Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Tokelau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
3,506 people
in 2020
Tokelau
2,128 people
in 2020
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
224th
Tokelau rank
227th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Tokelau
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 3,506 people against 2,128 people in Tokelau, a difference of 1,378 people.
That makes Falkland Islands, Malvinas's figure about 1.6 times Tokelau's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 224th and Tokelau ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,187 people | 1,592 people | 594.5 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 2,280 people | 1,842 people | 439 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1970s | 2,284 people | 1,679 people | 605 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1980s | 2,246 people | 1,712 people | 533.75 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1990s | 2,557 people | 1,769 people | 788 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2000s | 3,157 people | 1,738 people | 1,420 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2010s | 3,302 people | 1,641 people | 1,661 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 3,506 people | 2,128 people | 1,378 people | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or Tokelau?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 3,506 people against 2,128 people in Tokelau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau?
- 1,378 people, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tokelau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 224th and Tokelau ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.