Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 3,847 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,847 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,847 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,187 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 3,847 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 3,847 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,187 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,187 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,220 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,275 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,332 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,388 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,444 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,502 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,558 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,612 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,663 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,702 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,729 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,754 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,775 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,795 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,813 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,830 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,845 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,857 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,868 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,874 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,876 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,873 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,864 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,851 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,833 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,810 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,784 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,754 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,720 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,690 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,688 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,707 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,724 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,738 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,749 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,758 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,765 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,769 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,771 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,766 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,783 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,827 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,872 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,916 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,959 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,001 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,041 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,082 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,125 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,166 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,203 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,241 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,281 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,319 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,366 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,424 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,549 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,617 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,686 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,761 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,847 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3,847 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 48.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3,847 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 70.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 people per square kilometre | 2,187 people per square kilometre | 2,612 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,776 people per square kilometre | 2,663 people per square kilometre | 2,857 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 people per square kilometre | 2,754 people per square kilometre | 2,876 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,731 people per square kilometre | 2,688 people per square kilometre | 2,769 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,902 people per square kilometre | 2,766 people per square kilometre | 3,082 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 people per square kilometre | 3,125 people per square kilometre | 3,549 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,728 people per square kilometre | 3,617 people per square kilometre | 3,847 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Monaco 18,693 people per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,063 people per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 7,088 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,962 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 1,593 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 3,847 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,847 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.