Annual population growth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Annual population growth was 862 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Gibraltar, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Gibraltar stood at 862. 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 population growth in Gibraltar peaked at 862 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -345, 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 population growth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -193 | — |
| 1952 | 9 | -104.7% |
| 1953 | 128 | +1322.2% |
| 1954 | 102 | -20.3% |
| 1955 | 82 | -19.6% |
| 1956 | 61 | -25.6% |
| 1957 | 39 | -36.1% |
| 1958 | -2 | -105.1% |
| 1959 | -15 | +650.0% |
| 1960 | -30 | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 34 | -213.3% |
| 1962 | 323 | +850.0% |
| 1963 | 554 | +71.5% |
| 1964 | 566 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 559 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 571 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 574 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 559 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 544 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 512 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 387 | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 268 | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 247 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 216 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 198 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 185 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 165 | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 147 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 129 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 99 | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 66 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 28 | -57.6% |
| 1983 | -38 | -235.7% |
| 1984 | -86 | +126.3% |
| 1985 | -130 | +51.2% |
| 1986 | -186 | +43.1% |
| 1987 | -236 | +26.9% |
| 1988 | -254 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | -294 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | -345 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | -302 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -21 | -93.0% |
| 1993 | 198 | -1042.9% |
| 1994 | 167 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 137 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 111 | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 65 | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 43 | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 15 | -65.1% |
| 2001 | -49 | -426.7% |
| 2002 | 165 | -436.7% |
| 2003 | 451 | +173.3% |
| 2004 | 440 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 429 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 412 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 399 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 416 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 424 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 414 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 369 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 375 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 407 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 378 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 468 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 585 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 616 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 635 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 680 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 683 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 750 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 862 | +14.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 862 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 862 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 128 |
| 1993 | +1042.9% | -21 | 198 |
| 1962 | +850.0% | 34 | 323 |
| 1959 | -650.0% | -2 | -15 |
| 2002 | +436.7% | -49 | 165 |
| 2001 | -426.7% | 15 | -49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.44 | -193 | 128 | 9 |
| 1960s | 425.4 | -30 | 574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 245.4 | 129 | 512 | 10 |
| 1980s | -103.1 | -294 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1 | -345 | 198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.8 | -49 | 451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.1 | 369 | 635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 743.75 | 680 | 862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 165 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1,266 compare
- 166 Andorra 1,147 compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 1,050 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 737 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 699 compare
- 171 British Virgin Islands 663 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)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Gibraltar?
- Annual population growth in Gibraltar was 862 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 862 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -345 in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for annual population growth?
- Gibraltar ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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