Population, total in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population, total was 40,126 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,126
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
40,126
in 2025
All-time low
21,839
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Gibraltar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Gibraltar is 40,126, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Gibraltar peaked at 40,126 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,839, in 1960.
Gibraltar ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,839 | — |
| 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 | 27,537 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 27,755 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,951 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,134 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 28,300 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 28,446 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,575 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28,675 | +0.3% |
| 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 | 32,407 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,813 | +1.3% |
| 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 2.97 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 40,126 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,701 | 21,839 | 26,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,764 | 26,634 | 28,575 | 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
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 41,024 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 39,732 compare
- 212 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 213 Marshall Islands 36,282 compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Gibraltar?
- Population, total in Gibraltar was 40,126 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,126 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,839 in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population, total?
- Gibraltar ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.