Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Gibraltar fits inside Russia 1,712,520 times.
Gibraltar: 10 km² (2023) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 3,138 times as long as Gibraltar’s.
Gibraltar: 12 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 5,216 m above Gibraltar’s.
Gibraltar: 426 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 3,577 times as many people as Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 40,126 (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Gibraltar is 458 times as densely populated as Russia.
Gibraltar: 4,013 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 0.57 years older than in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 38.9 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Gibraltar have 0.5 more children on average than in Russia.
Gibraltar: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Gibraltar and Russia are practically level.
Gibraltar: 17.8% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Gibraltar and Russia are practically level.
Gibraltar: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 33 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 2.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 7.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: $1,003 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Gibraltar live 10 years longer than in Russia.
Gibraltar: 83.6 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 21.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 27% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Gibraltar and Russia are practically level.
Gibraltar: 94% (2016) · Russia: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Gibraltar and Russia are practically level.
Gibraltar: 100% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Gibraltar live in cities, versus 75% in Russia.
Gibraltar: 100% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Gibraltar 98.
Gibraltar: 98 (2022) · Russia: 186 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 0.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 0.0% of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 0% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 0% (2024) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Russia carries 2% more fine dust than in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Gibraltar: 0 per 100k (2024) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Gibraltar: no data · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Gibraltar bigger than Russia?
Russia is larger. Gibraltar fits inside Russia 1,712,520 times.
Which has more people, Gibraltar or Russia?
Russia has 3,577 times as many people as Gibraltar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Gibraltar or Russia?
People in Gibraltar live 10 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 83.6 years in Gibraltar and 73.4 in Russia.
