Falkland Islands vs Spain: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Falkland Islands
0.0288 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-0.0221 % change on previous year
in 2025
Falkland Islands rank
172nd
Spain rank
175th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Falkland Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 0.0288 % change on previous year against -0.0221 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.0509 % change on previous year.
That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 175th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.014 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1334 % change on previous year | 0.5066 % change on previous year | 0.3732 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.4323 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Falkland Islands |
| 2000s | 0.6767 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.6656 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9138 % change on previous year | 0.1537 % change on previous year | 0.7601 % change on previous year | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | -0.2379 % change on previous year | 0.2362 % change on previous year | 0.4741 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Falkland Islands or Spain?
- Falkland Islands, at 0.0288 % change on previous year against -0.0221 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Falkland Islands and Spain?
- 0.0509 % change on previous year, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Falkland Islands and Spain rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 175th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.