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Gibraltar vs Portugal

43 shared metrics.

GibraltarLeads in 19

vs43 shared

PortugalLeads in 24

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Country briefing

What matters for both sides

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Gibraltar

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Identity

Name origin: from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711.

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Geography

Size snapshot: more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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Portugal

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Portuguese Republic.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Portugal's Azores sit where the North American, Eurasian, and African plates meet.

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Analysis

Portugal leads in 24 of 43 shared metrics, while Gibraltar leads in 19.

Gibraltar's Population Density is 32.3x that of Portugal (3.8K /km² vs 115.48 /km²).

Gibraltar's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 3.6x that of Portugal (590.91 gCO2/kWh vs 127.91 gCO2/kWh).

Gibraltar's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 2.5x that of Portugal (6.5K kg oil eq/person vs 1.9K kg oil eq/person).

Portugal has 100% higher Population than Gibraltar.

Portugal has 100% higher Land Area than Gibraltar.

Key Comparisons

Population DensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Portugal

115.48 /km²

Electricity Carbon IntensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Portugal

127.91 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)Gibraltar leads

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Portugal

1.9K kg oil eq/person

PopulationPortugal leads

Gibraltar

29.7K

Portugal

10.19M

Land AreaPortugal leads

Gibraltar

10 km²

Portugal

91.6K km²

Land Border LengthPortugal leads

Gibraltar

1.2 km

Portugal

1.2K km

All Metrics

Population Density

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Portugal

115.48 /km²

3232% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Portugal

127.91 gCO2/kWh

362% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Portugal

1.9K kg oil eq/person

252% higher

Population

Portugal

Gibraltar

29.7K

Portugal

10.19M

100% lower

Land Area

Portugal

Gibraltar

10 km²

Portugal

91.6K km²

100% lower

Land Border Length

Portugal

Gibraltar

1.2 km

Portugal

1.2K km

100% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Portugal

Gibraltar

50.0K kW

Portugal

25.41M kW

100% lower

Electricity Generation

Portugal

Gibraltar

0.22 TWh

Portugal

46.31 TWh

100% lower

Coastline Length

Portugal

Gibraltar

12 km

Portugal

1.8K km

99% lower

Airports

Portugal

Gibraltar

1.0

Portugal

128

99% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Portugal

Gibraltar

0.64 Mt CO2e

Portugal

35.56 Mt CO2e

98% lower

Capital Elevation

Portugal

Gibraltar

11 m

Portugal

100 m

89% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Portugal

Gibraltar

129

Portugal

888

85% lower

Highest Elevation

Portugal

Gibraltar

426 m

Portugal

2.4K m

82% lower

Birth Rate

Gibraltar

13.55 per 1k

Portugal

8.0 per 1k

69% higher

Urban Population (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Portugal

61.33%

63% higher

Official Languages Count

Portugal

Gibraltar

1.0

Portugal

2.0

50% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Gibraltar

61 per 100 people

Portugal

44 per 100 people

39% higher

Youth Population (%)

Gibraltar

17.65%

Portugal

12.8%

38% higher

Fertility Rate

Gibraltar

1.9 children/woman

Portugal

1.5 children/woman

29% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Portugal

Gibraltar

17.62%

Portugal

24.53%

28% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Gibraltar

8.8 per 1k

Portugal

7.0 per 1k

26% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Portugal

Gibraltar

98 per 100 people

Portugal

124 per 100 people

21% lower

Death Rate

Portugal

Gibraltar

8.7 per 1k

Portugal

10.92 per 1k

20% lower

Median Age

Portugal

Gibraltar

38.9 years

Portugal

46.2 years

16% lower

Protected Land (%)

Gibraltar

26.4%

Portugal

22.8%

16% higher

Dependency Ratio

Portugal

Gibraltar

54.47% of working-age pop.

Portugal

59.57% of working-age pop.

9% lower

Internet Users (%)

Gibraltar

94%

Portugal

88.49%

6% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Portugal

95.22%

5% higher

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Gibraltar

5.4K kWh/person

Portugal

5.1K kWh/person

5% higher

Life Expectancy

Gibraltar

83.6 years

Portugal

82.3 years

2% higher

Time Zones Count

Gibraltar

1.0 time zones

Portugal

1.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Gibraltar

Portugal

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Portugal

Gibraltar

Portugal

26.74%

ranked lower

Solar Electricity Share

Portugal

Gibraltar

Portugal

17.33%

ranked lower

Forest Area

Portugal

Gibraltar

0 km²

Portugal

33.1K km²

ranked lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Portugal

Gibraltar

Portugal

36.16%

ranked lower

Electricity Access (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Portugal

100%

equal

Renewable Energy (%)

Portugal

Gibraltar

Portugal

32.3%

ranked lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Gibraltar

100%

Portugal

99.66%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Portugal

Gibraltar

0 per 1M people

Portugal

0.20 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Gibraltar

0 m

Portugal

0 m

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Portugal

Gibraltar

0 sites

Portugal

17 sites

ranked lower

Comparison of Gibraltar and Portugal across 43 metrics
				Winner
Population Density	3.8K /km²	115.48 /km²	3232% higher	Gibraltar
Electricity Carbon Intensity	590.91 gCO2/kWh	127.91 gCO2/kWh	362% higher	Gibraltar
Energy Use (Per Capita)	6.5K kg oil eq/person	1.9K kg oil eq/person	252% higher	Gibraltar
Population	29.7K	10.19M	100% lower	Portugal
Land Area	10 km²	91.6K km²	100% lower	Portugal
Land Border Length	1.2 km	1.2K km	100% lower	Portugal
Electric Generating Capacity	50.0K kW	25.41M kW	100% lower	Portugal
Electricity Generation	0.22 TWh	46.31 TWh	100% lower	Portugal
Coastline Length	12 km	1.8K km	99% lower	Portugal
Airports	1.0	128	99% lower	Portugal
Total CO2 Emissions	0.64 Mt CO2e	35.56 Mt CO2e	98% lower	Portugal
Capital Elevation	11 m	100 m	89% lower	Portugal
Merchant Fleet Size	129	888	85% lower	Portugal
Highest Elevation	426 m	2.4K m	82% lower	Portugal
Birth Rate	13.55 per 1k	8.0 per 1k	69% higher	Gibraltar
Urban Population (%)	100%	61.33%	63% higher	Gibraltar
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Portugal
Broadband Access (%)	61 per 100 people	44 per 100 people	39% higher	Gibraltar
Youth Population (%)	17.65%	12.8%	38% higher	Gibraltar
Fertility Rate	1.9 children/woman	1.5 children/woman	29% higher	Gibraltar
Elderly Population (%)	17.62%	24.53%	28% lower	Portugal
Teen Birth Rate	8.8 per 1k	7.0 per 1k	26% higher	Gibraltar
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	98 per 100 people	124 per 100 people	21% lower	Portugal
Death Rate	8.7 per 1k	10.92 per 1k	20% lower	Portugal
Median Age	38.9 years	46.2 years	16% lower	Portugal
Protected Land (%)	26.4%	22.8%	16% higher	Gibraltar
Dependency Ratio	54.47% of working-age pop.	59.57% of working-age pop.	9% lower	Portugal
Internet Users (%)	94%	88.49%	6% higher	Gibraltar
Safe Drinking Water (%)	100%	95.22%	5% higher	Gibraltar
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	5.4K kWh/person	5.1K kWh/person	5% higher	Gibraltar
Life Expectancy	83.6 years	82.3 years	2% higher	Gibraltar
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Gibraltar
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Gibraltar
Wind Electricity Share	0%	26.74%	ranked lower	Portugal
Solar Electricity Share	0%	17.33%	ranked lower	Portugal
Forest Area	0 km²	33.1K km²	ranked lower	Portugal
Forest Coverage (%)	0%	36.16%	ranked lower	Portugal
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Gibraltar
Renewable Energy (%)	0%	32.3%	ranked lower	Portugal
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	99.66%	equal	Gibraltar
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.20 per 1M people	ranked lower	Portugal
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Gibraltar
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	17 sites	ranked lower	Portugal

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Analysis

Portugal leads in 24 of 43 shared metrics, while Gibraltar leads in 19.

Gibraltar's Population Density is 32.3x that of Portugal (3.8K /km² vs 115.48 /km²).

Gibraltar's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 3.6x that of Portugal (590.91 gCO2/kWh vs 127.91 gCO2/kWh).

Gibraltar's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 2.5x that of Portugal (6.5K kg oil eq/person vs 1.9K kg oil eq/person).

Portugal has 100% higher Population than Gibraltar.

Portugal has 100% higher Land Area than Gibraltar.

Key Comparisons

Population DensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

3.8K /km²

Portugal

115.48 /km²

Electricity Carbon IntensityGibraltar leads

Gibraltar

590.91 gCO2/kWh

Portugal

127.91 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)Gibraltar leads

Gibraltar

6.5K kg oil eq/person

Portugal

1.9K kg oil eq/person

PopulationPortugal leads

Gibraltar

29.7K

Portugal

10.19M

Land AreaPortugal leads

Gibraltar

10 km²

Portugal

91.6K km²

Land Border LengthPortugal leads

Gibraltar

1.2 km

Portugal

1.2K km

Population Density

3.8K /km²

115.48 /km²

Electricity Carbon Intensity

590.91 gCO2/kWh

127.91 gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)

6.5K kg oil eq/person

1.9K kg oil eq/person

Population

29.7K

10.19M

Land Area

10 km²

91.6K km²

Land Border Length

1.2 km

1.2K km

Electric Generating Capacity

50.0K kW

25.41M kW

Electricity Generation

0.22 TWh

46.31 TWh

Coastline Length

12 km

1.8K km

Airports

1.0

128

Total CO2 Emissions

0.64 Mt CO2e

35.56 Mt CO2e

Capital Elevation

11 m

100 m

Merchant Fleet Size

129

888

Highest Elevation

426 m

2.4K m

Birth Rate

13.55 per 1k

8.0 per 1k

Urban Population (%)

100%

61.33%

Official Languages Count

1.0

2.0

Broadband Access (%)

61 per 100 people

44 per 100 people

Youth Population (%)

17.65%

12.8%

Fertility Rate

1.9 children/woman

1.5 children/woman

Elderly Population (%)

17.62%

24.53%

Teen Birth Rate

8.8 per 1k

7.0 per 1k

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

98 per 100 people

124 per 100 people

Death Rate

8.7 per 1k

10.92 per 1k

Median Age

38.9 years

46.2 years

Protected Land (%)

26.4%

22.8%

Dependency Ratio

54.47% of working-age pop.

59.57% of working-age pop.

Internet Users (%)

94%

88.49%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

100%

95.22%

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

5.4K kWh/person

5.1K kWh/person

Life Expectancy

83.6 years

82.3 years

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

26.74%

Solar Electricity Share

17.33%

Forest Area

0 km²

33.1K km²

Forest Coverage (%)

36.16%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Renewable Energy (%)

32.3%

Sanitation Access (%)

100%

99.66%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

0.20 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

17 sites

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Population Density

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Population

Land Area

Land Border Length

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Coastline Length

Airports

Total CO2 Emissions

Capital Elevation

Merchant Fleet Size

Highest Elevation

Birth Rate

Urban Population (%)

Official Languages Count

Broadband Access (%)

Youth Population (%)

Fertility Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Death Rate

Median Age

Protected Land (%)

Dependency Ratio

Internet Users (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Life Expectancy

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Forest Area

Forest Coverage (%)

Electricity Access (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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What matters for both sides

Gibraltar

Portugal

Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Population Density

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Population

Land Area

Land Border Length

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Coastline Length

Airports

Total CO2 Emissions

Capital Elevation

Merchant Fleet Size

Highest Elevation

Birth Rate

Urban Population (%)

Official Languages Count

Broadband Access (%)