What is the least densely populated city in Hauts-de-France?

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, at 220 inhab./km². 103 cities of Hauts-de-France are measured here.

Where does La Madeleine stand in France?

62 of the 1,131 French cities measured on density. The national ranking is on its own page.

Which cities lead in Hauts-de-France?

La Madeleine (8,105 inhab./km²), Roubaix (7,493 inhab./km²), Mons-en-Barœul (7,318 inhab./km²), Lille (6,856 inhab./km²), Tourcoing (6,529 inhab./km²). The whole table is on this page.

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The most densely populated cities in Hauts-de-France

La Madeleine is the most densely populated city in Hauts-de-France, at 8,105 inhab./km², ahead of Roubaix (7,493 inhab./km²) and Mons-en-Barœul (7,318 inhab./km²). At the other end, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is the least densely populated city, at 220 inhab./km².

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

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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.

4 questions about this ranking

What is the most densely populated city in Hauts-de-France?: La Madeleine, at 8,105 inhab./km², ahead of Roubaix (7,493 inhab./km²).
What is the least densely populated city in Hauts-de-France?: Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, at 220 inhab./km². 103 cities of Hauts-de-France are measured here.
Where does La Madeleine stand in France?: 62 of the 1,131 French cities measured on density. The national ranking is on its own page.
Which cities lead in Hauts-de-France?: La Madeleine (8,105 inhab./km²), Roubaix (7,493 inhab./km²), Mons-en-Barœul (7,318 inhab./km²), Lille (6,856 inhab./km²), Tourcoing (6,529 inhab./km²). The whole table is on this page.