Urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban population, per square kilometre was 3,847 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,847 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3,847 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,187 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 3,847 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar peaked at 3,847 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,187 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,187 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,220 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,275 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,332 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,388 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,444 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,502 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,558 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,612 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,663 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,702 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,729 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,776 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,795 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,813 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,830 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,845 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,858 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,868 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,874 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,876 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,864 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,851 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,833 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,810 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,784 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,754 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,720 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,690 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,688 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,707 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,724 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,738 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,749 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,758 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,765 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,769 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,771 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,766 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,783 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,827 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,872 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,916 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,959 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,041 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,082 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,125 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,166 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,203 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,241 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,281 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,319 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,366 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,424 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,549 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,617 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,686 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,761 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,847 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 units per square kilometre | 2,187 units per square kilometre | 2,612 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,776 units per square kilometre | 2,663 units per square kilometre | 2,858 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 units per square kilometre | 2,754 units per square kilometre | 2,876 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,731 units per square kilometre | 2,688 units per square kilometre | 2,769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,902 units per square kilometre | 2,766 units per square kilometre | 3,082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 units per square kilometre | 3,125 units per square kilometre | 3,549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,728 units per square kilometre | 3,617 units per square kilometre | 3,847 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Monaco 18,693 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 8,242 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 1,652 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Gibraltar was 3,847 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,847 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.