Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Gibraltar: The global population hockey stick
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
29,920 people
in 2023
Gibraltar
38,493 people
in 2023
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
223rd
Gibraltar rank
221st
The global population hockey stick over time
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 38,493 people against 29,920 people in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, a difference of 8,573 people.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 1.3 times Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 223rd and Gibraltar ranks 221st of 239 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,430 people | 21,740 people | 14,309 people | Gibraltar |
| 1960s | 8,641 people | 23,724 people | 15,083 people | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 10,792 people | 27,787 people | 16,995 people | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 12,334 people | 28,411 people | 16,078 people | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 13,499 people | 27,333 people | 13,834 people | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 16,789 people | 29,043 people | 12,254 people | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 23,827 people | 33,184 people | 9,357 people | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 28,099 people | 37,301 people | 9,202 people | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 38,493 people against 29,920 people in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Gibraltar?
- 8,573 people, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Gibraltar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Gibraltar rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 223rd and Gibraltar ranks 221st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.