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Europe · #208 · 2025–2026

Gibraltar: internet and everyday apps

Gibraltar has about 33 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 84.6% and rank #208 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 33 thousand Penetration 84.6% World rank #208 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • Gibraltar has roughly 33 thousand internet users (33,000 people) — about 84.6% of the population and rank #208 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Gibraltar in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
33 thousand33,000 · #208
Penetration
84.6%#95
Population
39 thousand39,000 · #212
GDP
$3B#184
GDP growth
+2.0%#150
GDP per person
$79,487#13
Land area
6 km²#218
Capital
Gibraltar
Region
Europe
Official languages
English

How Gibraltar goes online

Gibraltar's daily life is shaped by the border, and the phone reflects it. WhatsApp and Facebook cover the family chats and local news, while Spanish-language posts and groups are common because so many people cross from La Línea. The Gibraltar Chronicle is the local paper many still read, and its site carries the shipping and court notices. Bank apps handle payments, and the small size of the place means word travels before the official announcement. In summer, the heat and the tourists slow everything down except the group chats.

Around 84.6%. With a population of about 39 thousand and 33 thousand online, roughly 6 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Gibraltar actually use

8

The 8 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

TV & media2Telecom2News1Government1Travel1Utilities1
Gibraltar Broadcasting CorporationTV & mediagbc.giGBC is where I watch the news and the budget speech — it's the Rock's own station. Your Gibraltar TVTV & mediayourgibraltartv.comYGTV films the things the big outlets skip — school events, local sport, all of it. GibtelecomTelecomgibtele.comMy broadband and mobile both come from Gibtelecom, so the bill gets paid on gibtele.com. GibtelecomTelecomgibtelecom.netThe telecom, fixed and mobile. Gibraltar ChronicleNewschronicle.giThe Chronicle is the paper my father read at the coffee shop, and I still check the site for the court cases and whatever the government is arguing about. Government of GibraltarGovernmentgibraltar.gov.giRenewing a licence or reading a consultation, I go straight to gibraltar.gov.gi, because the departments put the useful notices there and bury everything else on Facebook. Visit GibraltarTravelvisitgibraltar.giThe Rock, the tunnels and the apes. AquaGibUtilitiesaquagib.giThe water utility.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Gibraltar are online?

About 33 thousand (33,000 people). That works out to roughly 84.6% of the population, which puts Gibraltar at #208 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Gibraltar use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Gibraltar?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Gibraltar?

Around 84.6%. With a population of about 39 thousand and 33 thousand online, roughly 6 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Gibraltar?

The everyday ones are Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, Gibtelecom, Your Gibraltar TV, plus the other 8 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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