Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Gibraltar fits inside Spain 50,598 times.
Gibraltar: 10 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Spain’s coastline is 414 times as long as Gibraltar’s.
Gibraltar: 12 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 3,292 m above Gibraltar’s.
Gibraltar: 426 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 1,230 times as many people as Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 40,126 (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Gibraltar is 41 times as densely populated as Spain.
Gibraltar: 4,013 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 6 years older than in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 38.9 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Gibraltar have 0.8 more children on average than in Spain.
Gibraltar: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 18% in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 17.8% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Gibraltar and Spain are practically level.
Gibraltar: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
Spain and Gibraltar are practically level.
Gibraltar: 83.6 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 94% in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 94% (2016) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Gibraltar and Spain are practically level.
Gibraltar: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Gibraltar live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.
Gibraltar: 100% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Gibraltar 98.
Gibraltar: 98 (2022) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 0.0% of Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 0% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar: 0% (2024) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Gibraltar carries 26% more fine dust than in Spain.
Gibraltar: 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Gibraltar: 0 per 100k (2024) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Gibraltar: no data · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Gibraltar bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Gibraltar fits inside Spain 50,598 times.
Which has more people, Gibraltar or Spain?
Spain has 1,230 times as many people as Gibraltar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Gibraltar or Spain?
Spain and Gibraltar are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.6 years in Gibraltar and 83.9 in Spain.
