Population density in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population density was 4,928 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
4,928 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,130 people per km²
in 2070
All-time low
987.3 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
153
1800–2100
Population density in Gibraltar, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 4,928 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2070 and was at its lowest, 987.3 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 987.3 people per km² | — |
| 1820 | 987.3 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2,168 people per km² | +119.6% |
| 1951 | 2,149 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2,150 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,162 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,173 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,181 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2,187 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2,191 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,191 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,189 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,186 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,190 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,222 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,277 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,334 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,390 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,447 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,504 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,560 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,614 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,666 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,704 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,731 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,756 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,778 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,797 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,816 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,832 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,847 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,860 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,870 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,876 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,879 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,875 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,867 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,854 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,835 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,812 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,786 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,757 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,722 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,692 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,690 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,710 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,726 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,740 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,751 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,761 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,768 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,772 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,773 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,768 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,785 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,830 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,874 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,919 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,962 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,003 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,043 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,085 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,127 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,168 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,205 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,243 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,284 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,321 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,368 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,427 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,488 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,552 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,620 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,688 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,763 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,849 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,935 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,015 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 4,089 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 4,158 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 4,224 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 4,288 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 4,348 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 4,405 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 4,460 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 4,512 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 4,559 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 4,604 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 4,645 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 4,683 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 4,720 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 4,755 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 4,784 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 4,812 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 4,836 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 4,859 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 4,879 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 4,900 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 4,918 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 4,936 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 4,953 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 4,968 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 4,982 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 4,994 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 5,008 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 5,022 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 5,035 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 5,046 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 5,057 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 5,068 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 5,077 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 5,085 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 5,092 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 5,098 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 5,103 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 5,109 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 5,114 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 5,117 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 5,121 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 5,126 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 5,129 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 5,130 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 5,130 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 5,130 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 5,129 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 5,128 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 5,126 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 5,122 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 5,118 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 5,113 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 5,109 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 5,105 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 5,100 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 5,094 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 5,087 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 5,079 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 5,071 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5,062 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 5,051 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 5,043 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 5,035 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 5,026 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 5,018 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 5,010 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 5,002 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 4,993 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 4,985 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 4,975 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 4,966 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 4,958 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 4,948 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 4,938 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 4,928 people per km² | -0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 4,928 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 46.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 4,928 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 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 people per km² | 2,168 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 987.3 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 987.3 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 987.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,174 people per km² | 2,149 people per km² | 2,191 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,372 people per km² | 2,186 people per km² | 2,614 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,779 people per km² | 2,666 people per km² | 2,860 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,841 people per km² | 2,757 people per km² | 2,879 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,733 people per km² | 2,690 people per km² | 2,772 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,904 people per km² | 2,768 people per km² | 3,085 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,318 people per km² | 3,127 people per km² | 3,552 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,963 people per km² | 3,620 people per km² | 4,288 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,569 people per km² | 4,348 people per km² | 4,755 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 4,884 people per km² | 4,784 people per km² | 4,968 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,038 people per km² | 4,982 people per km² | 5,085 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 5,114 people per km² | 5,092 people per km² | 5,130 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 5,121 people per km² | 5,105 people per km² | 5,130 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 5,065 people per km² | 5,026 people per km² | 5,100 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 4,979 people per km² | 4,938 people per km² | 5,018 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 4,928 people per km² | 4,928 people per km² | 4,928 people per km² | 1 |
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- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita 1 people per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Gibraltar?
- Population density in Gibraltar was 4,928 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,130 people per km² in 2070.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.3 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.