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% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1658.1% | 0.1076 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +767.8% | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -333.0% | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -0.3004 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +291.1% | 0.8491 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +254.6% | 0.7123 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +188.9% | 1.89 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year |
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 |
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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 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.