Population growth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Gibraltar, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 2.0% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Gibraltar peaked at 2.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +876.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +67.7% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -61.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -228.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | +181.8% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | +46.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | -0.8% | +27.0% |
| 1988 | -0.9% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | -1.1% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -1056.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -59.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -406.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -433.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +151.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1056.9% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1962 | +876.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 2002 | +433.9% | -0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2001 | -406.1% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -228.0% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -181.8% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 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 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
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More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.9505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Gibraltar?
- Population growth in Gibraltar was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1963.
- 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 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.