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Population · Europe

Gibraltar population 2026

Right now · estimate

Gibraltar population right now

41,106

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
421
Births minus deaths this year
+190

Gibraltar has an estimated 40,867 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 741 more than a year earlier (+1.85%). It is the 216th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2070, peaking at 51 thousand, then decline to 49 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Gibraltar in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
502 1 a day
Deaths in 2026
275 1 a day
Net migration
+480 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+1.73% growing
Fertility rate
1.88per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
38.8years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
83.9years
Aged 65 and over
18.1% 24.2% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Gibraltar
Area
7 km² 235th largest of 237
Population density
4,087per km² 5th most crowded
Urban population
100.0% 100.0% by 2050
Men and women
20 thousand / 21 thousand 99.0 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
86.4years men: 81.3 years
Infant mortality
8.0per 1,000 births under-5: 10.1
Birth rate
12.3per 1,000 death rate: 6.7
Net migration rate
+11.8per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Gibraltar, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2070, 51 thousand. By 2050: 50 thousand (+21.9% from today).

Population of Gibraltar
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
49.3k 2026
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YearPopulation
195021,656
195121,462
195221,470
195321,593
195421,700
195521,785
195621,846
195721,882
195821,886
195921,869
196021,839
196121,872
196222,197
196322,753
196423,315
196523,878
196624,444
196725,015
196825,578
196926,120
197026,634
197127,020
197227,290
197327,536
197427,754
197527,951
197628,134
197728,300
197828,446
197928,574
198028,676
198128,740
198228,765
198328,733
198428,643
198528,512
198628,328
198728,096
198827,839
198927,544
199027,200
199126,898
199226,878
199327,070
199427,239
199527,377
199627,487
199727,582
199827,650
199927,692
200027,709
200127,657
200227,831
200328,274
200428,715
200529,163
200629,594
200730,006
200830,413
200930,823
201031,248
201131,660
201232,029
201332,408
201432,813
201533,193
201633,658
201734,245
201834,854
201935,494
202036,173
202136,858
202237,609
202338,471
2024 *39,329
2025 *40,126
2026 *40,867
2027 *41,561
2028 *42,226
2029 *42,860
2030 *43,459
2031 *44,033
2032 *44,581
2033 *45,092
2034 *45,571
2035 *46,017
2036 *46,429
2037 *46,810
2038 *47,179
2039 *47,522
2040 *47,822
2041 *48,089
2042 *48,334
2043 *48,560
2044 *48,772
2045 *48,974
2046 *49,154
2047 *49,335
2048 *49,504
2049 *49,658
2050 *49,798
2051 *49,926
2052 *50,062
2053 *50,202
2054 *50,327
2055 *50,443
2056 *50,550
2057 *50,658
2058 *50,757
2059 *50,833
2060 *50,896
2061 *50,953
2062 *51,014
2063 *51,069
2064 *51,118
2065 *51,151
2066 *51,186
2067 *51,234
2068 *51,265
2069 *51,279
2070 *51,282
2071 *51,275
2072 *51,268
2073 *51,256
2074 *51,238
2075 *51,206
2076 *51,157
2077 *51,112
2078 *51,075
2079 *51,035
2080 *50,982
2081 *50,919
2082 *50,847
2083 *50,771
2084 *50,690
2085 *50,602
2086 *50,499
2087 *50,406
2088 *50,330
2089 *50,253
2090 *50,172
2091 *50,083
2092 *49,998
2093 *49,916
2094 *49,830
2095 *49,737
2096 *49,647
2097 *49,558
2098 *49,464
2099 *49,364
2100 *49,261

* UN projection

Population of Gibraltar by year

28 thousand in 2000, 41 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 40,867 +1.85% 216
2025* 40,126 +2.03% 217
2024* 39,329 +2.23% 218
2023 38,471 +2.29% 220
2022 37,609 +2.04% 220
2021 36,858 +1.89% 220
2020 36,173 +1.91% 220
2019 35,494 +1.84% 220
2018 34,854 +1.78% 220
2017 34,245 +1.74% 221
2016 33,658 +1.40% 222
2015 33,193 +1.16% 222
2010 31,248 +1.38% 219
2005 29,163 +1.56% 219
2000 27,709 +0.06% 219
1995 27,377 +0.51% 219
1990 27,200 −1.25% 218
1985 28,512 −0.46% 215
1980 28,676 +0.36% 213
1975 27,951 +0.71% 211
1970 26,634 +1.97% 211
1965 23,878 +2.41% 210
1960 21,839 −0.14% 210
1955 21,785 +0.39% 209
1950 21,656 – 208

Population forecast for Gibraltar

UN medium-variant projection: 50 thousand in 2050 (+21.9% from 2026), 49 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 43,459 +1.40% 214
2035 46,017 +0.98% 214
2040 47,822 +0.63% 213
2045 48,974 +0.41% 213
2050 49,798 +0.28% 213
2060 50,896 +0.12% 210
2070 51,282 +0.01% 209
2080 50,982 −0.10% 209
2090 50,172 −0.16% 209
2100 49,261 −0.21% 207

Age structure

Median age 38.8. 18.1% are 65 or older, 24.2% by 2050; 17.6% are under 15.

Gibraltar, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.1% 95-99: women 0.2% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.5% 90-94 85-89: men 0.6% 85-89: women 0.9% 80-84: men 1.1% 80-84: women 1.4% 80-84 75-79: men 1.9% 75-79: women 2.0% 70-74: men 2.1% 70-74: women 2.2% 70-74 65-69: men 2.5% 65-69: women 2.6% 60-64: men 3.0% 60-64: women 3.0% 60-64 55-59: men 3.0% 55-59: women 3.1% 50-54: men 3.2% 50-54: women 3.2% 50-54 45-49: men 3.4% 45-49: women 3.3% 40-44: men 3.4% 40-44: women 3.3% 40-44 35-39: men 3.3% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 3.5% 30-34: women 3.4% 30-34 25-29: men 3.5% 25-29: women 3.3% 20-24: men 3.2% 20-24: women 3.2% 20-24 15-19: men 3.0% 15-19: women 2.9% 10-14: men 3.0% 10-14: women 2.8% 10-14 5-9: men 2.9% 5-9: women 2.7% 0-4: men 3.1% 0-4: women 3.0% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.88 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2014.

Fertility rate, Gibraltar
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.7 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.68
19512.76
19522.80
19532.80
19542.77
19552.73
19562.80
19572.87
19582.94
19593.00
19603.10
19613.26
19623.53
19634.06
19644.26
19653.99
19663.60
19673.18
19682.98
19692.95
19702.95
19712.94
19722.79
19732.67
19742.60
19752.53
19762.48
19772.47
19782.49
19792.52
19802.57
19812.53
19822.49
19832.44
19842.40
19852.37
19862.36
19872.35
19882.34
19892.35
19902.39
19912.43
19922.44
19932.42
19942.38
19952.33
19962.25
19972.23
19982.20
19992.19
20002.18
20012.10
20021.68
20031.63
20041.69
20051.75
20061.80
20071.85
20081.90
20091.93
20101.95
20111.97
20122.00
20132.10
20142.08
20152.07
20161.94
20171.93
20181.92
20191.91
20201.91
20211.90
20221.89
20231.89
2024 *1.89
2025 *1.88
2026 *1.88
2027 *1.87
2028 *1.87
2029 *1.87
2030 *1.86
2031 *1.86
2032 *1.86
2033 *1.85
2034 *1.85
2035 *1.85
2036 *1.84
2037 *1.84
2038 *1.84
2039 *1.83
2040 *1.83
2041 *1.83
2042 *1.83
2043 *1.83
2044 *1.83
2045 *1.82
2046 *1.82
2047 *1.82
2048 *1.82
2049 *1.81
2050 *1.81
2051 *1.81
2052 *1.81
2053 *1.81
2054 *1.80
2055 *1.80
2056 *1.80
2057 *1.80
2058 *1.80
2059 *1.79
2060 *1.79
2061 *1.79
2062 *1.79
2063 *1.79
2064 *1.79
2065 *1.79
2066 *1.78
2067 *1.78
2068 *1.78
2069 *1.78
2070 *1.78
2071 *1.78
2072 *1.78
2073 *1.78
2074 *1.78
2075 *1.77
2076 *1.77
2077 *1.77
2078 *1.77
2079 *1.77
2080 *1.77
2081 *1.77
2082 *1.76
2083 *1.76
2084 *1.76
2085 *1.76
2086 *1.76
2087 *1.76
2088 *1.76
2089 *1.76
2090 *1.76
2091 *1.75
2092 *1.75
2093 *1.75
2094 *1.75
2095 *1.75
2096 *1.74
2097 *1.74
2098 *1.74
2099 *1.74
2100 *1.74

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2067.

Births and deaths, Gibraltar
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
436564 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950522209
1951522207
1952517204
1953503203
1954486199
1955471194
1956475189
1957479185
1958481182
1959482180
1960488182
1961500184
1962527186
1963601192
1964637196
1965617196
1966587195
1967548194
1968541196
1969560199
1970580202
1971589203
1972555205
1973530205
1974517204
1975507205
1976505208
1977512211
1978526214
1979545216
1980565216
1981566214
1982561211
1983538212
1984520212
1985504212
1986492212
1987482211
1988472210
1989466209
1990466207
1991467205
1992464203
1993461205
1994454206
1995444208
1996428208
1997423207
1998416207
1999411206
2000408206
2001390206
2002311206
2003305210
2004318213
2005334216
2006347220
2007361222
2008375221
2009383220
2010392219
2011400217
2012408216
2013431222
2014431227
2015431233
2016405238
2017412240
2018418241
2019425242
2020434249
2021442326
2022452241
2023464250
2024 *480259
2025 *491267
2026 *502275
2027 *511283
2028 *519290
2029 *527299
2030 *533307
2031 *538314
2032 *542322
2033 *545331
2034 *546338
2035 *546346
2036 *545354
2037 *544363
2038 *541371
2039 *538378
2040 *534385
2041 *529393
2042 *524399
2043 *519406
2044 *515413
2045 *510420
2046 *508425
2047 *505431
2048 *504437
2049 *503442
2050 *503447
2051 *504453
2052 *505458
2053 *507461
2054 *510466
2055 *512471
2056 *514475
2057 *516480
2058 *519485
2059 *520488
2060 *521493
2061 *521497
2062 *520499
2063 *519503
2064 *517507
2065 *515510
2066 *511511
2067 *509515
2068 *505518
2069 *502521
2070 *498524
2071 *493526
2072 *489527
2073 *485530
2074 *481533
2075 *477536
2076 *474538
2077 *470541
2078 *467542
2079 *465545
2080 *463548
2081 *460551
2082 *458552
2083 *457554
2084 *455556
2085 *455559
2086 *454561
2087 *452563
2088 *452564
2089 *453566
2090 *452568
2091 *452569
2092 *451570
2093 *450569
2094 *449570
2095 *448570
2096 *446570
2097 *443569
2098 *442568
2099 *439565
2100 *436564

* UN projection

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Gibraltar 41 thousand +1.73%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Gibraltar in 2026?
40,867 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 41 thousand people, +1.85% on 2025.

Is Gibraltar's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 741 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1 births and 1 deaths a day and net migration of +480 a year.

When will Gibraltar's population peak?
In 2070, at about 51 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 49 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Gibraltar?
1.88 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Gibraltar has been below that since 2014.

How many babies are born in Gibraltar every day?
About 1 a day (502 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Gibraltar?
83.9 years at birth in 2026: 86.4 for women and 81.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Gibraltar?
About 20 thousand men and 21 thousand women in 2026, or 99.0 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Gibraltar?
4,087 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 7 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Gibraltar in 2000?
27,709 (28 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 47% since, to 41 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Gibraltar be in 2050?
About 50 thousand on the UN's medium projection (49,798), +21.9% from 2026; 49 thousand by 2100.

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.