The 10 most populated communes
Respective capitals of Cismonte and Pumonte, Bastia and Ajaccio have unequal populations. Ajaccio has approximately 1 third more inhabitants than Bastia and, more importantly, four times the surface area of Bastia. Bastia thus has a population density 2.5 times higher.
Ajaccio's territory is also less mountainous than Bastia's, which rapidly rises in relief, up to almost 1000 meters in altitude.
Table
| Region | Village | Population in 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Ajaccio (2A) | Ajaccio | 75 343 |
| Grand Bastia (2B) | Bastia | 47 459 |
| Extrême Sud (2A) | Porto Vecchio | 11 536 |
| Grand Bastia (2B) | Borgo | 10 102 |
| Centre Corse (2B) | Corte | 7 737 |
| Grand Bastia (2B) | Biguglia | 7 638 |
| Grand Bastia (2B) | Lucciana | 6 354 |
| Grand Bastia (2B) | Furiani | 6 308 |
| Balagne (2B) | Calvi | 5 720 |
| Prunelli (2A) | Bastelicaccia | 4 258 |