Population by age group in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population by age group was 6,717 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,717
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,717
in 2023
All-time low
1,552
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Gibraltar stood at 6,717. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Gibraltar peaked at 6,717 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,552, in 1951.
That places Gibraltar 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,556 | — |
| 1951 | 1,552 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1,576 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,617 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,654 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,689 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,728 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1,757 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,780 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,805 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,833 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,865 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,905 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,951 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,001 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,062 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,136 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,193 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,233 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,277 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,337 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,414 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,493 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,565 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,642 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,761 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,821 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,871 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,912 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,942 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,966 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,016 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,095 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,174 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,248 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,323 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,388 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,444 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,493 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,506 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,522 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,577 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,657 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,749 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,836 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,894 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,959 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,041 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,125 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,197 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,260 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,341 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,443 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,531 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,617 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,659 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,654 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,645 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,694 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,865 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,077 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,243 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,411 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,580 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,748 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,896 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,006 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,099 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,192 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,298 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,383 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,517 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,717 | +3.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6,717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6,717 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,671 | 1,552 | 1,805 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,046 | 1,833 | 2,277 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,652 | 2,337 | 2,912 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,209 | 2,942 | 3,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,787 | 3,506 | 4,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,504 | 4,197 | 4,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,612 | 4,865 | 6,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 | 6,298 | 6,717 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 206 Liechtenstein 7,989 compare
- 207 San Marino 7,320 compare
- 208 Tonga 6,912 compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 6,462 compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Gibraltar?
- Population by age group in Gibraltar was 6,717 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,717 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 in 1951.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population by age group?
- Gibraltar ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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