| Departement in Figures | Gard | National Statistics
| | Population (1999) | 623,058 pers. | 60,186,184 pers. | | National rank (population) | 33rd | | | Area | 5,852.9 km² | 543,965 km² | Number of commune communities
| 30 | 2,276 | | Number of communes | 353 | 36,566 | | Population density | 106 pers / km² | 111 pers / km² | | Unemployment rate (1999) | 19.57 % | 12.90 % | Average revenue per household (2004) | 13,967.30 € / yr | 15,027 € / yr | | | | | | Economy - Budget | Gard | National Statistics
| | GNP | 11,742,000,000 € | 1,405,000,000,000 € | | GNP / capita | 18,595 € | 23,497 € | | Departemental Budget | 658,230,000 € | 50,034,700,000 € | | Departemental Budget / capita | 1,056.30 € | 831.30 € | | Debt | 185,989,000 € | 15,979,600,000 € | | | | | Urban Growth
| Gard | National Statistics | Urban growth rate
| 76.40 % | 73.40 % | | Average property price (sales) | 2,821.08 € / m² | 3,197 € / m² | | Average property price (rents) | 10.40 € / m² / mois | 12.22 € / m² / mois |
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