Urban and rural population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban and rural population was 40,126 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,126
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,126
in 2025
All-time low
21,462
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Gibraltar, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 40,126 for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Gibraltar peaked at 40,126 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,462, in 1951.
That places Gibraltar 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,656 | — |
| 1951 | 21,462 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 21,470 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 21,593 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 21,700 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 21,785 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 21,846 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 21,882 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 21,886 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 21,869 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 21,839 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 21,872 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 22,197 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 22,753 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 23,315 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 23,878 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 24,444 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 25,015 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 25,578 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26,120 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 26,634 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 27,020 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 27,290 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27,536 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,754 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,951 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,134 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,300 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 28,446 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,574 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28,676 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28,740 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 28,765 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28,733 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28,643 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,512 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28,328 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 28,096 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 27,839 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27,544 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27,200 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 26,898 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26,878 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 27,070 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27,239 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27,377 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,487 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27,582 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27,650 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,692 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27,709 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27,657 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,831 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,274 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,715 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,163 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,594 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,006 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,413 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30,823 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,248 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,660 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,029 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,408 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,813 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33,193 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,658 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,245 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,854 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,494 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,173 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,858 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,609 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,471 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,329 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 40,126 | +2.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 40,126 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 40,126 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,715 | 21,462 | 21,886 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,701 | 21,839 | 26,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,764 | 26,634 | 28,574 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,388 | 27,544 | 28,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,307 | 26,878 | 27,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,018 | 27,657 | 30,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,160 | 31,248 | 35,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,094 | 36,173 | 40,126 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 203 Isle of Man 43,856 compare
- 204 Grenada 43,016 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 207 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 208 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 209 American Samoa 37,058 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Gibraltar?
- Urban and rural population in Gibraltar was 40,126 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,126 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,462 in 1951.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban and rural population?
- Gibraltar ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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