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Gibraltar population

Current population of Gibraltar

41,015

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
210th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
40,126
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.01%
2025
Density
3,847 /km²
2023
Land area
10 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
38.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.89
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.6 yrs
2024
Net migration
+549
2025
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Gibraltar: overview

Gibraltar counts just 40,126 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (210th of 218). Gibraltar is part of the Europe & Central Asia region.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.01% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 797 additional people over the past year.

With about 3,847 people per km², Gibraltar is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 10 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 38.8 years. Fertility, at 1.89 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.6 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 49.8 thousand by 2050 (24% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 43,459.

Gibraltar population, 1960–2025 and projections

010K20K30K40K50K19601980200020202040projected2025: 40.13K1960: 21,8391961: 21,8721962: 22,1971963: 22,7531964: 23,3151965: 23,8781966: 24,4441967: 25,0151968: 25,5781969: 26,1201970: 26,6341971: 27,0201972: 27,2901973: 27,5371974: 27,7551975: 27,9511976: 28,1341977: 28,3001978: 28,4461979: 28,5751980: 28,6751981: 28,7401982: 28,7651983: 28,7331984: 28,6431985: 28,5121986: 28,3281987: 28,0961988: 27,8391989: 27,5441990: 27,2001991: 26,8981992: 26,8781993: 27,0701994: 27,2391995: 27,3771996: 27,4871997: 27,5821998: 27,6501999: 27,6922000: 27,7092001: 27,6572002: 27,8312003: 28,2742004: 28,7152005: 29,1632006: 29,5942007: 30,0062008: 30,4132009: 30,8232010: 31,2482011: 31,6602012: 32,0292013: 32,4072014: 32,8132015: 33,1932016: 33,6582017: 34,2452018: 34,8542019: 35,4942020: 36,1732021: 36,8582022: 37,6092023: 38,4712024: 39,3292025: 40,1262030: 43,4592050: 49,798
Population of Gibraltar by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202540,126+2.01%+797
202439,329+2.21%+858
202338,471+2.27%+862
202237,609+2.02%+751
202136,858+1.88%+685
202036,173+1.89%+679
201935,494+1.82%+640
201834,854+1.76%+609
201734,245+1.73%+587
201633,658+1.39%+465
201533,193+1.15%+380
201432,813+1.25%+406
201031,248+1.37%+425
200529,163+1.55%+448
200027,709+0.06%+17
199527,377+0.51%+138
199027,200−1.26%−344
198528,512−0.46%−131
198028,675+0.35%+100
197527,951+0.70%+196
197026,634+1.95%+514
196523,878+2.39%+563
196021,839––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Gibraltar population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Gibraltar
YearProjected populationvs today
203043,459+8.3%
205049,798+24.1%

Gibraltar population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 17.6% of Gibraltar's population is under 15, 64.6% is of working age (15–64), and 17.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 1,247 (3.1%)0-4 female: 1,179 (2.9%)0-45-9 male: 1,155 (2.9%)5-9 female: 1,085 (2.7%)10-14 male: 1,240 (3.1%)10-14 female: 1,151 (2.9%)10-1415-19 male: 1,230 (3.1%)15-19 female: 1,198 (3.0%)20-24 male: 1,306 (3.3%)20-24 female: 1,285 (3.2%)20-2425-29 male: 1,378 (3.4%)25-29 female: 1,292 (3.2%)30-34 male: 1,393 (3.5%)30-34 female: 1,387 (3.5%)30-3435-39 male: 1,306 (3.3%)35-39 female: 1,335 (3.3%)40-44 male: 1,372 (3.4%)40-44 female: 1,352 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 1,353 (3.4%)45-49 female: 1,329 (3.3%)50-54 male: 1,266 (3.2%)50-54 female: 1,272 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 1,226 (3.1%)55-59 female: 1,268 (3.2%)60-64 male: 1,177 (2.9%)60-64 female: 1,190 (3.0%)60-6465-69 male: 988 (2.5%)65-69 female: 1,044 (2.6%)70-74 male: 858 (2.1%)70-74 female: 861 (2.1%)70-7475-79 male: 768 (1.9%)75-79 female: 820 (2.0%)80-84 male: 365 (0.9%)80-84 female: 499 (1.2%)80-8485-89 male: 231 (0.6%)85-89 female: 347 (0.9%)90-94 male: 87 (0.2%)90-94 female: 181 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 22 (0.1%)95-99 female: 69 (0.2%)100+ male: 3 (0.0%)100+ female: 16 (0.0%)100+

Gibraltar population FAQ

What is the population of Gibraltar in 2026?

Gibraltar's population is estimated at about 41.02 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 40,126 (2025). Gibraltar ranks 210th in the world by population.

Is the population of Gibraltar growing or shrinking?

Gibraltar's population is growing at about 2.01% per year, an increase of roughly 797 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Gibraltar?

Gibraltar has about 3,847 people per square kilometre across a land area of 10 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Gibraltar?

Gibraltar is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Gibraltar's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Gibraltar's population at 49,798 in 2050, passing through 43,459 in 2030.

What is the median age in Gibraltar?

The median age in Gibraltar is 38.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.