Share of the population living in cities in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of the population living in cities was 100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Gibraltar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 100 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Gibraltar peaked at 100 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Gibraltar 1st out of 229 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 the population living in cities in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 100 | — |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 1 Mayotte 35.54 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Holy See 100 compare
- 2 Anguilla 0
- 2 Cook Islands 0
- 2 Montserrat 0
- 2 Niue 0
- 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
- 2 Tokelau 0
- 4 Singapore 99.75 compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.1589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.1589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.1589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Gibraltar?
- Share of the population living in cities in Gibraltar was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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