Net migration metrics in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Net migration metrics was 689 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net migration metrics in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Gibraltar is 689, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Gibraltar peaked at 689 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -621, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 82nd 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.
Net migration metrics in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -582 | — |
| 1951 | -438 | -24.7% |
| 1952 | -169 | -61.4% |
| 1953 | -188 | +11.2% |
| 1954 | -189 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | -203 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | -236 | +16.3% |
| 1957 | -276 | +16.9% |
| 1958 | -311 | +12.7% |
| 1959 | -329 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | -338 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | -217 | -35.8% |
| 1962 | 219 | -200.9% |
| 1963 | 148 | -32.4% |
| 1964 | 119 | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 149 | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 172 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 216 | +25.6% |
| 1968 | 203 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 182 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 108 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | -102 | -194.4% |
| 1972 | -94 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | -96 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | -102 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | -121 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | -113 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | -145 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | -181 | +24.8% |
| 1979 | -213 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | -259 | +21.6% |
| 1981 | -298 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | -358 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | -388 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | -420 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | -451 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | -490 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | -516 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | -532 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | -580 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | -621 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | -504 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | -55 | -89.1% |
| 1993 | -80 | +45.5% |
| 1994 | -90 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | -115 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | -115 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -131 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | -160 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | -176 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | -204 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | -282 | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 342 | -221.3% |
| 2003 | 343 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 338 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 328 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 288 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 273 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 256 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 248 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 255 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 213 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 155 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 209 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 189 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 171 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 401 | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 421 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 442 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 475 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 514 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 561 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 613 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 689 | +12.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 689 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,173, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 689 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,053, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +221.3% | -282 | 342 |
| 1962 | +200.9% | -217 | 219 |
| 1971 | -194.4% | 108 | -102 |
| 2016 | +134.5% | 171 | 401 |
| 1992 | +89.1% | -504 | -55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -292.1 | -582 | -169 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.3 | -338 | 219 | 10 |
| 1970s | -105.9 | -213 | 108 | 10 |
| 1980s | -429.2 | -580 | -259 | 10 |
| 1990s | -204.7 | -621 | -55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193 | -282 | 343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.1 | 155 | 475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.25 | 514 | 689 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 79 Gabon 987 compare
- 80 Cayman Islands 921 compare
- 81 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 820 compare
- 83 Faroe Islands 599 compare
- 84 Belize 595 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 587 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 net migration metrics in Gibraltar?
- Net migration metrics in Gibraltar was 689 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 689 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -621 in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for net migration metrics?
- Gibraltar ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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