🇬🇮 Gibraltar Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Gibraltar is 40,867, ranking #216 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.73% per year. The biggest city is Gibraltar with 26,544 inhabitants.

Live estimate

40,883

Growth rate

1.73%

Density

4087

people / km² (10584 / mi²)

Median age

38.8

Fertility rate

1.88

births per woman

Life expectancy

83.9

years

Gibraltar population 1950–2100

Population of Gibraltar, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Gibraltar is projected to reach 49,798, and 49,261 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2070 at 51,282, then decline.

Gibraltar population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	40,867	1.73%	4086.7	38.8
2025	40,126	1.93%	4012.6	38.8
2024	39,329	2.08%	3932.9	38.8
2023	38,471	2.33%	3847.1	38.9
2022	37,609	2.19%	3760.9	38.9
2021	36,858	1.84%	3685.8	39.0
2020	36,173	1.92%	3617.3	39.1
2019	35,494	1.87%	3549.4	39.2
2018	34,854	1.77%	3485.4	39.2
2017	34,245	1.76%	3424.4	39.2
2016	33,658	1.69%	3365.8	39.2
2015	33,193	1.09%	3319.3	39.1
2014	32,813	1.21%	3281.3	39.0
2013	32,408	1.28%	3240.8	38.8
2012	32,029	1.07%	3202.9	38.7
2011	31,660	1.25%	3166.0	38.5
2010	31,248	1.37%	3124.8	38.4
2009	30,823	1.37%	3082.3	38.3
2008	30,413	1.31%	3041.3	38.2
2007	30,006	1.38%	3000.7	38.1
2006	29,594	1.39%	2959.4	38.0
2005	29,163	1.54%	2916.3	37.8
2004	28,715	1.56%	2871.5	37.7
2003	28,274	1.53%	2827.4	37.6
2002	27,831	1.62%	2783.1	37.5
2001	27,657	-0.38%	2765.7	37.2
2000	27,709	0.00%	2770.9	36.8
1999	27,692	0.12%	2769.2	36.5
1998	27,650	0.18%	2765.0	36.3
1997	27,582	0.31%	2758.2	36.0
1996	27,487	0.38%	2748.7	35.7
1995	27,377	0.42%	2737.7	35.5
1994	27,239	0.59%	2723.9	35.4
1993	27,070	0.66%	2706.9	35.3
1992	26,878	0.76%	2687.8	35.2
1991	26,898	-0.90%	2689.8	34.9
1990	27,200	-1.33%	2720.0	34.4
1989	27,544	-1.18%	2754.3	33.9
1988	27,839	-0.96%	2783.9	33.5
1987	28,096	-0.88%	2809.6	33.1
1986	28,328	-0.77%	2832.8	32.7
1985	28,512	-0.53%	2851.2	32.3
1984	28,643	-0.39%	2864.3	31.9
1983	28,733	-0.24%	2873.3	31.5
1982	28,765	0.01%	2876.5	31.2
1981	28,740	0.16%	2874.0	30.9
1980	28,676	0.29%	2867.6	30.7
1979	28,574	0.42%	2857.4	30.4
1978	28,446	0.48%	2844.6	30.1
1977	28,300	0.54%	2830.0	29.9
1976	28,134	0.63%	2813.4	29.6
1975	27,951	0.68%	2795.1	29.3
1974	27,754	0.73%	2775.4	29.0
1973	27,536	0.85%	2753.7	29.1
1972	27,290	0.96%	2728.9	29.4
1971	27,020	1.02%	2702.1	29.5
1970	26,634	1.86%	2663.4	29.5
1969	26,120	2.03%	2612.1	29.5
1968	25,578	2.17%	2557.8	29.6
1967	25,015	2.28%	2501.4	29.8
1966	24,444	2.34%	2444.3	30.0
1965	23,878	2.35%	2387.8	30.3
1964	23,315	2.43%	2331.5	30.6
1963	22,753	2.45%	2275.3	31.0
1962	22,197	2.50%	2219.7	31.5
1961	21,872	0.43%	2187.2	31.7
1960	21,839	-0.14%	2183.9	31.7
1959	21,869	-0.13%	2186.8	31.6
1958	21,886	-0.02%	2188.6	31.4
1957	21,882	0.06%	2188.2	31.3
1956	21,846	0.28%	2184.6	31.1
1955	21,785	0.28%	2178.5	31.0
1954	21,700	0.50%	2169.9	30.8
1953	21,593	0.48%	2159.3	30.7
1952	21,470	0.67%	2147.0	30.6
1951	21,462	-0.60%	2146.2	30.5
1950	21,656	-1.20%	2165.6	30.5

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	41,561	1.64%	4156.1	38.8
2028	42,226	1.53%	4222.6	38.9
2029	42,860	1.45%	4286.0	38.9
2030	43,459	1.33%	4345.9	39.0
2031	44,033	1.29%	4403.4	39.1
2032	44,581	1.18%	4458.1	39.3
2033	45,092	1.10%	4509.3	39.4
2034	45,571	1.01%	4557.1	39.6
2035	46,017	0.94%	4601.7	39.7
2036	46,429	0.84%	4642.9	39.9
2037	46,810	0.79%	4680.9	40.1
2038	47,179	0.78%	4717.9	40.3
2039	47,522	0.67%	4752.2	40.5
2040	47,822	0.59%	4782.2	40.7
2041	48,089	0.52%	4808.9	40.9
2042	48,334	0.50%	4833.4	41.2
2043	48,560	0.43%	4855.9	41.4
2044	48,772	0.44%	4877.1	41.7
2045	48,974	0.39%	4897.4	41.9
2046	49,154	0.35%	4915.4	42.2
2047	49,335	0.39%	4933.5	42.4
2048	49,504	0.30%	4950.4	42.7
2049	49,658	0.32%	4965.8	42.9
2050	49,798	0.25%	4979.9	43.2
2051	49,926	0.26%	4992.6	43.4
2052	50,062	0.28%	5006.2	43.6
2053	50,202	0.28%	5020.2	43.7
2054	50,327	0.22%	5032.6	43.9
2055	50,443	0.24%	5044.3	44.1
2056	50,550	0.19%	5055.1	44.3
2057	50,658	0.23%	5065.8	44.4
2058	50,757	0.16%	5075.6	44.5
2059	50,833	0.15%	5083.3	44.7
2060	50,896	0.10%	5089.6	44.8
2061	50,953	0.12%	5095.3	44.9
2062	51,014	0.12%	5101.4	45.0
2063	51,069	0.10%	5106.9	45.0
2064	51,118	0.09%	5111.8	45.1
2065	51,151	0.04%	5115.1	45.1
2066	51,186	0.09%	5118.6	45.2
2067	51,234	0.09%	5123.4	45.3
2068	51,265	0.03%	5126.5	45.4
2069	51,279	0.02%	5127.9	45.5
2070	51,282	-0.01%	5128.3	45.6
2071	51,275	-0.02%	5127.5	45.8
2072	51,268	-0.01%	5126.8	45.9
2073	51,256	-0.04%	5125.6	46.1
2074	51,238	-0.03%	5123.8	46.2
2075	51,206	-0.10%	5120.6	46.4
2076	51,157	-0.10%	5115.6	46.6
2077	51,112	-0.08%	5111.1	46.7
2078	51,075	-0.06%	5107.5	46.9
2079	51,035	-0.09%	5103.5	47.1
2080	50,982	-0.11%	5098.2	47.2
2081	50,919	-0.13%	5091.9	47.4
2082	50,847	-0.15%	5084.8	47.5
2083	50,771	-0.15%	5077.1	47.7
2084	50,690	-0.17%	5069.0	47.8
2085	50,602	-0.18%	5060.1	48.0
2086	50,499	-0.22%	5049.9	48.1
2087	50,406	-0.15%	5040.6	48.3
2088	50,330	-0.15%	5033.0	48.4
2089	50,253	-0.15%	5025.3	48.5
2090	50,172	-0.17%	5017.1	48.6
2091	50,083	-0.18%	5008.3	48.6
2092	49,998	-0.16%	4999.9	48.7
2093	49,916	-0.17%	4991.6	48.8
2094	49,830	-0.18%	4983.0	48.8
2095	49,737	-0.20%	4973.8	48.9
2096	49,647	-0.17%	4964.6	48.9
2097	49,558	-0.19%	4955.8	48.9
2098	49,464	-0.19%	4946.4	49.0
2099	49,364	-0.21%	4936.4	49.0
2100	49,261	-0.20%	4926.1	49.0

Biggest cities in Gibraltar

#	City	Region	Population
1	Gibraltar capital	—	26,544

FAQ

What is the population of Gibraltar in 2026?

The population of Gibraltar is 40,867 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Gibraltar?

Gibraltar is the biggest city in Gibraltar with 26,544 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Gibraltar growing or shrinking?

The population of Gibraltar is growing at 1.73% per year, and is projected to peak in 2070 at 51,282.

Neighboring countries

🇪🇸 Spain

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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