World Factbook
Gibraltar
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Languages
English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Religions
Roman Catholic 72.1%, Church of England 7.7%, other Christian 3.8%, Muslim 3.6%, Jewish 2.4%, Hindu 2%, other 1.1%, none 7.1%, unspecified 0.1% (2012 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years
1.02 male(s)/female
total population
1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over
0.93 male(s)/female
Birth rate
13.55 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
8.71 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median age
male
36.2 years
total
37.1 years (2025 est.)
female
37.5 years
Population
male
14,923
total
29,733 (2025 est.)
female
14,810
Nationality
noun
Gibraltarian(s)
adjective
Gibraltar
Urbanization
urban population
100% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
20% (male 3,045/female 2,895)
15-64 years
62.5% (male 9,383/female 9,179)
65 years and over
17.5% (2024 est.) (male 2,491/female 2,690)
Ethnic groups
Gibraltarian 79%, other British 13.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Moroccan 1.6%, other EU 2.4%, other 1.6% (2012 est.)
note: data represent population by nationality
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio
60 (2025 est.)
youth dependency ratio
32.1 (2025 est.)
potential support ratio
3.6 (2025 est.)
elderly dependency ratio
28 (2025 est.)
Net migration rate
-3.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.88 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: urban
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
8.6% national budget (2025 est.)
Infant mortality rate
male
6.8 deaths/1,000 live births
total
5.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
female
5.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Population growth rate
0.16% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.92 (2025 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
male
78.1 years
female
83.8 years
total population
80.9 years (2024 est.)
Sanitation facility access
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: urban
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Major urban areas - population
35,000 GIBRALTAR (capital) (2018)