Annual change in population in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Annual change in population was 862 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
862 people
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
862 people
in 2023
All-time low
-345 people
in 1990
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Gibraltar, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Gibraltar stood at 862 people. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Gibraltar peaked at 862 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, -345 people, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -193 people | — |
| 1952 | 9 people | -104.7% |
| 1953 | 128 people | +1322.2% |
| 1954 | 102 people | -20.3% |
| 1955 | 82 people | -19.6% |
| 1956 | 61 people | -25.6% |
| 1957 | 39 people | -36.1% |
| 1958 | -2 people | -105.1% |
| 1959 | -15 people | +650.0% |
| 1960 | -30 people | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 34 people | -213.3% |
| 1962 | 323 people | +850.0% |
| 1963 | 554 people | +71.5% |
| 1964 | 566 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 559 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 571 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 574 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 559 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 544 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 512 people | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 387 people | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 268 people | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 247 people | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 216 people | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 198 people | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 185 people | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 165 people | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 147 people | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 129 people | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 99 people | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 66 people | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 28 people | -57.6% |
| 1983 | -38 people | -235.7% |
| 1984 | -86 people | +126.3% |
| 1985 | -130 people | +51.2% |
| 1986 | -186 people | +43.1% |
| 1987 | -236 people | +26.9% |
| 1988 | -254 people | +7.6% |
| 1989 | -294 people | +15.7% |
| 1990 | -345 people | +17.3% |
| 1991 | -302 people | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -21 people | -93.0% |
| 1993 | 198 people | -1042.9% |
| 1994 | 167 people | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 137 people | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 111 people | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 98 people | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 65 people | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 43 people | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 15 people | -65.1% |
| 2001 | -49 people | -426.7% |
| 2002 | 165 people | -436.7% |
| 2003 | 451 people | +173.3% |
| 2004 | 440 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 450 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 429 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 412 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 399 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 416 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 424 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 414 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 369 people | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 375 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 407 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 378 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 468 people | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 585 people | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 616 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 635 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 680 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 683 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 750 people | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 862 people | +14.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 862 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 862 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +1322.2% | 9 people | 128 people |
| 1993 | +1042.9% | -21 people | 198 people |
| 1962 | +850.0% | 34 people | 323 people |
| 1959 | -650.0% | -2 people | -15 people |
| 2002 | +436.7% | -49 people | 165 people |
| 2001 | -426.7% | 15 people | -49 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.44 people | -193 people | 128 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 425.4 people | -30 people | 574 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 245.4 people | 129 people | 512 people | 10 |
| 1980s | -103.1 people | -294 people | 99 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1 people | -345 people | 198 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.8 people | -49 people | 451 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.1 people | 369 people | 635 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 743.75 people | 680 people | 862 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 165 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,266 people compare
- 166 Andorra 1,147 people compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 1,050 people compare
- 169 French Polynesia 737 people compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 699 people compare
- 171 British Virgin Islands 663 people compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Gibraltar?
- Annual change in population in Gibraltar was 862 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 862 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -345 people in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for annual change in population?
- Gibraltar ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.