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Gibraltar

Population

40,980

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
216th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+7412.09%

Population of Gibraltar

050K100K150K200K250K95% prediction intervalProjected peak202641K2050 projection49.8K↑ 22% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 40,980. 2050 projection: 49,799.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Gibraltar. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202640,8672.09%216
202540,1262.10%217
202036,1731.91%220
201935,4941.84%220
201834,8541.78%220
201734,2451.74%221
201533,1931.22%222
201031,2481.39%219
200529,1631.03%219
200027,7090.24%219

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Reclamation Areas is home to 15,650 people, 38.29% of Gibraltar's population.

City population10K6K2K
South District 7.0KTown Area 4.0KGibraltar 4.0KUpper Town 3.0KSandpits Area 2.1KEast Side ( Catalan Bay ) 486.0
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Reclamation Areas15.7K38.29%
2North District ( Laguna & Glacis Estate, Western & Eastern Beach )7.8K19.05%
3South District7.0K17.24%
4Town Area4.0K9.82%
5Gibraltar4.0K9.82%
6Upper Town3.0K7.44%
7Sandpits Area2.1K5.18%
8East Side ( Catalan Bay )486.01.19%

Gibraltar by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Gibraltar is home to an estimated 40,980 people, the 216th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Gibraltar has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 1 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Gibraltar makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Europe's.
Density
6,009.9 people per km² of land (15,565.5 per mi²), ranking 5th among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Gibraltar Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 3100+ years, female: 1895–99 years, male: 2495–99 years, female: 7390–94 years, male: 9690–94 years, female: 19185–89 years, male: 23585–89 years, female: 35980–84 years, male: 43980–84 years, female: 56875–79 years, male: 76575–79 years, female: 80370–74 years, male: 86770–74 years, female: 88965–69 years, male: 1,00365–69 years, female: 1,07760–64 years, male: 1,22860–64 years, female: 1,22755–59 years, male: 1,21055–59 years, female: 1,24950–54 years, male: 1,29150–54 years, female: 1,29645–49 years, male: 1,37645–49 years, female: 1,34540–44 years, male: 1,37340–44 years, female: 1,36335–39 years, male: 1,33635–39 years, female: 1,37130–34 years, male: 1,42330–34 years, female: 1,39125–29 years, male: 1,42325–29 years, female: 1,34420–24 years, male: 1,32420–24 years, female: 1,31315–19 years, male: 1,23915–19 years, female: 1,20210–14 years, male: 1,24310–14 years, female: 1,1505–9 years, male: 1,1775–9 years, female: 1,1110–4 years, male: 1,2870–4 years, female: 1,220100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

39.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.76%

Female

50.24%

Life expectancy 81.3Life expectancy 86.5

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Gibraltar United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. The Statistics Office
  5. HM Government of Gibraltar