Gibraltar - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Gibraltar. Strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is
Geographical data of Gibraltar
| Location | Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 36 08 N, 5 21 W |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar |
| Natural Resources | none |
| Natural Hazards | occasional droughts; no streams or large bodies of water on the peninsula (all potable water comes from desalination) |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 1.2 km |
| Border Countries | Spain 1.2 km |
| Coastline | 12 km |
| Climate | Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | |
| Land Area | 6.5 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 3 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Rock of Gibraltar 426 m |
| Lowest point | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 0% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 0% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 100% (2022 est.) |
Population Distribution
People and Society
In Gibraltar, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Gibraltarian 79%, other British 13.2%, Spanish 2.1%, Moroccan 1.6%, other EU 2.4%, other 1.6% (2012 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.17% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 13.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.89 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.92 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | NA |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 40.7% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Net Migration rate | -3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Gibraltar | Gibraltarian(s) |
| Languages | English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 72.1%, Church of England 7.7%, other Christian 3.8%, Muslim 3.6%, Jewish 2.4%, Hindu 2%, other 1.1%, none 7.1%, unspecified 0.1% (2012 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 20% (male 3,045/female 2,895) |
| 15-64 years | 62.5% (male 9,383/female 9,179) |
| 65 years and over | 17.5% (2024 est.) (male 2,491/female 2,690) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 59.9 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 32 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 27.9 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 3.6 (2024 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 36.8 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 36.2 years |
| Female | 37.5 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 100% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 35,000 GIBRALTAR (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.02 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.93 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 6.8 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 5.2 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 80.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 78.1 years |
| Female | 83.8 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020) |
Demographic profile
All Important Facts about Gibraltar
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