,460 1.8
14 Gentilly Val-de-Marne (94) 17,002 20,062 1.2
15 Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16,823 43,234 2.6
16 Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 16,224 60,515 3.7
17 Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 16,106 68,449 4.3
18 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 15,718 24,206 1.5
19 Charenton-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 15,686 29,019 1.9
20 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 15,370 88,529 5.8
21 Bois-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 15,234 29,250 1.9
22 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 14,867 30,774 2.1
23 Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 13,869 44,242 3.2
24 Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 13,059 49,494 3.8
25 Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 12,657 36,958 2.9
26 Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 12,618 112,549 8.9
27 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 12,470 53,747 4.3
28 Alfortville Val-de-Marne (94) 12,453 45,702 3.7
29 Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 12,392 62,083 5.0
30 Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 11,737 91,663 7.8
31 Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 11,679 32,701 2.8
32 Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 11,585 52,944 4.6
33 Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 11,472 31,434 2.7
34 Bourg-la-Reine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 11,461 21,318 1.9
35 Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 11,325 60,473 5.3
36 Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 10,821 37,224 3.4
37 Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 10,699 65,263 6.1
38 Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne (94) 10,681 57,144 5.4
39 Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 10,679 44,744 4.2
40 Saint-Maurice Val-de-Marne (94) 10,178 14,554 1.4
41 Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 9,715 54,209 5.6
42 Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 9,662 24,252 2.5
43 Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 9,573 22,306 2.3
44 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 9,508 149,936 16
45 Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 9,353 72,583 7.8
46 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 9,280 50,762 5.5
47 Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 9,054 45,634 5.0
48 Joinville-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 8,989 20,675 2.3
49 Le Perreux-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 8,981 35,566 4.0
50 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 8,861 25,875 2.9
51 Saint-Gratien Val-d'Oise (95) 8,854 21,427 2.4
52 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 8,786 36,551 4.2
53 Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 8,650 19,375 2.2
54 Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 8,495 46,126 5.4
55 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8,459 29,016 3.4
56 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 8,425 57,035 6.8
57 Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 8,327 29,644 3.6
58 Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 8,186 93,813 11
59 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8,154 26,094 3.2
60 Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 8,089 94,393 12
61 Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8,071 98,383 12
62 L'Haÿ-les-Roses Val-de-Marne (94) 8,050 31,394 3.9
63 Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 8,015 47,368 5.9
64 Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,770 62,547 8.1
65 Houilles Yvelines (78) 7,735 34,268 4.4
66 Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,694 41,471 5.4
67 Villiers-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 7,694 33,313 4.3
68 Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,678 15,970 2.1
69 Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 7,659 41,893 5.5
70 Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,448 29,421 4.0
71 Villemomble Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,418 29,969 4.0
72 Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 7,237 52,682 7.3
73 Ermont Val-d'Oise (95) 7,137 29,691 4.2
74 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 7,028 59,385 8.5
75 Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 6,938 78,400 11
76 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 6,881 77,413 11
77 Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 6,803 65,037 9.6
78 Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 6,740 59,112 8.8
79 Garches Hauts-de-Seine (92) 6,735 18,117 2.7
80 Le Raincy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6,661 14,920 2.2
81 Enghien-les-Bains Val-d'Oise (95) 6,525 11,549 1.8
82 Neuilly-Plaisance Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6,451 22,063 3.4
83 Livry-Gargan Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6,430 47,453 7.4
84 La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6,288 47,285 7.5
85 Sartrouville Yvelines (78) 6,283 53,154 8.5
86 Gagny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6,226 42,524 6.8
87 Deuil-la-Barre Val-d'Oise (95) 6,193 23,287 3.8
88 Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 6,187 106,546 17
89 Chatou Yvelines (78) 6,124 31,112 5.1
90 Franconville Val-d'Oise (95) 6,122 37,896 6.2
91 Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 6,116 71,250 12
92 Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 6,009 26,558 4.4
93 Sceaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5,890 21,203 3.6
94 Chaville Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5,888 20,904 3.6
95 Neuilly-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 5,815 39,891 6.9
96 Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5,780 22,599 3.9
97 Le Pecq Yvelines (78) 5,751 16,333 2.8
98 Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 5,748 46,211 8.0
99 Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5,742 84,409 15
100 Sannois Val-d'Oise (95) 5,704 27,266 4.8

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 Île-de-France: FAQ

What is the most densely populated town in Île-de-France in 2026?

Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine) is the most densely populated town in Île-de-France, with 28,473 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Île-de-France?

In order: Levallois-Perret (28,473 inhabitants per km²), Vincennes (25,468 inhabitants per km²), Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,356 inhabitants per km²), Saint-Mandé (23,074 inhabitants per km²), Montrouge (22,502 inhabitants per km²), Clichy (20,993 inhabitants per km²), Paris (20,108 inhabitants per km²), Courbevoie (20,019 inhabitants per km²), Asnières-sur-Seine (19,619 inhabitants per km²), and Boulogne-Billancourt (19,482 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Île-de-France?

Gambaiseuil (Yvelines) is the least densely populated town in Île-de-France, with just 3 inhabitants per km². See the least densely populated towns in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

All of them: the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France 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.

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