Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -15.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-15.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
789.42 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-981.51 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands stood at -15.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2,126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands peaked at 789.42 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -981.51 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Falkland Islands 215th 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.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 789.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1953 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1954 | 120.92 % change on previous year | -1513.1% |
| 1955 | 51.88 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1956 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1957 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1958 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1961 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1962 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1963 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1964 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1965 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1966 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2709 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1968 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +2051.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1970 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -3882.7% |
| 1971 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1972 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1973 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1974 | -26.02 % change on previous year | +154.4% |
| 1975 | -35.75 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1976 | -52.07 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1977 | -113.19 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1978 | -981.51 % change on previous year | +767.1% |
| 1979 | -97.75 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1980 | -50.18 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1981 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1982 | -19.14 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1983 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1984 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7681 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1986 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 1987 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1988 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1991 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 44.62 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 109.36 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 69.05 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 32.24 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7598 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 2009 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2012 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7493 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2016 | -0.056 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2017 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +2134.6% |
| 2018 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2019 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2020 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2021 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2022 | -14.49 % change on previous year | +442.7% |
| 2023 | -15.18 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3882.7% | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2134.6% | -0.056 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2051.3% | 0.2709 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +1513.1% | -8.56 % change on previous year | 120.92 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -767.1% | -113.19 % change on previous year | -981.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.78 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 789.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.5315 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 14.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -133.77 % change on previous year | -981.51 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.06 % change on previous year | -50.18 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.35 % change on previous year | 14.43 % change on previous year | 109.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9952 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.47 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 214 United Kingdom -14.12 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Trinidad and Tobago -15.28 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Croatia -16.4 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Isle of Man -16.72 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % 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 natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Falkland Islands was -15.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 789.42 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -981.51 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.