Urban population growth in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Urban population growth was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Gibraltar, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Gibraltar is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Gibraltar peaked at 2.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban 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 0.6%, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban 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
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)
- Population, total 40,126 (2025)
- Population growth 2.0% (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)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.11 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Gibraltar?
- Urban population growth in Gibraltar was 2.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for urban population growth?
- Gibraltar ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban 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 Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.