Population growth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Population growth rate was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Gibraltar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Gibraltar is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 2.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | -1.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -1.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -1.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Gibraltar?
- Population growth rate in Gibraltar was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for population growth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.