Gibraltar in figures

Gibraltar's population grew in every year from 2002, from 27,657 in 2001 to 40,126 in 2025 on the World Bank's count. It aged slowly: people aged 65 or over were 15.1% of residents in 2000 and 17.8% in 2025. Carbon dioxide emissions came to 16.1 tonnes per person in 2024, and no electricity from renewable sources is recorded.

Sections

People

Who lives in Gibraltar

Net migration was negative in 2000 and 2001, then positive in every year, rising from 155 in 2012 to 689 in 2023; it was 549 in 2025. Population growth reached 2.3% in 2023. Births per woman fell from 2.19 in 2000 to 1.63 in 2003 and were 1.89 in 2024, with 12.2 births per 1,000 people against 6.6 deaths. Those aged 65 or over edged up from 15.1% of residents in 2000 to 17.8% in 2025. Life expectancy at birth went from 80.2 years to 83.6 years between 2000 and 2024.

Population

40 1262025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	40 126
2024	39 329
2023	38 471
2022	37 609
2021	36 858
2020	36 173
2019	35 494
2018	34 854
2017	34 245
2016	33 658
2015	33 193
2014	32 813
2013	32 407
2012	32 029
2011	31 660
2010	31 248
2009	30 823
2008	30 413
2007	30 006
2006	29 594
2005	29 163
2004	28 715
2003	28 274
2002	27 831
2001	27 657
2000	27 709

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.6%	64.6%	17.8%
2024	17.6%	64.7%	17.6%
2023	17.8%	64.7%	17.5%
2022	18.0%	64.6%	17.3%
2021	18.1%	64.6%	17.3%
2020	18.1%	64.5%	17.4%
2019	18.1%	64.4%	17.5%
2018	18.2%	64.3%	17.5%
2017	18.2%	64.3%	17.6%
2016	18.1%	64.3%	17.5%
2015	18.1%	64.5%	17.3%
2014	18.1%	64.8%	17.0%
2013	18.1%	65.2%	16.7%
2012	18.1%	65.5%	16.4%
2011	18.3%	65.7%	16.0%
2010	18.3%	66.1%	15.6%
2009	18.3%	66.4%	15.2%
2008	18.4%	66.3%	15.3%
2007	18.5%	66.0%	15.5%
2006	18.6%	65.6%	15.7%
2005	18.7%	65.5%	15.8%
2004	18.6%	65.6%	15.8%
2003	18.5%	65.8%	15.7%
2002	18.4%	66.0%	15.6%
2001	18.7%	65.9%	15.4%
2000	19.2%	65.7%	15.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.892024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.89
2023	1.89
2022	1.90
2021	1.90
2020	1.91
2019	1.91
2018	1.92
2017	1.93
2016	1.94
2015	2.07
2014	2.08
2013	2.10
2012	2.00
2011	1.97
2010	1.95
2009	1.93
2008	1.90
2007	1.85
2006	1.80
2005	1.75
2004	1.69
2003	1.63
2002	1.68
2001	2.10
2000	2.19

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

83.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	83.6 years
2023	83.5 years
2022	83.5 years
2021	80.3 years
2020	83.1 years
2019	83.2 years
2018	83.0 years
2017	82.9 years
2016	82.7 years
2015	82.7 years
2014	82.6 years
2013	82.6 years
2012	82.5 years
2011	82.3 years
2010	82.1 years
2009	81.8 years
2008	81.5 years
2007	81.3 years
2006	81.1 years
2005	81.0 years
2004	80.9 years
2003	80.7 years
2002	80.6 years
2001	80.4 years
2000	80.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

5492025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 689 people, in 2023.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	549
2024	598
2023	689
2022	613
2021	561
2020	514
2019	475
2018	442
2017	421
2016	401
2015	171
2014	189
2013	209
2012	155
2011	213
2010	255
2009	248
2008	256
2007	273
2006	288
2005	328
2004	338
2003	343
2002	342
2001	−282
2000	−204

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Online access spread from 19.1% of people in 2000 to 94.4% in 2016, the last year the series covers. The Human Development Index for Gibraltar was 0.961 in 2018.

Using the internet

94.4%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2016	94.4%
2012	65.0%
2011	65.0%
2010	65.0%
2009	65.1%
2008	58.0%
2007	51.6%
2006	45.3%
2005	39.1%
2004	32.9%
2003	28.3%
2002	23.7%
2001	21.2%
2000	19.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

+0.0 points since 2000, between 100.0% and 100.0% in every year

2000100.0%

2025100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	100.0%
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	100.0%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2004	100.0%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Emissions of carbon dioxide rose from 12.3 tonnes per person in 2000 to 20.2 tonnes in 2019 and were 16.1 tonnes in 2024. The renewable share is recorded as 0.0% for electricity through 2015 and for final energy use through 2021. Forest cover is recorded at 0.0% of the land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

0.0%2015

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

16.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	16.1 t
2023	16.4 t
2022	16.9 t
2021	17.4 t
2020	17.7 t
2019	20.2 t
2018	19.8 t
2017	19.0 t
2016	18.2 t
2015	17.7 t
2014	16.4 t
2013	15.4 t
2012	14.6 t
2011	14.5 t
2010	15.2 t
2009	15.3 t
2008	14.2 t
2007	14.1 t
2006	14.4 t
2005	13.9 t
2004	13.7 t
2003	12.8 t
2002	12.8 t
2001	12.7 t
2000	12.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.0%
2022	0.0%
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Gibraltar's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of United Kingdom
State since: 1704
Official language: English
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

GIISO alpha-2

GIBISO alpha-3

292ISO numeric

Calling code: +350
Internet domain: .gi
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Questions

Questions about Gibraltar in figures

How many people live in Gibraltar?

The World Bank's estimate for 2025 is 40,126, up from 27,709 in 2000, with growth of 2.0% that year.

Is Gibraltar's population growing?

Yes. By the World Bank's figures the population rose in every year from 2002 to 2025, and net migration was positive in each of those years, adding 689 people in 2023 and 549 in 2025. The annual rate was highest in 2023, at 2.3%.

What is life expectancy in Gibraltar?

Gibraltar's life expectancy at birth reached 83.6 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, against 80.2 years in 2000.

How old is Gibraltar's population?

In 2025, 17.8% of Gibraltar's residents were aged 65 or over and 17.6% were children under 15, according to the World Bank. Back in 2000 those shares stood at 15.1% and 19.2%. Each woman had 1.89 children on average in 2024.

How much carbon dioxide does Gibraltar emit per person?

Carbon dioxide emissions in Gibraltar were 16.1 tonnes per person in 2024, according to the World Bank, down from a high of 20.2 tonnes in 2019 and up from 12.3 tonnes in 2000. The World Bank records no electricity from renewable sources.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1410 · World Bank data · Europe