Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 3,933 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Gibraltar, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Gibraltar is 3,933 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Gibraltar peaked at 3,933 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,187 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,187 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 2,220 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,275 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,332 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,388 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,444 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,502 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,558 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,612 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,663 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,702 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,729 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,754 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,776 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,795 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,813 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,830 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,845 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,858 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,868 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,874 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,876 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,873 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,864 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,851 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,833 people per sq. km of land area | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,810 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,784 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,754 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,720 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,690 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,688 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,707 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,724 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,738 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,749 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,758 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,765 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,769 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,771 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,766 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,783 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,827 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,872 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,916 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,959 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,001 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,041 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,082 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,125 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,166 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,203 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,241 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,281 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,319 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,366 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,424 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,549 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,617 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,686 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,761 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,847 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,933 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3,933 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 26.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3,933 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 46.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 people per sq. km of land area | 2,187 people per sq. km of land area | 2,612 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,776 people per sq. km of land area | 2,663 people per sq. km of land area | 2,858 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 people per sq. km of land area | 2,754 people per sq. km of land area | 2,876 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,731 people per sq. km of land area | 2,688 people per sq. km of land area | 2,769 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,902 people per sq. km of land area | 2,766 people per sq. km of land area | 3,082 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,316 people per sq. km of land area | 3,125 people per sq. km of land area | 3,549 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,769 people per sq. km of land area | 3,617 people per sq. km of land area | 3,933 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 2 Monaco 18,537 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 3 Singapore 8,329 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 4 Hong Kong 7,166 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,986 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Malta 1,805 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Maldives 1,771 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Gibraltar?
- Population density in Gibraltar was 3,933 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,933 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population density?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.