What is the largest city of Hauts-de-France?

Lille, with 238,246 inhabitants, ahead of Amiens (136,449).

How many cities does Hauts-de-France have?

103 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Hauts-de-France has far more communes than that.

Which city of Hauts-de-France is the densest?

La Madeleine, at 8,105 inhab./km², against 1,613 inhab./km² for the cities of Hauts-de-France taken together.

Which departments make up Hauts-de-France?

Aisne (02), Nord (59), Oise (60), Pas-de-Calais (62), Somme (80). Each has its own page here.

Which cities are in Hauts-de-France?

Lille (238,246), Amiens (136,449), Tourcoing (98,772), Roubaix (98,286), Dunkerque (86,263), Calais (67,571), Villeneuve-d'Ascq (62,868), Beauvais (55,550), Saint-Quentin (52,813), Valenciennes (43,468). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.

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Cities of the Hauts-de-France region

Hauts-de-France carries 103 cities in this dataset, 2,561,637 inhabitants between them. The largest is Lille (238,246), the smallest Montreuil-sur-Mer (1,912).

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Cities103
Inhabitants2,561,637
Departments5
DensestLa Madeleine8,105 inhab./km²
Largest areaCompiègne53.1 km²

The 103 cities of Hauts-de-France, largest first
Rank	City	Population	Density inhab./km²	Area km²
1	59 Lille	238,246	6,856	34.7
2	80 Amiens	136,449	2,707	50.4
3	59 Tourcoing	98,772	6,529	15.1
4	59 Roubaix	98,286	7,493	13.1
5	59 Dunkerque	86,263	2,056	42
6	62 Calais	67,571	1,836	36.8
7	59 Villeneuve-d'Ascq	62,868	2,291	27.4
8	60 Beauvais	55,550	1,687	32.9
9	02 Saint-Quentin	52,813	2,316	22.8
10	59 Valenciennes	43,468	3,145	13.8
11	62 Arras	42,875	3,609	11.9
12	59 Wattrelos	40,847	2,990	13.7
13	60 Compiègne	40,761	768	53.1
14	62 Boulogne-sur-Mer	40,539	5,205	7.8
15	59 Douai	40,250	2,387	16.9
16	59 Marcq-en-Barœul	40,184	2,875	14
17	60 Creil	36,301	3,281	11.1
18	62 Lens	32,920	2,826	11.6
19	59 Cambrai	31,134	1,711	18.2
20	62 Liévin	30,063	2,341	12.8
21	59 Maubeuge	28,767	1,526	18.9
22	02 Soissons	28,046	2,276	12.3
23	59 Lambersart	27,090	4,463	6.1
24	59 Armentières	26,998	4,304	6.3
25	62 Hénin-Beaumont	25,688	1,243	20.7
26	62 Béthune	25,224	2,667	9.5
27	02 Laon	24,220	545	44.5
28	59 Loos	22,567	3,270	6.9
29	80 Abbeville	22,395	853	26.2
30	59 Hazebrouck	21,912	799	27.4
31	60 Nogent-sur-Oise	21,907	2,959	7.4
32	59 La Madeleine	21,790	8,105	2.7
33	62 Bruay-la-Buissière	21,424	1,304	16.4
34	59 Mons-en-Barœul	21,105	7,318	2.9
35	59 Coudekerque-Branche	20,787	2,280	9.1
36	59 Wasquehal	20,726	3,018	6.9
37	59 Halluin	20,715	1,648	12.6
38	59 Denain	20,665	1,796	11.5
39	59 Croix	20,566	4,631	4.4
40	59 Grande-Synthe	20,239	964	21
41	59 Ronchin	19,787	3,645	5.4
42	59 Faches-Thumesnil	18,619	4,039	4.6
43	59 Hem	18,582	1,923	9.7
44	62 Carvin	17,909	855	21
45	62 Avion	17,435	1,340	13
46	59 Sin-le-Noble	16,076	1,397	11.5
47	59 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux	15,974	471	33.9
48	59 Wattignies	15,525	2,465	6.3
49	60 Senlis	15,157	629	24.1
50	02 Château-Thierry	15,097	889	17
51	59 Haubourdin	15,074	2,801	5.4
52	59 Bailleul	14,732	339	43.5
53	62 Saint-Omer	14,382	872	16.5
54	60 Crépy-en-Valois	14,351	872	16.5
55	60 Montataire	14,257	1,341	10.6
56	59 Hautmont	14,152	1,146	12.3
57	59 Roncq	14,075	1,333	10.6
58	59 Lys-lez-Lannoy	14,050	4,303	3.3
59	60 Méru	13,897	603	23.1
60	59 Caudry	13,833	1,069	12.9
61	59 Mouvaux	13,369	3,217	4.2
62	59 Seclin	13,261	761	17.4
63	59 Saint-André-lez-Lille	13,233	4,191	3.2
64	59 Anzin	13,183	3,612	3.6
65	62 Outreau	13,138	1,865	7
66	02 Tergnier	13,045	713	18.3
67	60 Noyon	12,971	718	18.1
68	62 Berck	12,951	894	14.5
69	59 Comines	12,731	793	16.1
70	59 Marquette-lez-Lille	12,622	2,604	4.8
71	60 Pont-Sainte-Maxence	12,361	836	14.8
72	62 Harnes	12,247	1,133	10.8
73	59 Raismes	12,199	366	33.3
74	62 Bully-les-Mines	12,146	1,555	7.8
75	59 Marly (59)	11,995	1,493	8
76	59 Somain	11,766	958	12.3
77	59 Bruay-sur-l'Escaut	11,644	1,745	6.7
78	62 Méricourt	11,619	1,517	7.7
79	02 Chauny	11,596	871	13.3
80	62 Nœux-les-Mines	11,590	1,310	8.8
81	59 Fourmies	11,449	499	23
82	59 Gravelines	11,430	553	20.7
83	59 Wambrechies	11,012	712	15.5
84	59 Saint-Saulve	10,947	909	12
85	62 Saint-Martin-Boulogne	10,888	843	12.9
86	59 Annœullin	10,847	1,209	9
87	62 Étaples	10,710	855	12.5
88	59 Vieux-Condé	10,617	963	11
89	60 Chantilly	10,591	660	16
90	60 Clermont	10,564	1,819	5.8
91	62 Longuenesse	10,548	1,251	8.4
92	02 Villers-Cotterêts	10,489	249	42.1
93	62 Marck	10,467	325	32.2
94	62 Oignies	10,323	1,879	5.5
95	62 Lillers	10,193	383	26.6
96	62 Courrières	10,176	1,167	8.7
97	59 Jeumont	10,160	993	10.2
98	59 Douchy-les-Mines	10,109	1,100	9.2
99	62 Auchel	10,051	1,683	6
100	59 Neuville-en-Ferrain	10,002	1,618	6.2
101	62 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage	4,224	276	15.3
102	80 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme	2,306	220	10.5
103	62 Montreuil-sur-Mer	1,912	683	2.8

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Scope, method and sources

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 28, 2026.

5 questions about this territory

What is the largest city of Hauts-de-France?: Lille, with 238,246 inhabitants, ahead of Amiens (136,449).
How many cities does Hauts-de-France have?: 103 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Hauts-de-France has far more communes than that.
Which city of Hauts-de-France is the densest?: La Madeleine, at 8,105 inhab./km², against 1,613 inhab./km² for the cities of Hauts-de-France taken together.
Which departments make up Hauts-de-France?: Aisne (02), Nord (59), Oise (60), Pas-de-Calais (62), Somme (80). Each has its own page here.
Which cities are in Hauts-de-France?: Lille (238,246), Amiens (136,449), Tourcoing (98,772), Roubaix (98,286), Dunkerque (86,263), Calais (67,571), Villeneuve-d'Ascq (62,868), Beauvais (55,550), Saint-Quentin (52,813), Valenciennes (43,468). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.