Population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population ages 65 and above, total was 7,156 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,156
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7,156
in 2025
All-time low
1,827
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar stood at 7,156. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar peaked at 7,156 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,827, in 1960.
That places Gibraltar 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,827 | — |
| 1961 | 1,858 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,898 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,946 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,993 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,056 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,128 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,184 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2,223 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,269 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,330 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,405 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,484 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,558 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,632 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,693 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,752 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,813 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,861 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,902 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,934 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,958 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,006 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,087 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,166 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,239 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,316 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,383 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3,438 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,484 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,498 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,515 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,571 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,651 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,742 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,829 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,888 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,951 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,031 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,116 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,193 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,256 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,342 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,439 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,613 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,657 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,653 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,649 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,695 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,869 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,078 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,244 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,416 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,585 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,752 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,898 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,010 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,104 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,197 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,303 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6,387 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,520 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,721 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,928 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 7,156 | +3.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 7,156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 7,156 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,038 | 1,827 | 2,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,643 | 2,330 | 2,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,201 | 2,934 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,779 | 3,498 | 4,116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,502 | 4,193 | 4,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 | 4,869 | 6,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,669 | 6,303 | 7,156 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 200 Dominica 8,694 compare
- 201 San Marino 7,896 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 7,216 compare
- 204 Tonga 7,107 compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 7,029 compare
- 206 Greenland 6,553 compare
More health data for Gibraltar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,132 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Gibraltar was 7,156 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 7,156 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,827 in 1960.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Gibraltar ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.