Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 6,848 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6,848 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,153 people
in 1974
All-time low
5,113 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar is 6,848 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar peaked at 7,153 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5,113 people, in 1950.
Gibraltar ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,113 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,151 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 5,203 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 5,271 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 5,327 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5,387 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5,456 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 5,550 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5,656 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 5,725 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5,656 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 5,540 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5,606 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5,787 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5,936 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6,086 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6,247 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6,414 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6,572 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6,714 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6,857 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,992 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7,085 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7,135 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,153 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,133 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,101 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,088 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7,076 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,038 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,971 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6,898 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6,857 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,822 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,752 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6,639 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6,476 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,285 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,089 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,852 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5,587 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5,359 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,298 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,371 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,434 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,464 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,472 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,465 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,443 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5,393 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,316 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,174 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,126 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,236 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,350 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,457 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,524 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,557 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,601 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5,655 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,723 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,781 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,820 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,873 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,957 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,029 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,110 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,225 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,342 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,445 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,537 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,664 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,779 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,848 people | +1.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 6,848 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 6,848 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,384 people | 5,113 people | 5,725 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,056 people | 5,540 people | 6,714 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,066 people | 6,857 people | 7,153 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,564 people | 5,852 people | 6,971 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,429 people | 5,298 people | 5,587 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,400 people | 5,126 people | 5,655 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,030 people | 5,723 people | 6,445 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,707 people | 6,537 people | 6,848 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 212 Bermuda 8,984 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,577 people compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,495 people compare
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,656 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 5,907 people compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) 5,820 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Gibraltar was 6,848 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,153 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,113 people in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Gibraltar ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.