Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Gibraltar

Urban population in Gibraltar in 2025 — 40,126 people. Ranked 201 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 83.7%.

2025 40,126 people +2.03% vs 2024
World rank 201of 217
Period maximum 40,126 people2025
Period minimum 21,839 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Gibraltar, 1960–202520,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 21,839 people1962: 22,197 people1964: 23,315 people1966: 24,444 people1968: 25,578 people1970: 26,634 people1972: 27,290 people1974: 27,755 people1976: 28,134 people1978: 28,446 people1980: 28,675 people1982: 28,765 people1984: 28,643 people1986: 28,328 people1988: 27,839 people1990: 27,200 people1992: 26,878 people1994: 27,239 people1996: 27,487 people1998: 27,650 people2000: 27,709 people2002: 27,831 people2004: 28,715 people2006: 29,594 people2008: 30,413 people2010: 31,248 people2012: 32,029 people2014: 32,813 people2016: 33,658 people2018: 34,854 people2020: 36,173 people2022: 37,609 people2024: 39,329 people2025: 40,126 people
Change over the period: +18,287 (+83.74%) Average annual rate: 0.94 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gibraltar

Gibraltar 40,126 people
World 4.75B people
Europe & Central Asia 691M people
Southern Europe computed 109M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Gibraltar, by year Gibraltar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 40,126 +797 +2.03%
2024 39,329 +858 +2.23%
2023 38,471 +862 +2.29%
2022 37,609 +751 +2.04%
2021 36,858 +685 +1.89%
2020 36,173 +679 +1.91%
2019 35,494 +640 +1.84%
2018 34,854 +609 +1.78%
2017 34,245 +587 +1.74%
2016 33,658 +465 +1.4%
2015 33,193 +380 +1.16%
2014 32,813 +406 +1.25%
2013 32,407 +378 +1.18%
2012 32,029 +369 +1.17%
2011 31,660 +412 +1.32%
2010 31,248 +425 +1.38%
2009 30,823 +410 +1.35%
2008 30,413 +407 +1.36%
2007 30,006 +412 +1.39%
2006 29,594 +431 +1.48%
2005 29,163 +448 +1.56%
2004 28,715 +441 +1.56%
2003 28,274 +443 +1.59%
2002 27,831 +174 +0.63%
2001 27,657 −52 −0.19%
2000 27,709 +17 +0.06%
1999 27,692 +42 +0.15%
1998 27,650 +68 +0.25%
1997 27,582 +95 +0.35%
1996 27,487 +110 +0.4%
1995 27,377 +138 +0.51%
1994 27,239 +169 +0.62%
1993 27,070 +192 +0.71%
1992 26,878 −20 −0.07%
1991 26,898 −302 −1.11%
1990 27,200 −344 −1.25%
1989 27,544 −295 −1.06%
1988 27,839 −257 −0.91%
1987 28,096 −232 −0.82%
1986 28,328 −184 −0.65%
1985 28,512 −131 −0.46%
1984 28,643 −90 −0.31%
1983 28,733 −32 −0.11%
1982 28,765 +25 +0.09%
1981 28,740 +65 +0.23%
1980 28,675 +100 +0.35%
1979 28,575 +129 +0.45%
1978 28,446 +146 +0.52%
1977 28,300 +166 +0.59%
1976 28,134 +183 +0.65%
1975 27,951 +196 +0.71%
1974 27,755 +218 +0.79%
1973 27,537 +247 +0.91%
1972 27,290 +270 +1%
1971 27,020 +386 +1.45%
1970 26,634 +514 +1.97%
1969 26,120 +542 +2.12%
1968 25,578 +563 +2.25%
1967 25,015 +571 +2.34%
1966 24,444 +566 +2.37%
1965 23,878 +563 +2.41%
1964 23,315 +562 +2.47%
1963 22,753 +556 +2.5%
1962 22,197 +325 +1.49%
1961 21,872 +33 +0.15%
1960 21,839

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.