Largest city in Martinique: the 2026 ranking
The largest cities in Martinique compared by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in Martinique is Fort-de-France (Martinique), with 76,120 inhabitants, ranked 70th in France by population, ahead of Le Lamentin (39,780) and Le Robert (21,651).
Martinique has 34 communes and 364,348 inhabitants over 1,128 km², or 0.5% of the French population, with a density of 323 inhabitants per km² (national average: 110). It is both an overseas region and an overseas department: see the department page for the full list of its towns.
Martinique as a department
| Department | Towns | Population | km² | per km² | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinique (972) | 34 | 364,348 | 1,128 | 323 | Fort-de-France (76,120) |
The 20 largest cities in Martinique by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort-de-France | 76,120 | 44 | 1,722 | 70th |
| 2 | Le Lamentin | 39,780 | 62 | 638 | 200th |
| 3 | Le Robert | 21,651 | 47 | 458 | 443rd |
| 4 | Schœlcher | 19,667 | 21 | 929 | 503rd |
| 5 | Ducos | 18,321 | 38 | 486 | 540th |
| 6 | Saint-Joseph | 16,427 | 43 | 379 | 604th |
| 7 | Le François | 15,928 | 54 | 295 | 629th |
| 8 | Sainte-Marie | 14,926 | 45 | 335 | 676th |
| 9 | Rivière-Salée | 12,026 | 39 | 305 | 842nd |
| 10 | Rivière-Pilote | 11,695 | 36 | 327 | 874th |
| 11 | La Trinité | 11,620 | 46 | 254 | 882nd |
| 12 | Saint-Esprit | 10,409 | 23 | 444 | 1,010th |
| 13 | Gros-Morne | 9,684 | 54 | 179 | 1,100th |
| 14 | Sainte-Luce | 9,605 | 28 | 343 | 1,113th |
| 15 | Le Vauclin | 8,579 | 39 | 220 | 1,264th |
| 16 | Le Marin | 8,558 | 32 | 271 | 1,266th |
| 17 | Le Lorrain | 6,635 | 50 | 132 | 1,688th |
| 18 | Les Trois-Îlets | 6,584 | 29 | 230 | 1,705th |
| 19 | Le Diamant | 6,234 | 27 | 228 | 1,805th |
| 20 | Case-Pilote | 4,595 | 18 | 249 | 2,487th |
Largest towns by area in Martinique
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Lamentin | 39,780 | 62 | 638 | 722nd |
| 2 | Gros-Morne | 9,684 | 54 | 179 | 955th |
| 3 | Le François | 15,928 | 54 | 295 | 968th |
| 4 | Le Lorrain | 6,635 | 50 | 132 | 1,158th |
| 5 | Le Robert | 21,651 | 47 | 458 | 1,349th |
| 6 | La Trinité | 11,620 | 46 | 254 | 1,491st |
| 7 | Sainte-Marie | 14,926 | 45 | 335 | 1,590th |
| 8 | Fort-de-France | 76,120 | 44 | 1,722 | 1,615th |
| 9 | Saint-Joseph | 16,427 | 43 | 379 | 1,706th |
| 10 | Rivière-Salée | 12,026 | 39 | 305 | 2,156th |
Most densely populated towns in Martinique
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort-de-France | 76,120 | 44 | 1,722 | 534th |
| 2 | Schœlcher | 19,667 | 21 | 929 | 1,016th |
| 3 | Le Lamentin | 39,780 | 62 | 638 | 1,472nd |
| 4 | Ducos | 18,321 | 38 | 486 | 1,910th |
| 5 | Le Robert | 21,651 | 47 | 458 | 2,016th |
| 6 | Saint-Esprit | 10,409 | 23 | 444 | 2,066th |
| 7 | Saint-Joseph | 16,427 | 43 | 379 | 2,374th |
| 8 | Sainte-Luce | 9,605 | 28 | 343 | 2,624th |
| 9 | Sainte-Marie | 14,926 | 45 | 335 | 2,679th |
| 10 | Rivière-Pilote | 11,695 | 36 | 327 | 2,755th |
Other regions of France
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Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.