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The most densely populated towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2026

Le Cannet (Alpes-Maritimes) is the most densely populated town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with 5,486 inhabitants per km². Next come Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, 5,015 inhabitants per km²) and Beausoleil (Alpes-Maritimes, 4,321 inhabitants per km²).

946 towns ranked

Le Cannet, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Le Cannet 1stLe Cannet 5,486per km² Alpes-Maritimes
  2. View of Nice 2ndNice 5,015per km² Alpes-Maritimes
  3. 3rdBeausoleil 4,321per km² Alpes-Maritimes

Photos: © Jpchevreau, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers all 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Majastres (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank Town Department Density (per km²) Proportional bar Population Area (km²)
1 Le Cannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 5,486 42,297 7.7
2 Nice Alpes-Maritimes (06) 5,015 360,710 72
3 Beausoleil Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4,321 12,055 2.8
4 Toulon Var (83) 4,220 180,774 43
5 Beaulieu-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4,115 3,909 1.0
6 Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3,828 75,105 20
7 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3,709 892,391 241
8 Saint-Laurent-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3,201 32,366 10
9 Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,998 53,819 18
10 Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,969 78,612 26
11 La Seyne-sur-Mer Var (83) 2,906 64,430 22
12 Vallauris Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,263 29,509 13
13 Cap-d'Ail Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,241 4,571 2.0
14 Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,207 31,012 14
15 Saint-André-de-la-Roche Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2,076 5,937 2.9
16 Carnoux-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2,015 6,952 3.5
17 La Penne-sur-Huveaune Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,870 6,656 3.6
18 Le Pontet Vaucluse (84) 1,724 18,566 11
19 La Garde Var (83) 1,723 26,772 16
20 La Valette-du-Var Var (83) 1,545 23,950 16
21 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,466 33,957 23
22 Avignon Vaucluse (84) 1,441 93,567 65
23 Saint-Victoret Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,429 6,758 4.7
24 La Destrousse Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,426 4,179 2.9
25 Six-Fours-les-Plages Var (83) 1,416 37,643 27
26 Port-de-Bouc Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,392 15,955 11
27 Plan-de-Cuques Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,376 11,726 8.5
28 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Alpes-Maritimes (06) 1,304 12,164 9.3
29 La Ciotat Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,235 38,868 31
30 La Farlède Var (83) 1,223 10,162 8.3
31 Gignac-la-Nerthe Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,207 10,432 8.6
32 Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer Var (83) 1,195 6,116 5.1
33 Grasse Alpes-Maritimes (06) 1,166 51,830 44
34 Le Pradet Var (83) 1,117 11,141 10.0
35 Vedène Vaucluse (84) 1,098 12,278 11
36 Villefranche-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 1,033 5,042 4.9
37 Miramas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,032 26,576 26
38 Vitrolles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1,015 37,134 37
39 Drap Alpes-Maritimes (06) 993 5,502 5.5
40 Sanary-sur-Mer Var (83) 977 18,793 19
41 Bandol Var (83) 975 8,378 8.6
42 Carros Alpes-Maritimes (06) 922 13,935 15
43 La Roquette-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 914 5,770 6.3
44 Villeneuve-Loubet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 906 17,758 20
45 Peymeinade Alpes-Maritimes (06) 893 8,713 9.8
46 Morières-lès-Avignon Vaucluse (84) 884 9,152 10
47 Aubagne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 873 47,920 55
48 Carpentras Vaucluse (84) 854 32,388 38
49 La Colle-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 850 8,349 9.8
50 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon Vaucluse (84) 846 5,289 6.3
51 Mouans-Sartoux Alpes-Maritimes (06) 831 11,231 14
52 Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 821 152,854 186
53 Gardanne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 812 21,934 27
54 Mougins Alpes-Maritimes (06) 786 20,142 26
55 Draguignan Var (83) 774 41,617 54
56 Gréasque Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 754 4,640 6.2
57 Ollioules Var (83) 744 14,796 20
58 Pégomas Alpes-Maritimes (06) 740 8,342 11
59 Rognac Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 727 12,686 17
60 Bouc-Bel-Air Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 721 15,679 22
61 La Trinité Alpes-Maritimes (06) 716 10,667 15
62 Solliès-Pont Var (83) 713 12,637 18
63 Biot Alpes-Maritimes (06) 698 10,845 16
64 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Alpes-Maritimes (06) 696 21,845 31
65 Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 683 48,807 71
66 Les Pennes-Mirabeau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 677 22,791 34
67 Septèmes-les-Vallons Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 675 12,049 18
68 Valbonne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 668 12,669 19
69 Carqueiranne Var (83) 660 9,557 14
70 La Fare-les-Oliviers Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 655 9,152 14
71 Jonquerettes Vaucluse (84) 640 1,645 2.6
72 Salon-de-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 636 44,736 70
73 Sausset-les-Pins Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 636 7,690 12
74 Auribeau-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 634 3,474 5.5
75 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Alpes-Maritimes (06) 622 1,542 2.5
76 Saint-Didier Vaucluse (84) 621 2,249 3.6
77 Saint-Martin-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 620 3,465 5.6
78 Le Rouret Alpes-Maritimes (06) 608 4,314 7.1
79 Pélissanne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 592 11,319 19
80 Fréjus Var (83) 592 60,503 102
81 Saint-Savournin Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 589 3,467 5.9
82 Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 587 18,582 32
83 Carry-le-Rouet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 578 5,839 10
84 Sorgues Vaucluse (84) 576 19,227 33
85 Cavaillon Vaucluse (84) 566 25,991 46
86 La Gaude Alpes-Maritimes (06) 564 7,384 13
87 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Var (83) 563 11,899 21
88 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue Vaucluse (84) 546 9,054 17
89 Cadolive Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 545 2,279 4.2
90 La Bouilladisse Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 527 6,644 13
91 La Crau Var (83) 527 19,939 38
92 Vence Alpes-Maritimes (06) 516 20,253 39
93 Colomars Alpes-Maritimes (06) 512 3,439 6.7
94 Cavalaire-sur-Mer Var (83) 490 8,202 17
95 Châteaurenard Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 481 16,804 35
96 Althen-des-Paluds Vaucluse (84) 472 3,022 6.4
97 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Vaucluse (84) 466 20,755 45
98 Rognonas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 459 4,318 9.4
99 Saint-Paul-de-Vence Alpes-Maritimes (06) 451 3,272 7.3
100 Cogolin Var (83) 446 12,448 28

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

What is the most densely populated town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2026?

Le Cannet (Alpes-Maritimes) is the most densely populated town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with 5,486 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 most densely populated towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Le Cannet (5,486 inhabitants per km²), Nice (5,015 inhabitants per km²), Beausoleil (4,321 inhabitants per km²), Toulon (4,220 inhabitants per km²), Beaulieu-sur-Mer (4,115 inhabitants per km²), Cannes (3,828 inhabitants per km²), Marseille (3,709 inhabitants per km²), Saint-Laurent-du-Var (3,201 inhabitants per km²), Cagnes-sur-Mer (2,998 inhabitants per km²), and Antibes (2,969 inhabitants per km²).

What is the least densely populated town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Majastres (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) is the least densely populated town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with just 0 inhabitants per km². See the least densely populated towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

All of them: the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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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