🏙️ The densest cities in France

The densest city in France is Levallois-Perret, at 28,187 hab/km², ahead of Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²) and Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²).

What are the 10 densest cities in France?
In order: Levallois-Perret, Vincennes, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Saint-Mandé, Montrouge, Clichy, Paris, Courbevoie, Asnières-sur-Seine and Boulogne-Billancourt.
What is the top 5 of densest cities in France?
Levallois-Perret (28,187 hab/km²), Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²), Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²), Saint-Mandé (23,283 hab/km²) and Montrouge (22,372 hab/km²).
Which city is 2nd in the ranking of densest cities in France?
Vincennes, at 25,319 hab/km², just behind Levallois-Perret (28,187 hab/km²).
Is Levallois-Perret really the most densely populated city in France?
Yes, at 28,187 hab/km², ahead of Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²) and Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²).
In which département is Levallois-Perret?
Levallois-Perret is in département 92, in the Île-de-France region.
What is the difference between Levallois-Perret and Vincennes?
Levallois-Perret is at 28,187 hab/km², Vincennes at 25,319 hab/km². The table gives the same figure for all 100 places, so any two of them can be compared the same way.
Which city is 10th in the ranking of densest cities in France?
Boulogne-Billancourt, at 19,346 hab/km².
How many French cities does this ranking compare?
1,131, with the top 100 listed in full in the table below.
What are the densest cities in France in 2026?
This ranking uses the most recent official figures published as of 2026: Levallois-Perret leads with 28,187 hab/km².
Is there a complete ranking of densest cities in France?
Yes, the table below: the top 100 of 1,131, each with its département and its region, and the exact method and scope stated underneath it.
How many inhabitants per km² does Levallois-Perret have?
28,187 hab/km². Density is the commune's legal population divided by its official area, so a small commune packed with flats outranks a large one.
Is Paris the densest city in France?
No, and this is the ranking's biggest surprise: Paris is dense, but several of its inner suburbs are denser still, because they hold comparable populations on a fraction of the area.
Which département has the densest cities?
Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, the three départements ringing Paris, take most of the top places: Levallois-Perret (28,187 hab/km²), Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²), Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²), Saint-Mandé (23,283 hab/km²) and Montrouge (22,372 hab/km²).

The table below ranks the top 100 of the 1,131 cities in the dataset, each with its département, its region and the figure it is ranked on (density), so you can see not just the order but how far apart the places are. The numbers are official public data: INSEE legal populations and the IGN commune registry, with the exact method and the exact scope stated under the table rather than left to be guessed at.

The same data answers neighbouring questions too: see The largest communes in France by area and The French cities farthest from Paris, or all rankings for the full list. All of it comes from Hexagone, a free daily game that gives you five French cities and one of these statistics and asks you for the order.

Top 100 of 1,131 cities
#CityRegionDensityPopulation
192Levallois-PerretÎle-de-France28,187 hab/km²68,092
294VincennesÎle-de-France25,319 hab/km²48,193
393Le Pré-Saint-GervaisÎle-de-France24,196 hab/km²16,993
494Saint-MandéÎle-de-France23,283 hab/km²21,071
592MontrougeÎle-de-France22,372 hab/km²46,324
692ClichyÎle-de-France20,916 hab/km²64,410
775ParisÎle-de-France19,967 hab/km²2,103,778
892CourbevoieÎle-de-France19,926 hab/km²82,902
992Asnières-sur-SeineÎle-de-France19,485 hab/km²93,941
1092Boulogne-BillancourtÎle-de-France19,346 hab/km²119,019
1193Les LilasÎle-de-France18,986 hab/km²23,843
1292VanvesÎle-de-France18,406 hab/km²28,622
1392La Garenne-ColombesÎle-de-France16,953 hab/km²30,197
1494GentillyÎle-de-France16,906 hab/km²19,963
1593BagnoletÎle-de-France16,789 hab/km²43,086
1692Neuilly-sur-SeineÎle-de-France16,017 hab/km²59,538
1792Issy-les-MoulineauxÎle-de-France15,941 hab/km²67,669
1894Le Kremlin-BicêtreÎle-de-France15,647 hab/km²24,110
1994Charenton-le-PontÎle-de-France15,585 hab/km²28,830
2093AubervilliersÎle-de-France15,323 hab/km²88,365
2192Bois-ColombesÎle-de-France15,017 hab/km²28,909
2292MalakoffÎle-de-France14,751 hab/km²30,557
2392PuteauxÎle-de-France13,794 hab/km²44,002
2492SuresnesÎle-de-France12,895 hab/km²48,956
2593MontreuilÎle-de-France12,567 hab/km²111,934
2692ChâtillonÎle-de-France12,554 hab/km²36,705
2793Saint-Ouen-sur-SeineÎle-de-France12,461 hab/km²53,615
2894AlfortvilleÎle-de-France12,401 hab/km²45,531
2993PantinÎle-de-France12,375 hab/km²61,929
3092ColombesÎle-de-France11,706 hab/km²91,053
3194Nogent-sur-MarneÎle-de-France11,597 hab/km²32,455
3293Épinay-sur-SeineÎle-de-France11,546 hab/km²52,833
3394VillejuifÎle-de-France11,399 hab/km²60,183
3492Bourg-la-ReineÎle-de-France11,311 hab/km²21,019
3594CachanÎle-de-France11,159 hab/km²31,103
3669VilleurbanneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes10,985 hab/km²163,684
3769LyonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes10,821 hab/km²519,127
3893RomainvilleÎle-de-France10,795 hab/km²37,152
3992BagneuxÎle-de-France10,653 hab/km²44,572
4094Ivry-sur-SeineÎle-de-France10,641 hab/km²65,064
4194Maisons-AlfortÎle-de-France10,621 hab/km²56,799
4294Saint-MauriceÎle-de-France10,019 hab/km²14,506
4394Fontenay-sous-BoisÎle-de-France9,669 hab/km²53,757
4492Fontenay-aux-RosesÎle-de-France9,512 hab/km²24,070
4594ArcueilÎle-de-France9,509 hab/km²22,200
4693Saint-Denis (93)Île-de-France9,452 hab/km²149,077
4793DrancyÎle-de-France9,327 hab/km²72,390
4893BondyÎle-de-France9,262 hab/km²50,595
4993Noisy-le-SecÎle-de-France9,023 hab/km²45,510
5094Joinville-le-PontÎle-de-France8,982 hab/km²20,525
5194Le Perreux-sur-MarneÎle-de-France8,904 hab/km²35,260
5293Les Pavillons-sous-BoisÎle-de-France8,831 hab/km²25,804
5395BezonsÎle-de-France8,704 hab/km²36,434
5491Juvisy-sur-OrgeÎle-de-France8,599 hab/km²19,292
5594Choisy-le-RoiÎle-de-France8,475 hab/km²45,946
5638GrenobleAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes8,470 hab/km²156,140
5792Le Plessis-RobinsonÎle-de-France8,467 hab/km²28,848
5893BobignyÎle-de-France8,399 hab/km²56,927
5994FresnesÎle-de-France8,314 hab/km²29,528
6094CréteilÎle-de-France8,179 hab/km²93,397
6192Villeneuve-la-GarenneÎle-de-France8,131 hab/km²26,021
6259La MadeleineHauts-de-France8,105 hab/km²21,790
6394Vitry-sur-SeineÎle-de-France8,059 hab/km²93,963
6494L'Haÿ-les-RosesÎle-de-France8,006 hab/km²31,188
6592NanterreÎle-de-France7,999 hab/km²97,783
6693Rosny-sous-BoisÎle-de-France7,981 hab/km²47,180
6795Saint-GratienÎle-de-France7,837 hab/km²21,336
6893Le Blanc-MesnilÎle-de-France7,722 hab/km²62,376
6994Villiers-sur-MarneÎle-de-France7,682 hab/km²33,162
7093Le BourgetÎle-de-France7,660 hab/km²15,925
7193StainsÎle-de-France7,652 hab/km²41,388
7295Garges-lès-GonesseÎle-de-France7,649 hab/km²41,791
7378HouillesÎle-de-France7,593 hab/km²33,983
7474AnnemasseAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes7,573 hab/km²37,628
7559RoubaixHauts-de-France7,493 hab/km²98,286
7693Clichy-sous-BoisÎle-de-France7,412 hab/km²29,354
7793VillemombleÎle-de-France7,378 hab/km²29,795
7859Mons-en-BarœulHauts-de-France7,318 hab/km²21,105
7993SevranÎle-de-France7,240 hab/km²52,535
8095ErmontÎle-de-France7,099 hab/km²29,489
8195SarcellesÎle-de-France7,028 hab/km²59,173
8254NancyGrand Est6,938 hab/km²103,671
8394Champigny-sur-MarneÎle-de-France6,907 hab/km²78,072
8459LilleHauts-de-France6,856 hab/km²238,246
8594Saint-Maur-des-FossésÎle-de-France6,803 hab/km²76,572
8692AntonyÎle-de-France6,721 hab/km²64,263
8792ClamartÎle-de-France6,687 hab/km²58,576
8893Le RaincyÎle-de-France6,616 hab/km²14,735
8995Enghien-les-BainsÎle-de-France6,539 hab/km²11,432
9059TourcoingHauts-de-France6,529 hab/km²98,772
9192GarchesÎle-de-France6,521 hab/km²17,743
9293Neuilly-PlaisanceÎle-de-France6,429 hab/km²21,941
9393Livry-GarganÎle-de-France6,410 hab/km²47,228
9493La CourneuveÎle-de-France6,275 hab/km²47,167
9578SartrouvilleÎle-de-France6,229 hab/km²52,763
9695Deuil-la-BarreÎle-de-France6,154 hab/km²23,099
9795ArgenteuilÎle-de-France6,103 hab/km²106,130
9893GagnyÎle-de-France6,075 hab/km²42,313
9995FranconvilleÎle-de-France6,065 hab/km²37,754
10078ChatouÎle-de-France6,038 hab/km²30,598

Scope: France, metropolitan and overseas, Corsica and the DROM included. This dataset holds every commune of 10,000 inhabitants or more, plus smaller communes famous enough to be household names, 1,131 in all. It is not the full list of 35,000 French communes, so a village can sit outside a ranking whose extreme it would otherwise hold.

Method and sources: populations are the INSEE legal populations, boundaries and coordinates come from the IGN commune registry, both served by geo.api.gouv.fr. Density is the population divided by the commune's area; distances are measured as the crow flies from the commune's centre. Data read on August 11, 2026.

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FAQ

What is the densest city in France?

The densest city in France is Levallois-Perret, at 28,187 hab/km², ahead of Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²) and Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²).

What are the top 10?

In order: Levallois-Perret (28,187 hab/km²), Vincennes (25,319 hab/km²), Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (24,196 hab/km²), Saint-Mandé (23,283 hab/km²), Montrouge (22,372 hab/km²), Clichy (20,916 hab/km²), Paris (19,967 hab/km²), Courbevoie (19,926 hab/km²), Asnières-sur-Seine (19,485 hab/km²), Boulogne-Billancourt (19,346 hab/km²).

Why is Paris not first?

Because density is inhabitants divided by area, and the top of this ranking belongs to small, entirely built-up communes just outside Paris. Paris itself includes the Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes inside its boundaries, roughly a sixth of its surface, which pulls its figure below its densest neighbours.

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