Natural population growth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Natural population growth was 0.556 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.556
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1964
All-time low
0.3153
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Gibraltar stood at 0.556.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Gibraltar peaked at 1.89 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3153, in 2021.
That places Gibraltar 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 | — |
| 1951 | 1.47 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 1.39 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.32 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.31 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1.34 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.37 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.38 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.41 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.54 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 1.89 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.76 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.61 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.42 | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.42 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9881 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9627 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9404 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9324 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9525 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9759 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9716 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9453 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9089 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8651 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8002 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7829 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7574 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7398 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.73 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6677 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3762 | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3358 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3665 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4043 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4308 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4631 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5048 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5284 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5558 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5788 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5995 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.644 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6208 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5974 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4968 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5015 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5091 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5164 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5094 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3153 | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5617 | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 0.556 | -1.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 0.556 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 5.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 0.556 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +78.1% | 0.3153 | 0.5617 |
| 2002 | -43.7% | 0.6677 | 0.3762 |
| 2021 | -38.1% | 0.5094 | 0.3153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.35 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 1.06 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.9324 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.87 | 0.7398 | 0.9759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4808 | 0.3358 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 | 0.4968 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4856 | 0.3153 | 0.5617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 129 Bhutan 0.6553 compare
- 130 Turkey 0.5963 compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.5553 compare
- 133 Seychelles 0.5412 compare
- 134 Brazil 0.5245 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 natural population growth in Gibraltar?
- Natural population growth in Gibraltar was 0.556 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3153 in 2021.
- How does Gibraltar rank for natural population growth?
- Gibraltar ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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