Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar is 3.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 5.47 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3004 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Gibraltar 133rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9243 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7123 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +254.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9807 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1991 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -767.8% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1999 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 2 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3004 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1076 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1658.1% |
| 2011 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8491 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 2024 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.7123 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.3004 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.8491 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 130 Mauritania 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Canada 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Ukraine 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Eritrea 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Luxembourg 3.27 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Gibraltar was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3004 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 133rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.