What is median age in Gibraltar?

Median age in Gibraltar was 38.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Gibraltar?

The highest recorded value was 39.2 years in 2017.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Gibraltar?

The lowest recorded value was 29.03 years in 1974.

How does Gibraltar rank for median age?

Gibraltar ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Gibraltar?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gibraltar data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Gibraltar

Name: Median age in Gibraltar
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Gibraltar: Median age was 38.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

38.88 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

66th

of 236 countries

All-time high

39.2 years

in 2017

All-time low

29.03 years

in 1974

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Gibraltar, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Gibraltar is 38.88 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Gibraltar peaked at 39.2 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.03 years, in 1974.

That places Gibraltar 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	30.94 years	30.48 years	31.61 years	10
1960s	30.58 years	29.54 years	31.74 years	10
1970s	29.57 years	29.03 years	30.4 years	10
1980s	32.16 years	30.66 years	33.93 years	10
1990s	35.51 years	34.42 years	36.54 years	10
2000s	37.72 years	36.85 years	38.29 years	10
2010s	38.93 years	38.41 years	39.2 years	10
2020s	38.99 years	38.88 years	39.11 years	4

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

63 China 39.07 years compare
64 Barbados 38.91 years compare
65 Luxembourg 38.89 years compare
67 Saint Barthelemy 38.81 years compare
68 Ireland 38.42 years compare
69 Macao 38.31 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Gibraltar

Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.89 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.89 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Gibraltar →

Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Gibraltar?: Median age in Gibraltar was 38.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Gibraltar?: The highest recorded value was 39.2 years in 2017.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Gibraltar?: The lowest recorded value was 29.03 years in 1974.
How does Gibraltar rank for median age?: Gibraltar ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Gibraltar?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gibraltar data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.