Median age in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Median age was 38.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.88 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.2 years
in 2017
All-time low
29.03 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Gibraltar is 38.88 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Gibraltar peaked at 39.2 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.03 years, in 1974.
That places Gibraltar 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 30.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 30.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 30.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 31.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 31.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 31.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 31.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 31.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 31.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 31.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 31.03 years | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 30.64 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 30.29 years | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 29.98 years | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 29.77 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 29.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 29.5 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 29.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 29.11 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 29.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 30.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 30.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 32.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 33.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 34.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 36.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.24 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.88 years | -0.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 38.88 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 38.88 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.94 years | 30.48 years | 31.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.58 years | 29.54 years | 31.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.57 years | 29.03 years | 30.4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.16 years | 30.66 years | 33.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.51 years | 34.42 years | 36.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 years | 36.85 years | 38.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.93 years | 38.41 years | 39.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.99 years | 38.88 years | 39.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Gibraltar?
- Median age in Gibraltar was 38.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 years in 1974.
- How does Gibraltar rank for median age?
- Gibraltar ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.