Largest city in the Gard department: the 2026 ranking
The 350 towns of the Gard department (30) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Gard department is Nîmes, with 154,017 inhabitants (ranked 21st in France by population). It is also the largest town by area in the department (162 km²). The most densely populated is Alès, with 2,013 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Causse-Bégon has only 25 inhabitants.
The Gard department has 784,471 inhabitants over 5,853 km², a density of 134 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 12.6% of the population of Occitanie, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Languedoc-Roussillon): see the ranking of the largest cities in Occitanie.
The 20 largest cities in the Gard department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nîmes | 154,017 | 162 | 952 | 21st |
| 2 | Alès | 46,632 | 23 | 2,013 | 154th |
| 3 | Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,409 | 31 | 587 | 537th |
| 4 | Beaucaire | 15,883 | 87 | 184 | 631st |
| 5 | Saint-Gilles | 14,859 | 154 | 97 | 681st |
| 6 | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 13,535 | 18 | 741 | 747th |
| 7 | Vauvert | 11,766 | 110 | 107 | 860th |
| 8 | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 11,156 | 18 | 603 | 922nd |
| 9 | Les Angles | 9,066 | 18 | 514 | 1,179th |
| 10 | Uzès | 8,851 | 25 | 348 | 1,212th |
| 11 | Aigues-Mortes | 8,786 | 58 | 152 | 1,223rd |
| 12 | Le Grau-du-Roi | 8,661 | 55 | 158 | 1,246th |
| 13 | Marguerittes | 8,487 | 25 | 336 | 1,278th |
| 14 | Rochefort-du-Gard | 8,335 | 34 | 245 | 1,309th |
| 15 | Bellegarde | 8,114 | 45 | 180 | 1,341st |
| 16 | Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 7,491 | 20 | 370 | 1,462nd |
| 17 | Manduel | 7,126 | 26 | 269 | 1,545th |
| 18 | Laudun-l'Ardoise | 6,958 | 34 | 204 | 1,591st |
| 19 | Calvisson | 6,577 | 29 | 227 | 1,706th |
| 20 | Milhaud | 6,402 | 18 | 351 | 1,754th |
Largest towns by area in the Gard department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nîmes | 154,017 | 162 | 952 | 74th |
| 2 | Saint-Gilles | 14,859 | 154 | 97 | 86th |
| 3 | Vauvert | 11,766 | 110 | 107 | 189th |
| 4 | Val-d'Aigoual | 1,439 | 95 | 15 | 267th |
| 5 | Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze | 3,723 | 90 | 41 | 299th |
| 6 | Beaucaire | 15,883 | 87 | 184 | 337th |
| 7 | Lanuéjols | 368 | 62 | 6 | 718th |
| 8 | Dourbies | 178 | 61 | 3 | 750th |
| 9 | Aigues-Mortes | 8,786 | 58 | 152 | 839th |
| 10 | Le Grau-du-Roi | 8,661 | 55 | 158 | 938th |
Most densely populated towns in the Gard department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alès | 46,632 | 23 | 2,013 | 449th |
| 2 | Nîmes | 154,017 | 162 | 952 | 992nd |
| 3 | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon | 13,535 | 18 | 741 | 1,278th |
| 4 | Mus | 1,673 | 2.6 | 643 | 1,462nd |
| 5 | Rodilhan | 2,965 | 4.7 | 632 | 1,481st |
| 6 | Pont-Saint-Esprit | 11,156 | 18 | 603 | 1,551st |
| 7 | Bagnols-sur-Cèze | 18,409 | 31 | 587 | 1,598th |
| 8 | Vergèze | 5,862 | 10 | 577 | 1,623rd |
| 9 | Uchaud | 4,924 | 8.8 | 560 | 1,674th |
| 10 | Codognan | 2,571 | 4.7 | 553 | 1,698th |
All towns in the Gard department (350)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Aigaliers (551)
- Aigremont (798)
- Aigues-Mortes (8,786)
- Aigues-Vives (3,390)
- Aiguèze (217)
- Aimargues (5,791)
- Alès (46,632)
- Allègre-les-Fumades (1,023)
- Alzon (195)
- Anduze (3,435)
- Aramon (4,136)
- Argilliers (455)
- Arpaillargues-et-Aureillac (1,057)
- Arphy (142)
- Arre (262)
- Arrigas (220)
- Aspères (576)
- Aubais (2,973)
- Aubord (2,282)
- Aubussargues (338)
- Aujac (152)
- Aujargues (836)
- Aulas (463)
- Aumessas (269)
- Avèze (1,073)
- Bagard (2,674)
- Bagnols-sur-Cèze (18,409)
- Barjac (1,640)
- Baron (347)
- Beaucaire (15,883)
- Beauvoisin (6,130)
- Bellegarde (8,114)
- Belvézet (257)
- Bernis (3,331)
- Bessèges (2,627)
- Bez-et-Esparon (343)
- Bezouce (2,374)
- Blandas (147)
- Blauzac (1,273)
- Boisset-et-Gaujac (2,748)
- Boissières (605)
- Bonnevaux (81)
- Bordezac (390)
- Boucoiran-et-Nozières (1,001)
- Bouillargues (6,202)
- Bouquet (201)
- Bourdic (376)
- Bragassargues (170)
- Branoux-les-Taillades (1,301)
- Bréau-Mars (709)
- Brignon (712)
- Brouzet-lès-Alès (689)
- Brouzet-lès-Quissac (313)
- Cabrières (1,853)
- Caissargues (4,150)
- Calvisson (6,577)
- Campestre-et-Luc (164)
- Canaules-et-Argentières (479)
- Cannes-et-Clairan (630)
- Cardet (947)
- Carnas (549)
- Carsan (788)
- Cassagnoles (465)
- Castelnau-Valence (483)
- Castillon-du-Gard (1,784)
- Causse-Bégon (25)
- Caveirac (4,496)
- Cavillargues (872)
- Cendras (1,625)
- Chambon (263)
- Chamborigaud (891)
- Chusclan (1,004)
- Clarensac (4,504)
- Codognan (2,571)
- Codolet (613)
- Collias (1,117)
- Collorgues (682)
- Colognac (191)
- Combas (792)
- Comps (1,714)
- Concoules (283)
- Congénies (1,650)
- Connaux (1,752)
- Conqueyrac (117)
- Corconne (631)
- Cornillon (914)
- Courry (284)
- Crespian (530)
- Cros (271)
- Cruviers-Lascours (731)
- Deaux (651)
- Dions (541)
- Domazan (996)
- Domessargues (795)
- Dourbies (178)
- Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac (772)
- Estézargues (618)
- Euzet (519)
- Flaux (345)
- Foissac (453)
- Fons (1,754)
- Fons-sur-Lussan (246)
- Fontanès (710)
- Fontarèches (265)
- Fournès (1,061)
- Fourques (2,730)
- Fressac (167)
- Gagnières (1,112)
- Gailhan (318)
- Gajan (802)
- Gallargues-le-Montueux (3,776)
- Garons (5,445)
- Garrigues-Sainte-Eulalie (792)
- Gaujac (1,178)
- Générac (4,114)
- Générargues (738)
- Génolhac (823)
- Goudargues (1,158)
- Issirac (325)
- Jonquières-Saint-Vincent (3,922)
- Junas (1,367)
- L'Estréchure (153)
- La Bastide-d'Engras (209)
- La Bruguière (339)
- La Cadière-et-Cambo (237)
- La Calmette (2,633)
- La Capelle-et-Masmolène (448)
- La Grand-Combe (4,893)
- La Roque-sur-Cèze (179)
- La Rouvière (703)
- La Vernarède (367)
- Lamelouze (143)
- Langlade (2,382)
- Lanuéjols (368)
- Lasalle (1,222)
- Laudun-l'Ardoise (6,958)
- Laval-Pradel (1,144)
- Laval-Saint-Roman (216)
- Le Cailar (2,598)
- Le Garn (282)
- Le Grau-du-Roi (8,661)
- Le Martinet (730)
- Le Pin (485)
- Le Vigan (3,959)
- Lecques (482)
- Lédenon (1,710)
- Lédignan (1,539)
- Les Angles (9,066)
- Les Mages (2,153)
- Les Plans (300)
- Les Plantiers (234)
- Les Salles-du-Gardon (2,414)
- Lézan (1,586)
- Liouc (333)
- Lirac (971)
- Logrian-Florian (274)
- Lussan (551)
- Malons-et-Elze (115)
- Mandagout (377)
- Manduel (7,126)
- Marguerittes (8,487)
- Martignargues (442)
- Maruéjols-lès-Gardon (268)
- Massanes (186)
- Massillargues-Attuech (687)
- Mauressargues (193)
- Méjannes-le-Clap (742)
- Méjannes-lès-Alès (1,280)
- Meynes (2,754)
- Meyrannes (805)
- Mialet (642)
- Milhaud (6,402)
- Molières-Cavaillac (937)
- Molières-sur-Cèze (1,186)
- Monoblet (810)
- Mons (1,862)
- Montagnac (252)
- Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers (1,435)
- Montclus (182)
- Montdardier (212)
- Monteils (705)
- Montfaucon (1,580)
- Montfrin (3,165)
- Montignargues (568)
- Montmirat (475)
- Montpezat (1,428)
- Moulézan (646)
- Moussac (1,581)
- Mus (1,673)
- Nages-et-Solorgues (2,261)
- Navacelles (321)
- Ners (838)
- Nîmes (154,017)
- Orsan (1,224)
- Orthoux-Sérignac-Quilhan (452)
- Parignargues (641)
- Peyremale (275)
- Peyrolles-en-Cévennes (30)
- Pommiers (58)
- Pompignan (920)
- Pont-Saint-Esprit (11,156)
- Ponteils-et-Brésis (375)
- Portes (323)
- Potelières (368)
- Pougnadoresse (274)
- Poulx (4,478)
- Pouzilhac (771)
- Puechredon (49)
- Pujaut (4,139)
- Quissac (3,576)
- Redessan (4,275)
- Remoulins (2,312)
- Revens (37)
- Ribaute-les-Tavernes (2,081)
- Rivières (429)
- Robiac-Rochessadoule (846)
- Rochefort-du-Gard (8,335)
- Rochegude (248)
- Rodilhan (2,965)
- Rogues (84)
- Roquedur (271)
- Roquemaure (5,586)
- Rousson (4,570)
- Sabran (1,645)
- Saint-Alexandre (1,278)
- Saint-Ambroix (3,493)
- Saint-André-d'Olérargues (458)
- Saint-André-de-Majencoules (607)
- Saint-André-de-Roquepertuis (578)
- Saint-André-de-Valborgne (372)
- Saint-Bauzély (687)
- Saint-Bénézet (295)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque (130)
- Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard (811)
- Saint-Brès (711)
- Saint-Bresson (73)
- Saint-Césaire-de-Gauzignan (398)
- Saint-Chaptes (2,091)
- Saint-Christol-de-Rodières (164)
- Saint-Christol-lez-Alès (7,491)
- Saint-Clément (374)
- Saint-Côme-et-Maruéjols (811)
- Saint-Denis (309)
- Saint-Dézéry (468)
- Saint-Dionisy (1,079)
- Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm (385)
- Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts (556)
- Saint-Félix-de-Pallières (201)
- Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet (1,227)
- Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas (2,047)
- Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès (3,266)
- Saint-Gervais (819)
- Saint-Gervasy (2,013)
- Saint-Gilles (14,859)
- Saint-Hilaire-d'Ozilhan (1,136)
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas (4,753)
- Saint-Hippolyte-de-Caton (287)
- Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu (258)
- Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort (3,852)
- Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues (174)
- Saint-Jean-de-Crieulon (266)
- Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan (901)
- Saint-Jean-de-Serres (549)
- Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle (604)
- Saint-Jean-du-Gard (2,758)
- Saint-Jean-du-Pin (1,541)
- Saint-Julien-de-Cassagnas (742)
- Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef (145)
- Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas (1,549)
- Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers (3,601)
- Saint-Just-et-Vacquières (330)
- Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze (3,723)
- Saint-Laurent-de-Carnols (562)
- Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres (3,065)
- Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède (725)
- Saint-Laurent-le-Minier (381)
- Saint-Mamert-du-Gard (1,634)
- Saint-Marcel-de-Careiret (894)
- Saint-Martial (180)
- Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues (4,892)
- Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille (774)
- Saint-Maximin (819)
- Saint-Michel-d'Euzet (753)
- Saint-Nazaire (1,330)
- Saint-Nazaire-des-Gardies (80)
- Saint-Paul-la-Coste (331)
- Saint-Paul-les-Fonts (1,074)
- Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson (1,950)
- Saint-Pons-la-Calm (513)
- Saint-Privat-de-Champclos (329)
- Saint-Privat-des-Vieux (5,816)
- Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie (3,223)
- Saint-Roman-de-Codières (170)
- Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu (215)
- Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille (521)
- Saint-Siffret (1,177)
- Saint-Théodorit (564)
- Saint-Victor-de-Malcap (832)
- Saint-Victor-des-Oules (304)
- Saint-Victor-la-Coste (2,284)
- Sainte-Anastasie (1,771)
- Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge (531)
- Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle (103)
- Salazac (233)
- Salindres (3,703)
- Salinelles (597)
- Sanilhac-Sagriès (887)
- Sardan (353)
- Saumane (308)
- Sauve (2,025)
- Sauveterre (2,069)
- Sauzet (862)
- Savignargues (245)
- Saze (2,138)
- Sénéchas (257)
- Sernhac (1,832)
- Servas (223)
- Serviers-et-Labaume (602)
- Seynes (182)
- Sommières (5,132)
- Soudorgues (276)
- Soustelle (121)
- Souvignargues (976)
- Sumène (1,255)
- Tavel (2,131)
- Tharaux (44)
- Théziers (1,100)
- Thoiras-Corbès (619)
- Tornac (965)
- Tresques (1,870)
- Trèves (118)
- Uchaud (4,924)
- Uzès (8,851)
- Vabres (141)
- Val-d'Aigoual (1,439)
- Vallabrègues (1,390)
- Vallabrix (419)
- Vallérargues (135)
- Valliguières (663)
- Vauvert (11,766)
- Vénéjan (1,297)
- Verfeuil (606)
- Vergèze (5,862)
- Vers-Pont-du-Gard (1,828)
- Vestric-et-Candiac (1,372)
- Vézénobres (1,990)
- Vic-le-Fesq (601)
- Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (13,535)
- Villevieille (1,926)
- Vissec (69)
Other departments in Occitanie
Ariège (09) Aude (11) Aveyron (12) Haute-Garonne (31) Gers (32) Hérault (34) Lot (46) Lozère (48) Hautes-Pyrénées (65) Pyrénées-Orientales (66) Tarn (81) Tarn-et-Garonne (82) All departments
Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.