Eritrea vs Gibraltar: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Eritrea
- Gibraltar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 68th and Gibraltar ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Gibraltar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gibraltar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -0.4% | 5.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 0.1% | 7.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Eritrea or Gibraltar?
- Eritrea, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Eritrea and Gibraltar?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gibraltar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Gibraltar rank globally for urban population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 68th and Gibraltar ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.