Population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population was 38,493 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38,493 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
221st
of 239 countries
All-time high
38,493 people
in 2023
All-time low
9,873 people
in 1800
Years of data
76
1800–2023
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
Gibraltar recorded 38,493 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is 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 221st out of 239 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.
Population 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% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 38,493 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 38,493 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 | 37,301 people | 36,198 people | 38,493 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 218 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 219 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 220 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
- 222 San Marino 33,761 people compare
- 223 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
- 224 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
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 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 221st out of 239 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.