Age dependency ratio in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age dependency ratio was 54.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in Gibraltar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 54.9% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Gibraltar peaked at 55.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1991.
That places Gibraltar 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.1% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 51.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 52.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 51.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.5% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 109 Hungary 55.1% compare
- 110 New Zealand 55.0% compare
- 111 United States 55.0% compare
- 113 Switzerland 54.6% compare
- 114 Austria 54.4% compare
- 115 Canada 54.4% compare
More health data for Gibraltar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,132 (2090)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 246 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 245 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 235 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 221 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Gibraltar?
- Age dependency ratio in Gibraltar was 54.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age dependency ratio?
- Gibraltar ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.