Annual population growth in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Annual population growth was -17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual population growth in Falkland Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Falkland Islands is -17, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Falkland Islands peaked at 102 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -26, in 1954.
That places Falkland Islands 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 17 | — |
| 1952 | 3 | -82.4% |
| 1953 | -2 | -166.7% |
| 1954 | -26 | +1200.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | — |
| 1957 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 1958 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1959 | 27 | +80.0% |
| 1960 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 1961 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 1963 | -5 | -123.8% |
| 1964 | -3 | -40.0% |
| 1965 | -7 | +133.3% |
| 1966 | 1 | -114.3% |
| 1967 | -8 | -900.0% |
| 1968 | -8 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1 | -87.5% |
| 1970 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -3 | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | -200.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 1977 | -6 | -250.0% |
| 1978 | -10 | +66.7% |
| 1979 | -20 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | -13 | -35.0% |
| 1981 | -3 | -76.9% |
| 1982 | 2 | -166.7% |
| 1983 | -2 | -200.0% |
| 1984 | -3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | -6 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -133.3% |
| 1987 | 19 | +850.0% |
| 1988 | 28 | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 49 | +69.0% |
| 1992 | 86 | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 102 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 82 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 58 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 48 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -5 | -141.7% |
| 2008 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -11 | +120.0% |
| 2010 | -15 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | -13 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 18 | -238.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +277.8% |
| 2014 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 42 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | -81.0% |
| 2019 | -8 | -200.0% |
| 2020 | -4 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | -13 | +225.0% |
| 2022 | -9 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | -17 | +88.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -1200.0% | -2 | -26 |
| 1967 | -900.0% | 1 | -8 |
| 1987 | +850.0% | 2 | 19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.44 | -26 | 27 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.6 | -8 | 25 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -20 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | -13 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6 | 29 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | -11 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8 | -15 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.75 | -17 | -4 | 4 |
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More population data for Falkland Islands
- Population density 0.1862 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5901 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 90 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.222 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Falkland Islands?
- Annual population growth in Falkland Islands was -17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -26 in 1954.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for annual population growth?
- Falkland Islands ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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