Urban population (% of total population) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban population (% of total population) was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1960
All-time low
100.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Gibraltar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Gibraltar stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Gibraltar peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1960.
That places Gibraltar 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population (% of total population) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.0% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (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)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Gibraltar?
- Urban population in Gibraltar was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban population?
- Gibraltar ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.