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Overview
Spain has 1,230 times the population of Gibraltar: 49.36 million people against 40,126 (2025).
Population
Spain 49.36 million
Gibraltar 40,126
The full table
| Indicator | Spain | Gibraltar | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | $1.91T | — | 2025 | $1.72T / — |
| GDP per capita | $38,627 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| GDP growth | 2.8% | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Inflation | 2.7% | — | 2025 | 2.8% / — |
| Unemployment | 10.4% | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 65 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | $3,574 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Minimum wage | $1,561 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 49.36 million | 40,126 | 2025 | 47.28 million / 29,733 |
| Population growth | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 45.9 yrs | 38.8 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.23 | 1.88 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | Higher: 83.9 yrs | 83.6 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 81% | 100% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | Higher: 96% | 94% | 2024 / 2016 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 505,992 km² | 6.00 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 97.5/km² | 6687.7/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 220 Mt | Lower: 0.64 Mt | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | Lower: 4.6 t | 16.1 t | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $24.62B | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 1.4% | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 199,000 | — | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
People and society
Gibraltar is the younger society: median age 38.8 versus 45.9 years.
Gibraltar is considerably more urbanized: 100% of people live in cities, against 81%.
Geography
By land area, Spain is 84,332 times the size of Gibraltar: 505,992 km² versus 6.00 km².
The two share a land border, which shapes their trade, migration, and security relationship.
Gibraltar is far more densely settled: 6688 people per km² against 98.
Frequently asked
- Is Spain bigger than Gibraltar?
- Spain is larger by land area. Spain covers 505,992 km² while Gibraltar covers 6.00 km², so Spain is 84,332 times the size of the other.
- Which has more people, Spain or Gibraltar?
- Spain has the larger population: 49.36 million versus 40,126 (World Bank, 2025).