Share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 86.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands, 1400–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands is 86.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands peaked at 86.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1400.
Falkland Islands ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 53.9% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 58.8% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 36 Bahamas, The 87.0% compare
- 37 Korea, Rep. 86.8% compare
- 38 Netherlands 86.7% compare
- 40 United States 86.3% compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 86.1% compare
- 42 Canada 85.2% compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.66 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Falkland Islands was 86.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1400.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Falkland Islands ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.