Urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar is 2.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 2.5 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.25 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Gibraltar ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1511 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +883.4% |
| 1963 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1964 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9993 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9051 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7917 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7062 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6547 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.59 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4535 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.35 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2267 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 0.087 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1112 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3132 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 1985 | -0.4574 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1986 | -0.6453 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1987 | -0.819 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1988 | -0.9147 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1989 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1990 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1991 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0744 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -1060.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6243 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5066 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4018 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3456 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2465 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1519 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1877 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6291 % change on previous year | -435.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1060.7% | -0.0744 % change on previous year | 0.7143 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +883.4% | 0.1511 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +435.2% | -0.1877 % change on previous year | 0.6291 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -405.7% | 0.0614 % change on previous year | -0.1877 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -227.9% | 0.087 % change on previous year | -0.1112 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -181.6% | -0.1112 % change on previous year | -0.3132 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.1511 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9033 % change on previous year | 0.4535 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3657 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 0.7143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.1877 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 66 Guatemala 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Algeria 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Eritrea 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Ireland 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Paraguay 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gibraltar
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.6589 (2024)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 16.15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Gibraltar was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.