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2026 ranking · population density

The most densely populated towns in Normandy in 2026

Rouen (Seine-Maritime) is the most densely populated town in Normandy, with 5,574 inhabitants per km². Next come Le Petit-Quevilly (Seine-Maritime, 5,167 inhabitants per km²) and Caen (Calvados, 4,340 inhabitants per km²).

2,644 towns ranked

Rouen, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stRouen 5,574per km² Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndLe Petit-Quevilly 5,167per km² Seine-Maritime
  3. 3rdCaen 4,340per km² Calvados

Photos: © Giogo, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers all 2,644 towns in Normandy. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Montfiquet (Calvados) comes last with 4 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Density (per km²) Proportional bar Population Area (km²)
1 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 5,574 119,165 21
2 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 5,167 22,477 4.4
3 Caen Calvados (14) 4,340 111,546 26
4 Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 3,960 29,464 7.4
5 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 3,591 168,588 47
6 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 3,450 10,902 3.2
7 Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 3,376 8,473 2.5
8 Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 3,180 7,186 2.3
9 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 2,867 10,549 3.7
10 Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 2,753 11,038 4.0
11 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 2,594 20,598 7.9
12 Dieppe Seine-Maritime (76) 2,482 28,970 12
13 Alençon Orne (61) 2,451 26,175 11
14 Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 2,340 25,999 11
15 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 2,225 23,672 11
16 Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 1,981 8,341 4.2
17 Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 1,955 9,639 4.9
18 Évreux Eure (27) 1,912 50,601 26
19 Bayeux Calvados (14) 1,837 13,043 7.1
20 Bonsecours Seine-Maritime (76) 1,737 6,531 3.8
21 Le Mesnil-Esnard Seine-Maritime (76) 1,688 8,560 5.1
22 Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 1,677 14,843 8.9
23 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 1,631 29,760 18
24 Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 1,564 5,443 3.5
25 Yvetot Seine-Maritime (76) 1,559 11,648 7.5
26 Lisieux Calvados (14) 1,545 20,196 13
27 Épron Calvados (14) 1,492 2,119 1.4
28 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,471 8,515 5.8
29 Le Houlme Seine-Maritime (76) 1,402 4,163 3.0
30 Ifs Calvados (14) 1,343 12,166 9.1
31 Granville Manche (50) 1,328 13,143 9.9
32 Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,320 8,393 6.4
33 Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis Seine-Maritime (76) 1,309 3,677 2.8
34 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 1,172 80,317 69
35 Fécamp Seine-Maritime (76) 1,170 17,635 15
36 Donville-les-Bains Manche (50) 1,169 3,216 2.8
37 Mondeville Calvados (14) 1,166 10,552 9.1
38 Cuverville Calvados (14) 1,143 2,297 2.0
39 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,138 7,149 6.3
40 Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Orne (61) 1,084 672 0.6
41 Giberville Calvados (14) 1,023 5,117 5.0
42 Colombelles Calvados (14) 1,019 7,279 7.1
43 Deauville Calvados (14) 1,005 3,589 3.6
44 Avranches Manche (50) 971 10,669 11
45 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 961 2,528 2.6
46 Barentin Seine-Maritime (76) 961 12,239 13
47 Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 960 11,749 12
48 Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 955 15,581 16
49 Ouistreham Calvados (14) 937 9,325 10.0
50 Barfleur Manche (50) 920 552 0.6
51 Luc-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 916 3,334 3.6
52 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 888 5,993 6.8
53 Saint-Lô Manche (50) 872 20,213 23
54 Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 870 6,185 7.1
55 Démouville Calvados (14) 870 3,096 3.6
56 Bellême Orne (61) 860 1,471 1.7
57 Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie Seine-Maritime (76) 840 3,311 3.9
58 Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 838 14,752 18
59 Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 822 15,684 19
60 Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 819 5,288 6.5
61 La Ferrière-sur-Risle Eure (27) 808 194 0.2
62 Argentan Orne (61) 767 13,939 18
63 Coutances Manche (50) 762 9,529 13
64 Gisors Eure (27) 757 12,622 17
65 Cléon Seine-Maritime (76) 747 4,830 6.5
66 Franqueville-Saint-Pierre Seine-Maritime (76) 744 6,371 8.6
67 Vernon Eure (27) 741 25,873 35
68 Agneaux Manche (50) 725 4,712 6.5
69 Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 710 4,585 6.5
70 Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 706 2,138 3.0
71 Louviers Eure (27) 706 19,093 27
72 Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 703 10,303 15
73 Flers Orne (61) 697 14,745 21
74 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 692 8,857 13
75 Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 688 4,671 6.8
76 Tourville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 687 1,168 1.7
77 Cabourg Calvados (14) 681 3,761 5.5
78 Malaunay Seine-Maritime (76) 680 6,288 9.3
79 Gaillon Eure (27) 671 6,839 10
80 Falaise Calvados (14) 668 7,908 12
81 Le Tréport Seine-Maritime (76) 660 4,469 6.8
82 Saint-Pierre-des-Fleurs Eure (27) 625 1,745 2.8
83 Yquelon Manche (50) 595 1,274 2.1
84 Lillebonne Seine-Maritime (76) 590 8,651 15
85 Carpiquet Calvados (14) 590 3,468 5.9
86 Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 588 9,939 17
87 Cambes-en-Plaine Calvados (14) 574 1,864 3.3
88 Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 568 5,695 10
89 Fontaine-Étoupefour Calvados (14) 567 2,879 5.1
90 La Bouille Seine-Maritime (76) 564 716 1.3
91 La Saussaye Eure (27) 561 1,982 3.5
92 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 559 12,405 22
93 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 558 5,802 10
94 Gainneville Seine-Maritime (76) 557 2,589 4.7
95 Authie Calvados (14) 545 1,750 3.2
96 Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 544 4,311 7.9
97 Villers-Bocage Calvados (14) 542 3,124 5.8
98 Le Manoir Eure (27) 537 1,284 2.4
99 Lion-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 537 2,549 4.8
100 Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 530 13,566 26

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 Normandy: FAQ

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

Rouen (Seine-Maritime) is the most densely populated town in Normandy, with 5,574 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Normandy?

In order: Rouen (5,574 inhabitants per km²), Le Petit-Quevilly (5,167 inhabitants per km²), Caen (4,340 inhabitants per km²), Sotteville-lès-Rouen (3,960 inhabitants per km²), Le Havre (3,591 inhabitants per km²), Déville-lès-Rouen (3,450 inhabitants per km²), Bihorel (3,376 inhabitants per km²), Sainte-Adresse (3,180 inhabitants per km²), Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf (2,867 inhabitants per km²), and Maromme (2,753 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Normandy?

Montfiquet (Calvados) is the least densely populated town in Normandy, with just 4 inhabitants per km². See The least densely populated towns in Normandy.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

All of them: the 2,644 towns in Normandy 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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