Population, total in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population, total was 40,126 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 41,024 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 39,732 compare
- 209 Monaco 38,341 compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 36,282 compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 14.2% (2025)
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 207th out of 215 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.