Population by world region in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population by world region was 49,281 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by world region in Gibraltar, 1800–2100
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 by world region in Gibraltar is 49,281 people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Gibraltar peaked at 51,304 people in 2070 and was at its lowest, 9,873 people, in 1800.
Gibraltar ranks 208th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Population by world region in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 9,873 people | — |
| 1820 | 9,873 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 21,680 people | +119.6% |
| 1951 | 21,487 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 21,496 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 21,624 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 21,726 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 21,808 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 21,869 people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 21,908 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 21,906 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 21,891 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 21,861 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 21,895 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 22,218 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 22,772 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23,338 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 23,897 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 24,468 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 25,042 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25,601 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 26,145 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 26,657 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 27,044 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 27,312 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27,559 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,775 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,973 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,158 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,323 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 28,470 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,599 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28,698 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 28,764 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28,792 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28,754 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28,668 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,538 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28,352 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 28,116 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 27,862 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27,568 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27,223 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 26,921 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26,900 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,098 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,265 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27,402 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,513 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27,611 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27,676 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,719 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27,734 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27,685 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,850 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,301 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,741 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,191 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,620 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,032 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,431 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30,847 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31,271 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,685 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,054 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,429 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,836 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,214 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,682 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,267 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,883 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,518 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,198 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,881 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,631 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,493 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,351 people | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 40,152 people | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 40,888 people | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 41,582 people | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 42,244 people | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 42,884 people | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 43,477 people | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 44,053 people | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 44,605 people | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 45,119 people | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 45,593 people | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 46,041 people | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 46,453 people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 46,833 people | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 47,198 people | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 47,547 people | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 47,844 people | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 48,115 people | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 48,357 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 48,588 people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 48,790 people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 48,995 people | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 49,179 people | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 49,361 people | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 49,526 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 49,680 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 49,819 people | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 49,945 people | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 50,083 people | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 50,223 people | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 50,351 people | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 50,462 people | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 50,567 people | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 50,677 people | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 50,773 people | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 50,853 people | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 50,917 people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 50,976 people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 51,034 people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 51,090 people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 51,138 people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 51,172 people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 51,210 people | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 51,256 people | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 51,289 people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 51,297 people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 51,304 people | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 51,297 people | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 51,289 people | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 51,277 people | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 51,257 people | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 51,222 people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 51,175 people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 51,131 people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 51,094 people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 51,050 people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 50,999 people | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 50,937 people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 50,868 people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 50,790 people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 50,710 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 50,619 people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 50,514 people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 50,426 people | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 50,349 people | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 50,265 people | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 50,184 people | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 50,099 people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 50,017 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 49,933 people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 49,846 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 49,754 people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 49,665 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 49,575 people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 49,479 people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 49,382 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 49,281 people | -0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 49,281 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 49,281 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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% | 9,873 people | 21,680 people |
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 | 39,630 people | 36,198 people | 42,884 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 45,692 people | 43,477 people | 47,547 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 48,844 people | 47,844 people | 49,680 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 50,375 people | 49,819 people | 50,853 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 51,138 people | 50,917 people | 51,297 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 51,210 people | 51,050 people | 51,304 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 50,648 people | 50,265 people | 50,999 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 49,793 people | 49,382 people | 50,184 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 49,281 people | 49,281 people | 49,281 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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 population by world region in Gibraltar?
- Population by world region in Gibraltar was 49,281 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 51,304 people in 2070.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,873 people in 1800.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population by world region?
- Gibraltar ranks 208th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.