Population density in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population density was 4,928 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
4,928
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,130
in 2070
All-time low
987.3
in 1800
Years of data
153
1800–2100
Population density in Gibraltar, 1800–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 4,928 for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Gibraltar peaked at 5,130 in 2070 and was at its lowest, 987.3, in 1800.
Gibraltar ranks 4th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Population density in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 987.3 | — |
| 1820 | 987.3 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2,168 | +119.6% |
| 1951 | 2,149 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,150 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,162 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,173 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,181 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,187 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2,191 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,191 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,189 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,186 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,190 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,222 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,277 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,334 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,390 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,447 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,504 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,560 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,614 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,666 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,704 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,731 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,756 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,778 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,797 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,816 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,832 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,847 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,860 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,870 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,876 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,879 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,875 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,867 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,854 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,835 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,812 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,786 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,757 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,722 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,692 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,690 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,710 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,726 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,740 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,751 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,761 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,768 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,772 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,773 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,768 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,785 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,830 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,874 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,919 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,962 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,003 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,043 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,085 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,127 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,168 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,205 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,243 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,284 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,321 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,368 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,427 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,488 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,552 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,620 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,688 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,763 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,849 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,935 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,015 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 4,089 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 4,158 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 4,224 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 4,288 | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 4,348 | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 4,405 | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 4,460 | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 4,512 | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 4,559 | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 4,604 | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 4,645 | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 4,683 | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 4,720 | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 4,755 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 4,784 | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 4,812 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 4,836 | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 4,859 | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 4,879 | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 4,900 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 4,918 | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 4,936 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 4,953 | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 4,968 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 4,982 | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 4,994 | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 5,008 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 5,022 | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 5,035 | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 5,046 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 5,057 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 5,068 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 5,077 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 5,085 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 5,092 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 5,098 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 5,103 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 5,109 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 5,114 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 5,117 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 5,121 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 5,126 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 5,129 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 5,130 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 5,130 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 5,130 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 5,129 | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 5,128 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 5,126 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 5,122 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 5,118 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 5,113 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 5,109 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 5,105 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 5,100 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 5,094 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 5,087 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 5,079 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 5,071 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5,062 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 5,051 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 5,043 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 5,035 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 5,026 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 5,018 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 5,010 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 5,002 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 4,993 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 4,985 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 4,975 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 4,966 | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 4,958 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 4,948 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 4,938 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 4,928 | -0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 4,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 46.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 4,928 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 76.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +119.6% | 987.3 | 2,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 987.3 | 987.3 | 987.3 | 1 |
| 1820s | 987.3 | 987.3 | 987.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,174 | 2,149 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,372 | 2,186 | 2,614 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,779 | 2,666 | 2,860 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,841 | 2,757 | 2,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,733 | 2,690 | 2,772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,904 | 2,768 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,318 | 3,127 | 3,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,963 | 3,620 | 4,288 | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,569 | 4,348 | 4,755 | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,884 | 4,784 | 4,968 | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,038 | 4,982 | 5,085 | 10 |
| 2060s | 5,114 | 5,092 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2070s | 5,121 | 5,105 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2080s | 5,065 | 5,026 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2090s | 4,979 | 4,938 | 5,018 | 10 |
| 2100s | 4,928 | 4,928 | 4,928 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Gibraltar?
- Population density in Gibraltar was 4,928 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,130 in 2070.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.3 in 1800.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population density?
- Gibraltar ranks 4th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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