Migration trends in Gibraltar

Europe

Gibraltar takes in more people than it loses: 8.9K immigrants against 474 emigrants. Net balance +8.4K — 21% of the country's population

39.3K

Population

8.9K

Immigrants

474

Emigrants

+8.4K

Inflow

1 in 4 residents of Gibraltar was born abroad — and 1 in 84 people born in Gibraltar lives abroad

#199 in the world by net migration gain

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Gibraltar

Where people come from

1United Kingdom

5.8K64.9%

2Spain

2.1K23.7%

3Morocco

1K11.4%

Immigrants in Gibraltar

Where people move to

1Australia

44593.9%

2Bulgaria

122.5%

3Norway

81.7%

Gibraltarian Diaspora

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

7.4K immigrants · 477 emigrants

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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