Natural population growth in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Natural population growth was 0.3463 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3463
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6794
in 1960
All-time low
-0.7291
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 0.3463 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Falkland Islands peaked at 0.6794 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.7291, in 1984.
Falkland Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0104 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0925 | +789.4% |
| 1952 | 0.104 | +12.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0951 | -8.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2101 | +120.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3191 | +51.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3821 | +19.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4376 | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.5052 | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5922 | +17.2% |
| 1960 | 0.6794 | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6399 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5744 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.535 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5225 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5297 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5168 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5182 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5484 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5493 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5152 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4789 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.441 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3959 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2929 | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1882 | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0902 | -52.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0119 | -113.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1287 | +981.5% |
| 1979 | -0.2545 | +97.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3822 | +50.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5114 | +33.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6093 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | -0.6812 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | -0.7291 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | -0.7235 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7028 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | -0.6668 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | -0.6261 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5857 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5012 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | -0.409 | -18.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3014 | -26.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2006 | -33.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1111 | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 | -109.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1257 | +1108.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 0.281 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3493 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4354 | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.502 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5385 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5528 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.557 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5681 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5796 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.585 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5669 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5513 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5348 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.529 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5205 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5244 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.532 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5357 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5354 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5287 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.514 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4982 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4906 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4775 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4083 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3463 | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1108.7% | 0.0104 | 0.1257 |
| 1978 | -981.5% | -0.0119 | -0.1287 |
| 1951 | +789.4% | 0.0104 | 0.0925 |
| 1954 | +120.9% | 0.0951 | 0.2101 |
| 1977 | -113.2% | 0.0902 | -0.0119 |
| 1995 | +109.4% | -0.1111 | 0.0104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2748 | 0.0104 | 0.5922 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5614 | 0.5168 | 0.6794 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2007 | -0.2545 | 0.5152 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6218 | -0.7291 | -0.3822 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0544 | -0.5012 | 0.3493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5437 | 0.4354 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5253 | 0.4982 | 0.5357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4307 | 0.3463 | 0.4906 | 4 |
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More population data for Falkland Islands
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 90 (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.222 (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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Falkland Islands?
- Natural population growth in Falkland Islands was 0.3463 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6794 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7291 in 1984.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for natural population growth?
- Falkland Islands ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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