Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 0.445 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.445 thousands
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
230th
of 233 countries
All-time high
0.445 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
0.2 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Falkland Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Falkland Islands is 0.445 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Falkland Islands peaked at 0.445 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2 thousands, in 1970.
That places Falkland Islands 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 0.201 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.204 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.212 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.216 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.226 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.229 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.23 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.233 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.236 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.242 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.242 thousands | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.24 thousands | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.242 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.243 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.239 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.24 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.236 thousands | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.239 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.236 thousands | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.238 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.237 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.238 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.243 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.242 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.244 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.246 thousands | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.242 thousands | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.243 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.253 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.257 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.264 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.277 thousands | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.293 thousands | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.304 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.315 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.331 thousands | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.34 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.353 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.359 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.37 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.369 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.368 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.369 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.379 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.381 thousands | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.376 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.376 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.381 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.376 thousands | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.376 thousands | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.399 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.415 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.445 thousands | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2187 thousands | 0.2 thousands | 0.236 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2399 thousands | 0.236 thousands | 0.243 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2426 thousands | 0.237 thousands | 0.253 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3093 thousands | 0.257 thousands | 0.359 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 thousands | 0.368 thousands | 0.381 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4002 thousands | 0.376 thousands | 0.445 thousands | 6 |
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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 population aged 65 years or older in Falkland Islands?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Falkland Islands was 0.445 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.445 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 thousands in 1970.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Falkland Islands ranks 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release