European Union vs Gibraltar: Urban population, per square kilometre
European Union
84.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gibraltar
3,847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
4th
Gibraltar rank
5th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- European Union
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3,847 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 3,763 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 45.6 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 4th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.11 units per square kilometre | 2,391 units per square kilometre | 2,327 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 73.42 units per square kilometre | 2,776 units per square kilometre | 2,703 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 79.67 units per square kilometre | 2,839 units per square kilometre | 2,759 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 77.8 units per square kilometre | 2,731 units per square kilometre | 2,653 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 2,902 units per square kilometre | 2,823 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 82.11 units per square kilometre | 3,316 units per square kilometre | 3,234 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 3,728 units per square kilometre | 3,644 units per square kilometre | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, European Union or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 3,847 units per square kilometre against 84.3 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between European Union and Gibraltar?
- 3,763 units per square kilometre, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Gibraltar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Gibraltar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 4th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.