Urban population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban population was 40,126 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Gibraltar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Gibraltar is 40,126, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Gibraltar peaked at 40,126 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,839, in 1960.
That places Gibraltar 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population 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 2.24 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 40,126 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 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
- 199 Isle of Man 43,856 compare
- 200 Grenada 43,016 compare
- 201 Northern Mariana Islands 40,135 compare
- 203 Samoa 38,393 compare
- 204 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 205 American Samoa 37,059 compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (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 urban population in Gibraltar?
- Urban population in Gibraltar was 40,126 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,126 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,839 in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban population?
- Gibraltar ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. 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.