Population growth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population growth was 2.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2023
All-time low
-1.3%
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Gibraltar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2.2% for population growth in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Gibraltar peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -1.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
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More population data for Gibraltar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.205 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,217 (2100)
- Population density 4,928 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.205 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.556 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.89 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Gibraltar?
- Population growth in Gibraltar was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population growth?
- Gibraltar ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release