Gibraltar
Territory in Europe
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 40.1K (2025). World rank 208 of 216; in Europe, 46 of 48. Area: 6 km². World rank 247 of 249; in Europe, 50 of 52. Life expectancy: 83.6 years (2024). World rank 13 of 216 (1 = best); in Europe, 9 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 33.2K → 40.1K. Worse than all its neighbours (Spain): life expectancy.
State
- Official name
- Gibraltar
- Local name
- Gibraltar
- Capital
- Gibraltar
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Fabian Picardo
Key figures
- Population
- 40,126 2025
- Area
- 6 km²
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Gibraltar Pound (GIP)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +350
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, G
- Mains voltage
- 240 V
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 12
- Neighbours
- Spain
Elevation
- Highest point
- Rock of Gibraltar, 426 m
- Lowest point
- Mediterranean Sea, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 18
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 14°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 6,687.7 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +2% 2025
- Living in cities
- 100% 2025
- Net migration per year
- +549 2025
- Born in another country
- 28.7% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 17.6% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 64.6% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 17.8% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.2 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 81 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.9 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 12.2 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 6.6 2024
Society
- Religions
- Catholic 72.1%, Protestant 7.7%, no religion 7.1%, other Christian 3.8%, and Muslim 3.6% (2012)
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 102% 2024
- Secondary school enrolment
- 78.5% 2024
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 100% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 100% 2024
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 3.2 2010
- Natural hazards
- droughts
Air and emissions
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 16.2 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 16.8 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 0% 2023
- Protected areas
- 14.4% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 94.4% 2016
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 98 2022
- Home broadband per 100 people
- 61 2022
- Internet domain
- .gi
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Electricity use, kWh per person
- 5,009 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 0% 2021
- Electricity from renewables
- 0% 2015
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 99.6% 2024
Transport
- Airports
- 1 2025