Demographics of Gibraltar
Encyclopedia
This article is about the demographic
features of the population
of Gibraltar
, including population density
, ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
. The demographics of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' racial and cultural fusion
of the many European
and non-European immigrants who came to The Rock
over three hundred years. They are the descendants of economic migrants that came to Gibraltar after the majority of the Spanish population left in 1704.
, possibly some two hundred in all, mostly Catalans
.
Minorca
ns are a small and interesting group. Their migration to Gibraltar started since the beginning of the common British rule in 1713, thanks to the links between both British possessions during the 18th century, first looking for work in several trades, especially when Gibraltar needed to be rebuilt after the 1783 Grand Siege. Immigration continued even after Minorca was returned to Spain in 1802 by the Treaty of Amiens
)
Immigration
from Spain and intermarriage with Spaniards
from the surrounding Spanish towns
was a constant feature of Gibraltar's history
until the then Spanish dictator
, General Francisco Franco
, closed the border with Gibraltar in 1969, cutting off many Gibraltarians from their relatives on the Spanish side of the frontier.
Together, Gibraltarians of Spanish
origin are one of the bigger groups (more than 24% according to last names, even more taking into account the fact that a larger share of Spanish women married native Gibraltarians).
have come and settled or gone since the first days of the conquest. One group of Britons have had temporary residence in Gibraltar (to work in the administration and the garrison). This group, who represented a larger proportion in the beginning of the British period, are nowadays only about 3% of the total population (around 1,000 individuals).
A larger group is formed by the Britons who moved to Gibraltar and settled down. Some of them, since the beginning, moved to Gibraltar to earn a living as traders and workers. Others moved to Gibraltar on a temporary assignment and then married with local women. Major construction projects, such as the dockyard in the late 1890s and early 20th century brought large quantities of workers from Great Britain.
The analysis of names in the electoral roll shows that 27% of Gibraltarians have British origin.
came during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially from the poorer parts of Liguria
, some of them annually following fishing shoals, as repairmen for the British navy
, or as successful traders and merchants; many others came during the Napoleonic period to avoid obligatory conscription to the French Army. Genoese formed the larger group of the new population in the 18th century and middle 19th century. Other Italians came from islands like Sardinia
and Sicily
. Nowadays, people with Genoese/Italian last names represent about 20% of the population.
were one of the earlier groups to move to Gibraltar, especially from the Algarve region in the south of Portugal
. Most of them went to work as labourers and some as traders. Their number increased significantly during the 18th century, and again when many Spaniards left their jobs in Gibraltar after General Franco closed the border in 1969. About 10% of last names in Gibraltar have Portuguese origin.
have always had a significant presence in Gibraltar. However, the modern community has more recent origins. Moroccans began arriving in Gibraltar soon after the Spanish government imposed the first restrictions on Spanish workers in Gibraltar in 1964. By the end of 1968 there were at least 1,300 Moroccan workers resident in Gibraltar and this more than doubled following the final closure of the frontier with Spain in June 1969.
1During WW II a large part of the civilian population (including most women) was evacuated.
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
17.2% (male 2,460; female 2,343)
15-64 years:
66.3% (male 9,470; female 9,070)
65 years and over:
16.5% (male 2,090; female 2,534) (2007 est.)
1.06 males/female
0-14 years:
1.05 males/female
15-64 years:
1.044 males/female
65 years and over:
0.825 males/female
total population:
1.005 males/female (2007 est.)
The median age is:
total: 40.3 years
male: 39.8 years
female: 40.7 years (2008 est.)
79.93 years
male:
77.05 years
female:
82.96 years (2007 est.)
4.98 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
5.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
4.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Gibraltarian(s)
adjective:
Gibraltar
The actual composition of the population by nationality from the 2001 census is as follows:
, Maltese
, Portuguese
and Andalusian Spanish
descent), other British
, Moroccan and India
n.
6.98%, Other Christian
3.21%, Muslim
4.01%, Jewish 2.12%, Hindu
1.79%, other or unspecified 0.94%, none 2.86% (2001 census)
(used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish
. Most Gibraltarians converse in Llanito
, an Andalusian Spanish
based vernacular
. It consists of an eclectic mix of Andalusian Spanish and British English
as well as languages such as Maltese
, Portuguese
, Italian
of the Genoese
variety and Haketia
. Among more educated Gibraltarians, it also typically involves code-switching
to English. Arabic
is spoken by the Moroccan community, just like Hindi
and Sindhi
is spoken by the Indian community of Gibraltar. Maltese
is still spoken by some families of Maltese descent.
NA
total population:
above 80%
male:
NA%
female:
NA%
A total of 2,093 criminal offences were recorded in Gibraltar during 2005/2006.
Indians had a significantly lower crime rate in 2005/2006 than all other national origins in Gibraltar at 1.69 crimes per 100 Indian people. The crimes per 100 population in Gibraltar now stands at 6.3. The crime rate for Gibraltarians and Moroccans has risen from 6.1 and 9.36 per 100 people in 2004/2005 to its current levels.
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
features of the population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
, including population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
, ethnicity
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Ethnic origins
One of the main features of Gibraltar’s population is the diversity of their ethnic originsEthnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
. The demographics of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' racial and cultural fusion
Culture of Gibraltar
The culture of Gibraltar reflects Gibraltarians' diverse origins. While there are Spanish and British influences, a result of the territory's status as a British overseas territory and its proximity to Spain, the ethnic origins of most Gibraltarians are a mix of Andalusian Spaniards, Genoese,...
of the many European
European ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in Europe are the various ethnic groups that reside in the nations of Europe. European ethnology is the field of anthropology focusing on Europe....
and non-European immigrants who came to The Rock
Rock of Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar, off the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is high...
over three hundred years. They are the descendants of economic migrants that came to Gibraltar after the majority of the Spanish population left in 1704.
Spanish
The majority of the Spanish population, with few exceptions, left Gibraltar when the Dutch and English took the village in 1704. The few Spaniards who remained in Gibraltar in August 1704 were augmented by others who arrived in the fleet with Prince George of Hesse-DarmstadtPrince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
Prince George Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt was a Field Marshal in the Austrian army. He is known for his career in Habsburg Spain, as Viceroy of Catalonia , head of the Austrian army in the War of Spanish Succession and governor of Gibraltar in 1704...
, possibly some two hundred in all, mostly Catalans
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
.
Minorca
Minorca
Min Orca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. It takes its name from being smaller than the nearby island of Majorca....
ns are a small and interesting group. Their migration to Gibraltar started since the beginning of the common British rule in 1713, thanks to the links between both British possessions during the 18th century, first looking for work in several trades, especially when Gibraltar needed to be rebuilt after the 1783 Grand Siege. Immigration continued even after Minorca was returned to Spain in 1802 by the Treaty of Amiens
Treaty of Amiens
The Treaty of Amiens temporarily ended hostilities between the French Republic and the United Kingdom during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was signed in the city of Amiens on 25 March 1802 , by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquess Cornwallis as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace"...
)
Immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
from Spain and intermarriage with Spaniards
Andalusian people
The Andalusians are the people of the southern region in Spain approximated by what is now called Andalusia. They are generally not considered an ethnically distinct people because they lack two of the most important markers of distinctiveness: their own language and an awareness of a presumed...
from the surrounding Spanish towns
Campo de Gibraltar
The comarca of the Campo de Gibraltar is a comarca in the province of Cádiz, Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, the southernmost part of continental Western Europe...
was a constant feature of Gibraltar's history
History of Gibraltar
The history of Gibraltar portrays how The Rock gained an importance and a reputation far exceeding its size, influencing and shaping the people who came to reside here over the centuries.-Prehistoric:...
until the then Spanish dictator
Dictator
A dictator is a ruler who assumes sole and absolute power but without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship...
, General Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
, closed the border with Gibraltar in 1969, cutting off many Gibraltarians from their relatives on the Spanish side of the frontier.
Together, Gibraltarians of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
origin are one of the bigger groups (more than 24% according to last names, even more taking into account the fact that a larger share of Spanish women married native Gibraltarians).
British
BritonsBritish people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
have come and settled or gone since the first days of the conquest. One group of Britons have had temporary residence in Gibraltar (to work in the administration and the garrison). This group, who represented a larger proportion in the beginning of the British period, are nowadays only about 3% of the total population (around 1,000 individuals).
A larger group is formed by the Britons who moved to Gibraltar and settled down. Some of them, since the beginning, moved to Gibraltar to earn a living as traders and workers. Others moved to Gibraltar on a temporary assignment and then married with local women. Major construction projects, such as the dockyard in the late 1890s and early 20th century brought large quantities of workers from Great Britain.
The analysis of names in the electoral roll shows that 27% of Gibraltarians have British origin.
Genoese and other Italians
GenoeseGenoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
came during the 18th and 19th centuries, especially from the poorer parts of Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, some of them annually following fishing shoals, as repairmen for the British navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, or as successful traders and merchants; many others came during the Napoleonic period to avoid obligatory conscription to the French Army. Genoese formed the larger group of the new population in the 18th century and middle 19th century. Other Italians came from islands like Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
and Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. Nowadays, people with Genoese/Italian last names represent about 20% of the population.
Portuguese
PortuguesePortuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
were one of the earlier groups to move to Gibraltar, especially from the Algarve region in the south of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Most of them went to work as labourers and some as traders. Their number increased significantly during the 18th century, and again when many Spaniards left their jobs in Gibraltar after General Franco closed the border in 1969. About 10% of last names in Gibraltar have Portuguese origin.
Moroccans
MoroccansMoroccan people
The Moroccan people are a people that share a common Moroccan culture, ancestry and speak the Moroccan variant of the Arabic language or a Berber language as a mother tongue....
have always had a significant presence in Gibraltar. However, the modern community has more recent origins. Moroccans began arriving in Gibraltar soon after the Spanish government imposed the first restrictions on Spanish workers in Gibraltar in 1964. By the end of 1968 there were at least 1,300 Moroccan workers resident in Gibraltar and this more than doubled following the final closure of the frontier with Spain in June 1969.
Other groups
Other groups include:- MalteseMaltese peopleThe Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
were in the same imperial route to the east as Gibraltar. They came when jobs were scarce at home and others to escape the law in MaltaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. - Jews, most of them of SephardiSephardi JewsSephardi Jews is a general term referring to the descendants of the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula before their expulsion in the Spanish Inquisition. It can also refer to those who use a Sephardic style of liturgy or would otherwise define themselves in terms of the Jewish customs and...
origin, were able to re-establish their rites, forbidden in Catholic SpainAlhambra decreeThe Alhambra Decree was an edict issued on 31 March 1492 by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain ordering the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of Spain and its territories and possessions by 31 July of that year.The edict was formally revoked on 16 December 1968, following the Second...
, right after the British occupation in 1704. Also a significant number of Jews from London settled in Gibraltar, especially since the Great SiegeGreat Siege of GibraltarThe Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the American War of Independence. This was the largest action fought during the war in terms of numbers, particularly the Grand Assault of 18 September 1782...
. - IndiansNon-resident Indian and Person of Indian OriginA Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
, most of them from HyderabadHyderabad State-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
, came as merchants after the opening of the Suez CanalSuez CanalThe Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
in 1870; many others migrated as workers after the closure of the frontier with Spain in 1969 to replace Spanish ones. - FrenchFrench peopleThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, many of whom came after the French Revolution in 1789, set up trade and commerce. - AustriansAustriansAustrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
, ChineseChinese peopleThe term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
, JapaneseJapanese peopleThe are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
, Polish or Danish.
Demographic statistics
The population of Gibraltar was 29,431 in 2009.Vital statistics
| Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 17 000 | 448 | 279 | 169 | 26.4 | 16.4 | 9.9 |
| 1935 | 18 000 | 457 | 338 | 119 | 25.4 | 18.8 | 6.6 |
| 1936 | 18 000 | 476 | 355 | 121 | 26.4 | 19.7 | 6.7 |
| 1937 | 19 000 | 491 | 366 | 125 | 25.8 | 19.3 | 6.6 |
| 1938 | 19 000 | 488 | 335 | 153 | 25.7 | 17.6 | 8.1 |
| 1939 | 19 000 | 508 | 345 | 163 | 26.7 | 18.2 | 8.6 |
| 19401 | 14 000 | 241 | 326 | - 85 | 17.2 | 23.3 | -6.1 |
| 19411 | 10 000 | 4 | 94 | - 90 | 0.4 | 9.4 | -9.0 |
| 19421 | 10 000 | 1 | 145 | - 144 | 0.1 | 14.5 | -14.4 |
| 19431 | 10 000 | 3 | 130 | - 127 | 0.3 | 13.0 | -12.7 |
| 19441 | 15 000 | 50 | 126 | - 76 | 3.3 | 8.4 | -5.1 |
| 1945 | 20 000 | 614 | 192 | 422 | 30.7 | 9.6 | 21.1 |
| 1946 | 21 000 | 449 | 206 | 224 | 21.4 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
| 1947 | 22 000 | 471 | 184 | 246 | 21.4 | 8.4 | 11.2 |
| 1948 | 23 000 | 491 | 211 | 280 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 12.2 |
| 1949 | 23 000 | 525 | 215 | 310 | 22.8 | 9.3 | 13.5 |
| 1950 | 23 000 | 459 | 207 | 252 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 |
| 1951 | 23 000 | 544 | 285 | 259 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| 1952 | 23 000 | 551 | 226 | 325 | 24.0 | 9.8 | 14.1 |
| 1953 | 23 000 | 525 | 228 | 297 | 22.8 | 9.9 | 12.9 |
| 1954 | 24 000 | 566 | 235 | 331 | 23.6 | 9.8 | 13.8 |
| 1955 | 24 000 | 561 | 224 | 337 | 23.4 | 9.3 | 14.0 |
| 1956 | 24 000 | 571 | 227 | 344 | 23.8 | 9.5 | 14.3 |
| 1957 | 24 000 | 550 | 250 | 300 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 12.5 |
| 1958 | 24 000 | 600 | 219 | 381 | 25.0 | 9.1 | 15.9 |
| 1959 | 24 000 | 550 | 231 | 319 | 22.9 | 9.6 | 13.3 |
| 1960 | 24 000 | 616 | 221 | 395 | 25.7 | 9.2 | 16.5 |
| 1961 | 23 900 | 560 | 241 | 319 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 13.3 |
| 1962 | 24 100 | 561 | 212 | 349 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 14.5 |
| 1963 | 24 300 | 642 | 182 | 460 | 26.4 | 7.5 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 24 500 | 629 | 222 | 407 | 25.7 | 9.1 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 25 300 | 679 | 243 | 436 | 26.8 | 9.6 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 25 400 | 597 | 204 | 393 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 15.5 |
| 1967 | 25 700 | 535 | 244 | 291 | 20.8 | 9.5 | 11.3 |
| 1968 | 25 900 | 542 | 216 | 326 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 12.6 |
| 1969 | 26 200 | 557 | 246 | 311 | 21.3 | 9.4 | 11.9 |
| 1970 | 26 500 | 573 | 268 | 305 | 21.6 | 10.1 | 11.5 |
| 1971 | 28 000 | 594 | 238 | 356 | 21.2 | 8.5 | 12.7 |
| 1972 | 29 000 | 581 | 244 | 337 | 20.0 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| 1973 | 29 600 | 536 | 244 | 292 | 18.1 | 8.2 | 9.9 |
| 1974 | 29 000 | 575 | 204 | 371 | 19.8 | 7.0 | 12.8 |
| 1975 | 29 700 | 525 | 231 | 294 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 9.9 |
| 1976 | 30 000 | 510 | 253 | 247 | 17.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 |
| 1977 | 30 100 | 506 | 248 | 258 | 16.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 1978 | 29 400 | 520 | 253 | 267 | 17.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| 1979 | 29 700 | 472 | 257 | 215 | 15.9 | 8.7 | 7.2 |
| 1980 | 29 700 | 550 | 282 | 268 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| 1981 | 29 700 | 511 | 231 | 280 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| 1982 | 29 500 | 566 | 223 | 343 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 11.6 |
| 1983 | 29 100 | 510 | 252 | 258 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 1984 | 28 800 | 506 | 265 | 241 | 17.6 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 28 600 | 498 | 276 | 222 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 7.8 |
| 1986 | 29 000 | 507 | 290 | 217 | 17.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 29 500 | 531 | 217 | 314 | 18.0 | 7.4 | 10.6 |
| 1988 | 30 100 | 523 | 293 | 230 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 30 700 | 530 | 219 | 311 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 10.1 |
| 1990 | 30 900 | 531 | 279 | 252 | 17.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 30 000 | 567 | 255 | 312 | 18.9 | 8.5 | 10.4 |
| 1992 | 28 800 | 569 | 205 | 364 | 19.7 | 7.1 | 12.6 |
| 1993 | 28 100 | 518 | 275 | 243 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| 1994 | 27 100 | 509 | 261 | 248 | 18.8 | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| 1995 | 27 200 | 435 | 205 | 230 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 27 100 | 445 | 221 | 224 | 16.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| 1997 | 27 200 | 427 | 263 | 164 | 15.7 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 1998 | 27 000 | 411 | 267 | 144 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 27 200 | 381 | 277 | 104 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 27 000 | 408 | 262 | 146 | 15.1 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 28 200 | 374 | 249 | 125 | 13.2 | 8.8 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 28 500 | 371 | 242 | 129 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 28 600 | 372 | 234 | 138 | 13.0 | 8.2 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 28 800 | 421 | 242 | 179 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 28 800 | 418 | 249 | 169 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 28 900 | 373 | 230 | 143 | 12.9 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 29 300 | 400 | 202 | 198 | 13.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 29 300 | 400 | 227 | 173 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 29 400 | 417 | 234 | 183 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 |
| 2010 |
1During WW II a large part of the civilian population (including most women) was evacuated.
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Population age
0-14 years:17.2% (male 2,460; female 2,343)
15-64 years:
66.3% (male 9,470; female 9,070)
65 years and over:
16.5% (male 2,090; female 2,534) (2007 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth:1.06 males/female
0-14 years:
1.05 males/female
15-64 years:
1.044 males/female
65 years and over:
0.825 males/female
total population:
1.005 males/female (2007 est.)
The median age is:
total: 40.3 years
male: 39.8 years
female: 40.7 years (2008 est.)
Life expectancy
total population:79.93 years
male:
77.05 years
female:
82.96 years (2007 est.)
Infant mortality
total:4.98 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
5.54 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
4.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Nationality
noun:Gibraltarian(s)
adjective:
Gibraltar
The actual composition of the population by nationality from the 2001 census is as follows:
| Nationality | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltarian | 22,882 | 83.2 |
| Other British | 2,627 | 9.6 |
| Moroccan | 961 | 3.5 |
| Spanish | 326 | 1.2 |
| Other EU | 275 | 1.0 |
| Other | 424 | 1.5 |
Ethnic groups
Gibraltarian British (of mixed Genoese ItalianGenoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Maltese
Maltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
and Andalusian Spanish
Andalusian people
The Andalusians are the people of the southern region in Spain approximated by what is now called Andalusia. They are generally not considered an ethnically distinct people because they lack two of the most important markers of distinctiveness: their own language and an awareness of a presumed...
descent), other British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
, Moroccan and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n.
Religions
Roman Catholic 78.09%, Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
6.98%, Other Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
3.21%, Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
4.01%, Jewish 2.12%, Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
1.79%, other or unspecified 0.94%, none 2.86% (2001 census)
Languages
EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
(used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Most Gibraltarians converse in Llanito
Llanito
Llanito or Yanito is an Andalusian Spanish based creole spoken in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It consists of an eclectic mix of Andalusian Spanish and British English, marked by a great deal of code switching and loanwords from many other Mediterranean languages.Gibraltarians also...
, an Andalusian Spanish
Andalusian Spanish
The Andalusian varieties of Spanish are spoken in Andalusia, Ceuta, Melilla and Gibraltar. They include perhaps the most distinct of the southern variants of peninsular Spanish, differing in many respects from northern varieties, and also from Standard Spanish...
based vernacular
Vernacular
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. It consists of an eclectic mix of Andalusian Spanish and British English
British English
British English, or English , is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere...
as well as languages such as Maltese
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
of the Genoese
Genoese dialect
Genoese is a dialect of the Ligurian language, the one spoken in Genoa .Ligurian is listed by Ethnologue as a language in its own right, of the Romance branch, and not to be confused with the ancient Ligurian language...
variety and Haketia
Haketia
Haketia is an endangered Jewish-Moroccan Romance language, also known as Djudeo Spañol or Ladino Occidental , that was spoken and spread throughout the North of Morocco such as in Tetuan, Tangiers and the Spanish towns of Ceuta and Melilla, in the latter of which it has achieved partial...
. Among more educated Gibraltarians, it also typically involves code-switching
Code-switching
In linguistics, code-switching is the concurrent use of more than one language, or language variety, in conversation. Multilinguals—people who speak more than one language—sometimes use elements of multiple languages in conversing with each other...
to English. Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
is spoken by the Moroccan community, just like Hindi
Hindi
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and Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
is spoken by the Indian community of Gibraltar. Maltese
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
is still spoken by some families of Maltese descent.
Literacy
definition:NA
total population:
above 80%
male:
NA%
female:
NA%
Educational attainment in Gibraltar
| Rank | Religion | Proportion (%) of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE's (Grades A-C) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindu | 79% |
| 2 | Jewish | 76% |
| 3 | All other religions | 68% |
| 4 | National average | 66% |
| 5 | Christian | 66% |
| 6 | None | 64% |
| 7 | Muslim | 44% |
| Rank | National origin | Percentage of people of working age with a degree Academic degree An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian | 71% |
| 2 | British | 26% |
| 3 | Other EU | 24% |
| 4 | All other national origins | 24% |
| 5 | National average | 23% |
| 6 | Gibraltarian | 23% |
| 7 | Spanish | 16% |
| 8 | Moroccan | 14% |
Crime rate
| Total crimes (per capita) by national origin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moroccan | 9.4 per 100 people | |
| Gibraltarian | 6.3 per 100 people | |
| UK British | 6.3 per 100 people | |
| National average | 6.3 per 100 people | |
| Other EU | 5.8 per 100 people | |
| Other national origins | 5.4 per 100 people | |
| Indian | 1.6 per 100 people |
A total of 2,093 criminal offences were recorded in Gibraltar during 2005/2006.
Indians had a significantly lower crime rate in 2005/2006 than all other national origins in Gibraltar at 1.69 crimes per 100 Indian people. The crimes per 100 population in Gibraltar now stands at 6.3. The crime rate for Gibraltarians and Moroccans has risen from 6.1 and 9.36 per 100 people in 2004/2005 to its current levels.