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Cities in France Ranked by Population density

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Paris ranks #1 with 19,960 people per km². Boulogne-Billancourt is second with 19,290 people per km², 3.5% behind. The top five are Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt, Colombes, Villeurbanne and Lyon. The median across all 62 is 3,020 people per km²; Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is last at 11.3 people per km².

#1
Paris · 19,960 people per km²
Median
3,020 people per km²
Coverage
62 cities in France
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Population densityBar chart of the top 10: 1. Paris 19,960; 2. Boulogne-Billancourt 19,290; 3. Colombes 11,659; 4. Villeurbanne 11,273; 5. Lyon 10,845; 6. Grenoble 8,612; 7. Créteil 8,150; 8. Vitry-sur-Seine 8,052; 9. Nanterre 8,022; 10. Roubaix 7,429.Paris19,960Boulogne-Billancourt19,290Colombes11,659Villeurbanne11,273Lyon10,845Grenoble8,612Créteil8,150Vitry-sur-Seine8,052Nanterre8,022Roubaix7,429
Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Paris 19,960; 2. Boulogne-Billancourt 19,290; 3. Colombes 11,659; 4. Villeurbanne 11,273; 5. Lyon 10,845; 6. Grenoble 8,612; 7. Créteil 8,150; 8. Vitry-sur-Seine 8,052; 9. Nanterre 8,022; 10. Roubaix 7,429.

Full ranking

Cities in France Ranked by Population density
RankCityCountryPopulation density (people per km²)
1ParisFrance19,960
2Boulogne-BillancourtFrance19,290
3ColombesFrance11,659
4VilleurbanneFrance11,273
5LyonFrance10,845
6GrenobleFrance8,612
7CréteilFrance8,150
8Vitry-sur-SeineFrance8,052
9NanterreFrance8,022
10RoubaixFrance7,429
11NancyFrance6,907
12LilleFrance6,840
13TourcoingFrance6,502
14Rueil-MalmaisonFrance5,638
15RouenFrance5,503
16MontpellierFrance5,454
17BordeauxFrance5,429
18NiceFrance4,974
19MulhouseFrance4,733
20ToulouseFrance4,352
21CaenFrance4,257
22OrléansFrance4,234
23ToursFrance4,017
24DijonFrance4,005
25CannesFrance3,790
26ReimsFrance3,788
27StrasbourgFrance3,754
28AngersFrance3,723
29Le HavreFrance3,550
30Clermont-FerrandFrance3,430
31WattrelosFrance3,039
32La DéfenseFrance3,000
33AntibesFrance2,932
34MetzFrance2,923
35BrestFrance2,875
36La RochelleFrance2,809
37Le MansFrance2,769
38Metropolis of LyonFrance2,691
39CayenneFrance2,656
40PauFrance2,553
41Saint-ÉtienneFrance2,165
42PoitiersFrance2,135
43NouméaFrance2,102
44CalaisFrance2,017
45AnnecyFrance1,974
46BesançonFrance1,822
47PerpignanFrance1,787
48Fort-de-FranceFrance1,708
49LimogesFrance1,665
50AvignonFrance1,420
51Bordeaux MétropoleFrance1,375
52BloisFrance1,261
53Saint-DenisFrance1,090
54NîmesFrance938.1
55AjaccioFrance930.4
56Saint-PierreFrance885.9
57BéziersFrance854.1
58Aix-en-ProvenceFrance804.5
59CholetFrance622
60Le TamponFrance499.2
61Saint-PaulFrance448
62Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniFrance11.3

About the top 10

#2 Boulogne-Billancourt

Boulogne-Billancourt ranks #2 on this list with 19,290 people per km².

Country
France
Population
119,019 people (2023)
Area
6.17 km²
Density
19,290 people per km²
Elevation
34 m
Coordinates
48.84° N, 2.24° E

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#3 Colombes

Colombes ranks #3 on this list with 11,659 people per km².

Country
France
Population
91,053 people (2023)
Area
7.81 km²
Density
11,659 people per km²
Elevation
34 m
Coordinates
48.92° N, 2.25° E

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#4 Villeurbanne

Villeurbanne ranks #4 on this list with 11,273 people per km².

Country
France
Population
163,684 people (2023)
Area
14.5 km²
Density
11,273 people per km²
Elevation
189 m
Coordinates
45.77° N, 4.88° E

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#5 Lyon

Lyon ranks #5 on this list with 10,845 people per km².

Country
France
Population
519,127 people (2023)
Area
47.9 km²
Density
10,845 people per km²
Elevation
160 m
Coordinates
45.77° N, 4.83° E

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#6 Grenoble

Grenoble ranks #6 on this list with 8,612 people per km².

Country
France
Population
156,140 people (2023)
Area
18.1 km²
Density
8,612 people per km²
Elevation
600 m
Coordinates
45.19° N, 5.73° E

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#7 Créteil

Créteil ranks #7 on this list with 8,150 people per km².

Country
France
Population
93,397 people (2023)
Area
11.5 km²
Density
8,150 people per km²
Elevation
40 m
Coordinates
48.78° N, 2.45° E

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#8 Vitry-sur-Seine

Vitry-sur-Seine ranks #8 on this list with 8,052 people per km².

Country
France
Population
93,963 people (2023)
Area
11.7 km²
Density
8,052 people per km²
Elevation
45 m
Coordinates
48.79° N, 2.39° E

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#9 Nanterre

Nanterre ranks #9 on this list with 8,022 people per km².

Country
France
Population
97,783 people (2023)
Area
12.2 km²
Density
8,022 people per km²
Elevation
30 m
Coordinates
48.89° N, 2.20° E

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#10 Roubaix

Roubaix ranks #10 on this list with 7,429 people per km².

Country
France
Population
98,286 people (2023)
Area
13.2 km²
Density
7,429 people per km²
Elevation
17 m
Coordinates
50.69° N, 3.18° E

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Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.