World Factbook
Gibraltar
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
6.5 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
7 sq km
Climate
Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Terrain
a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar
Land use
other
100% (2022 est.)
forest
0% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
Location
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain
Coastline
12 km
Elevation
lowest point
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point
Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
1.2 km
border countries
Spain 1.2 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
3 nm
Natural hazards
occasional droughts; no streams or large bodies of water on the peninsula (all potable water comes from desalination)
Geography - note
strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Natural resources
none
Area - comparative
more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
36 08 N, 5 21 W