European Union vs Gibraltar: Population density
Population density over time
- European Union
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3,847 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union, a difference of 3,734 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Gibraltar's figure about 34.2 times European Union's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 8th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.95 people per sq. km of land area | 2,391 people per sq. km of land area | 2,287 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1970s | 110.64 people per sq. km of land area | 2,776 people per sq. km of land area | 2,666 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 115.34 people per sq. km of land area | 2,839 people per sq. km of land area | 2,723 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 110.1 people per sq. km of land area | 2,731 people per sq. km of land area | 2,621 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 109.15 people per sq. km of land area | 2,902 people per sq. km of land area | 2,793 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 111.28 people per sq. km of land area | 3,316 people per sq. km of land area | 3,205 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 112.16 people per sq. km of land area | 3,728 people per sq. km of land area | 3,616 people per sq. km of land area | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, European Union or Gibraltar?
- Gibraltar, at 3,847 people per sq. km of land area against 112.55 people per sq. km of land area in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between European Union and Gibraltar?
- 3,734 people per sq. km of land area, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Gibraltar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Gibraltar rank globally for population density?
- European Union ranks 8th and Gibraltar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.