What is the least densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026?

Rochefourchat (Drôme) is the least densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with just 0.2 inhabitants per km².

What are the 10 least densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Rochefourchat (0.2 inhabitants per km²), La Bâtie-des-Fonds (0.5 inhabitants per km²), Aucelon (0.7 inhabitants per km²), Aulan (0.8 inhabitants per km²), Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (0.8 inhabitants per km²), Izon-la-Bruisse (0.9 inhabitants per km²), Pommerol (1.0 inhabitants per km²), Léoncel (1.1 inhabitants per km²), Les Tonils (1.2 inhabitants per km²), and Omblèze (1.3 inhabitants per km²).

What is the most densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Villeurbanne (Rhône) is the most densely populated town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 11,346.2 inhabitants per km². See The most densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

All of them: the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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.

Least Densely Populated Towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2026)

This ranking covers all 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. At the other end of the ranking, Villeurbanne (Rhône) comes last with 11,346.2 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: least densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank	Town	Department	Density (per km²)	Population	Area (km²)
1	Rochefourchat	Drôme (26)	0.2	2	13
2	La Bâtie-des-Fonds	Drôme (26)	0.5	6	12
3	Aucelon	Drôme (26)	0.7	17	26
4	Aulan	Drôme (26)	0.8	8	11
5	Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans	Isère (38)	0.8	99	123
6	Izon-la-Bruisse	Drôme (26)	0.9	13	15
7	Pommerol	Drôme (26)	1.0	10	9.8
8	Léoncel	Drôme (26)	1.1	46	43
9	Les Tonils	Drôme (26)	1.2	16	13
10	Omblèze	Drôme (26)	1.3	56	45
11	Monestier-d'Ambel	Isère (38)	1.3	14	11
12	Borne	Ardèche (07)	1.3	42	32
13	La Godivelle	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	1.4	21	15
14	Arnayon	Drôme (26)	1.4	27	19
15	Oulles	Isère (38)	1.5	17	11
16	Jonchères	Drôme (26)	1.7	28	17
17	Chalancon	Drôme (26)	1.7	61	36
18	Astet	Ardèche (07)	1.7	59	34
19	Le Fau	Cantal (15)	1.8	34	19
20	Villard-Notre-Dame	Isère (38)	1.8	25	14
21 tied	Saint-Colomban-des-Villards	Savoie (73)	1.8	145	81
21 tied	Rimon-et-Savel	Drôme (26)	1.8	22	12
23 tied	Chauvac-Laux-Montaux	Drôme (26)	1.8	44	24
23 tied	Montgreleix	Cantal (15)	1.8	32	18
25	Les Prés	Drôme (26)	1.9	31	17
26	Pradelle	Drôme (26)	2.0	26	13
27	Villebois-les-Pins	Drôme (26)	2.0	22	11
28	La Chaudière	Drôme (26)	2.1	25	12
29	Brette	Drôme (26)	2.1	32	16
30	Barret-de-Lioure	Drôme (26)	2.1	74	35
31	Establet	Drôme (26)	2.2	27	13
32	Varennes-Saint-Honorat	Haute-Loire (43)	2.2	26	12
33	Glandage	Drôme (26)	2.2	115	52
34	Auvers	Haute-Loire (43)	2.2	48	22
35 tied	Valjouffrey	Isère (38)	2.3	169	73
35 tied	Volvent	Drôme (26)	2.3	39	17
37	Eygluy-Escoulin	Drôme (26)	2.3	62	27
38 tied	Mazoires	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2.4	99	42
38 tied	Gumiane	Drôme (26)	2.4	21	8.9
40 tied	Vernols	Cantal (15)	2.4	57	24
40 tied	Pennes-le-Sec	Drôme (26)	2.4	22	9.3
42	Lavillatte	Ardèche (07)	2.4	44	19
43	Charens	Drôme (26)	2.4	32	13
44	Teyssières	Drôme (26)	2.4	67	28
45	Montselgues	Ardèche (07)	2.5	88	36
46	Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2.5	40	16
47 tied	Lemps	Drôme (26)	2.5	40	16
47 tied	Montferrand-la-Fare	Drôme (26)	2.5	28	11
49 tied	Compains	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2.5	126	50
49 tied	Eyroles	Drôme (26)	2.5	22	8.8
51	Anzat-le-Luguet	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2.5	168	67
52	Montréal-les-Sources	Drôme (26)	2.5	26	10
53 tied	Bouvante	Drôme (26)	2.5	213	84
53 tied	Leyvaux	Cantal (15)	2.5	38	15
55 tied	Vèze	Cantal (15)	2.6	65	25
55 tied	La Charce	Drôme (26)	2.6	24	9.4
57	Val-Maravel	Drôme (26)	2.6	56	22
58	Verclause	Drôme (26)	2.6	68	26
59	Saint-Alyre-ès-Montagne	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	2.6	107	41
60 tied	Chantepérier	Isère (38)	2.7	216	81
60 tied	Roussieux	Drôme (26)	2.7	25	9.4
62	Villefranche-le-Château	Drôme (26)	2.7	20	7.4
63 tied	Bessans	Savoie (73)	2.7	349	128
63 tied	Mazan-l'Abbaye	Ardèche (07)	2.7	122	45
65	Saint-Benoit-en-Diois	Drôme (26)	2.8	31	11
66	Boulc	Drôme (26)	2.8	160	57
67	Rioms	Drôme (26)	2.9	27	9.4
68 tied	Chaudebonne	Drôme (26)	2.9	60	21
68 tied	Lesches-en-Diois	Drôme (26)	2.9	58	20
70	Rottier	Drôme (26)	2.9	25	8.5
71	Saint-Paul-de-Salers	Cantal (15)	3.0	108	37
72	Beaufin	Isère (38)	3.0	19	6.4
73	Malbo	Cantal (15)	3.1	90	29
74	Rochebrune	Drôme (26)	3.1	50	16
75 tied	Vers-sur-Méouge	Drôme (26)	3.1	43	14
75 tied	Le Chaffal	Drôme (26)	3.1	36	12
77	La Trinitat	Cantal (15)	3.1	55	18
78	Saint-May	Drôme (26)	3.2	33	10
79	La Chapelle-Marcousse	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	3.3	64	20
80 tied	Valdrôme	Drôme (26)	3.3	136	42
80 tied	Saint-Andéol-de-Fourchades	Ardèche (07)	3.3	54	16
82	Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle	Haute-Loire (43)	3.3	58	18
83 tied	Montsapey	Savoie (73)	3.3	87	26
83 tied	Saint-Dizier-en-Diois	Drôme (26)	3.3	46	14
85	Beaurières	Drôme (26)	3.4	84	25
86	Pradiers	Cantal (15)	3.4	81	24
87	Le Vaulmier	Cantal (15)	3.5	61	18
88	Molèdes	Cantal (15)	3.5	78	22
89	Bonneval-sur-Arc	Savoie (73)	3.5	290	83
90	Saint-Julien-en-Quint	Drôme (26)	3.6	171	47
91	Cros-de-Géorand	Ardèche (07)	3.6	157	43
92	La Salette-Fallavaux	Isère (38)	3.6	81	22
93	Montauban-sur-l'Ouvèze	Drôme (26)	3.7	118	32
94	Chassignolles	Haute-Loire (43)	3.7	67	18
95 tied	Chanaleilles	Haute-Loire (43)	3.7	179	49
95 tied	Saint-Germain-près-Herment	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	3.7	62	17
97	Issanlas	Ardèche (07)	3.7	105	28
98 tied	Saint-Vincent-de-Salers	Cantal (15)	3.7	70	19
98 tied	Montguers	Drôme (26)	3.7	41	11
100	Collandres	Cantal (15)	3.7	161	43

Source: INSEE (official population figures); IGN / Observatoire des territoires (areas); total population divided by area. Not ranked: towns with no inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The least densely populated towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026

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