How big is Gibraltar?
Short answer
Gibraltar covers about 6.5 square kilometres (roughly 2.5 square miles). Its 2022 census recorded a civilian population of 38,196.
Detailed answer
Area Gibraltar covers about 6.5 square kilometres, or roughly 2.5 square miles. The Statistics Office gives its area as 655 hectares. Some sources quote a slightly larger figure of 6.7 or 6.8 square kilometres, so you will see small differences depending on where you look. Shape and features Much of the territory is taken up by the Rock of Gibraltar, which rises to 426 metres, with a narrow strip of low-lying land around it. Gibraltar's land border with Spain is about 1.2 kilometres long and its coastline about 12 kilometres. Population The census of Monday 14 November 2022 recorded a civilian population of 38,196, which works out at roughly 5,800 people per square kilometre. Most residents live in the reclamation areas, the South District, the North District and the town, with smaller communities on the east side such as Catalan Bay.