Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar peaked at 100.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 100.0% | — |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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- 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 share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Gibraltar was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.