Which has higher urban population, Gibraltar or Samoa?

Gibraltar, at 40,126 against 38,393 in Samoa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Samoa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gibraltar vs Samoa: Urban population

Gibraltar

40,126

in 2025

Samoa

38,393

in 2025

Gibraltar rank

202nd

Samoa rank

203rd

Urban population over time

Gibraltar
Samoa

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 40,126 against 38,393 in Samoa, a difference of 1,733.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 202nd and Samoa ranks 203rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gibraltar	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,701	24,349	647.8	Samoa
1970s	27,764	31,761	3,997	Samoa
1980s	28,388	34,786	6,398	Samoa
1990s	27,307	37,412	10,105	Samoa
2000s	29,018	39,650	10,631	Samoa
2010s	33,160	38,601	5,441	Samoa
2020s	38,094	37,993	101.33	Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Gibraltar or Samoa?: Gibraltar, at 40,126 against 38,393 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Gibraltar and Samoa?: 1,733, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Samoa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gibraltar and Samoa rank globally for urban population?: Gibraltar ranks 202nd and Samoa ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.