Population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population was 38,493 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Gibraltar, 1800–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Gibraltar is 38,493 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 76 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, population in Gibraltar peaked at 38,493 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,873 people, in 1800.
That places Gibraltar 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 9,873 people | 9,873 people | 9,873 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 9,873 people | 9,873 people | 9,873 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 21,740 people | 21,487 people | 21,908 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,724 people | 21,861 people | 26,145 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,787 people | 26,657 people | 28,599 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,411 people | 27,568 people | 28,792 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,333 people | 26,900 people | 27,719 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,043 people | 27,685 people | 30,847 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,184 people | 31,271 people | 35,518 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,301 people | 36,198 people | 38,493 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 217 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 218 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 219 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
- 221 San Marino 33,761 people compare
- 222 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
- 223 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Gibraltar?
- Population in Gibraltar was 38,493 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 38,493 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,873 people in 1800.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population?
- Gibraltar ranks 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.