Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6,717 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,717 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,717 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,552 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar stood at 6,717 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar peaked at 6,717 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,552 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,556 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,552 people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1,576 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,617 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,654 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,689 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,728 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1,757 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1,780 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1,805 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,833 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,865 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,905 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,951 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,001 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,062 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,136 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,193 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,233 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,277 people | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,337 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,414 people | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,493 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,565 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,642 people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,761 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,821 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,871 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,912 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,942 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,966 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,016 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,095 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,174 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,248 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,323 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,388 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,444 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,493 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,506 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,522 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,577 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,657 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,749 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,836 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,894 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,959 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,041 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,125 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,197 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,260 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,341 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,443 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,531 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,617 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,659 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,654 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,645 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,694 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,865 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,077 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,243 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,411 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,580 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,748 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,896 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,006 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,099 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,192 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,298 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,383 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,517 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,717 people | +3.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6,717 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6,717 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,671 people | 1,552 people | 1,805 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,046 people | 1,833 people | 2,277 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,652 people | 2,337 people | 2,912 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,209 people | 2,942 people | 3,493 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,787 people | 3,506 people | 4,125 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,504 people | 4,197 people | 4,694 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,612 people | 4,865 people | 6,192 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 people | 6,298 people | 6,717 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 206 Liechtenstein 7,989 people compare
- 207 San Marino 7,320 people compare
- 208 Tonga 6,912 people compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 6,462 people compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 6,245 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,758 people 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar was 6,717 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,717 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 people in 1951.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gibraltar ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.