Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Tuvalu: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
3,506 people
in 2020
Tuvalu
2,869 people
in 2020
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
224th
Tuvalu rank
226th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 3,506 people against 2,869 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 637 people.
That makes Falkland Islands, Malvinas's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 224th and Tuvalu ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,187 people | 5,050 people | 2,863 people | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 2,280 people | 5,656 people | 3,376 people | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 2,284 people | 5,890 people | 3,606 people | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 2,246 people | 7,706 people | 5,460 people | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2,557 people | 9,039 people | 6,482 people | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 3,157 people | 9,742 people | 6,585 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3,302 people | 4,642 people | 1,339 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 3,506 people | 2,869 people | 636.5 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 Tuvalu?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 3,506 people against 2,869 people in Tuvalu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tuvalu?
- 637 people, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 224th and Tuvalu ranks 226th 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.