What is population density in Falkland Islands?

Population density in Falkland Islands was 0.1862 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Falkland Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.2916 people per km² in 2018.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Falkland Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per km² in 1500.

How does Falkland Islands rank for population density?

Falkland Islands ranks 233rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Falkland Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Falkland Islands

Name: Population density in Falkland Islands
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Falkland Islands: Population density was 0.1862 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

0.1862 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

233rd

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.2916 people per km²

in 2018

All-time low

0.0004 people per km²

in 1500

Years of data

178

1500–2100

Population density in Falkland Islands, 1500–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Falkland Islands is 0.1862 people per km², measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Falkland Islands peaked at 0.2916 people per km² in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per km², in 1500.

That places Falkland Islands 233rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1500s	0.0004 people per km²	0.0004 people per km²	0.0004 people per km²	1
1600s	0.0051 people per km²	0.0051 people per km²	0.0051 people per km²	1
1700s	0.0565 people per km²	0.0565 people per km²	0.0565 people per km²	1
1710s	0.0611 people per km²	0.0611 people per km²	0.0611 people per km²	1
1720s	0.0661 people per km²	0.0661 people per km²	0.0661 people per km²	1
1730s	0.0715 people per km²	0.0715 people per km²	0.0715 people per km²	1
1740s	0.0773 people per km²	0.0773 people per km²	0.0773 people per km²	1
1750s	0.0836 people per km²	0.0836 people per km²	0.0836 people per km²	1
1760s	0.0906 people per km²	0.0906 people per km²	0.0906 people per km²	1
1770s	0.0979 people per km²	0.0979 people per km²	0.0979 people per km²	1
1780s	0.106 people per km²	0.106 people per km²	0.106 people per km²	1
1790s	0.1147 people per km²	0.1147 people per km²	0.1147 people per km²	1
1800s	0.1241 people per km²	0.1241 people per km²	0.1241 people per km²	1
1810s	0.1343 people per km²	0.1343 people per km²	0.1343 people per km²	1
1820s	0.1388 people per km²	0.1388 people per km²	0.1388 people per km²	1
1830s	0.1434 people per km²	0.1434 people per km²	0.1434 people per km²	1
1840s	0.1482 people per km²	0.1482 people per km²	0.1482 people per km²	1
1850s	0.1531 people per km²	0.1531 people per km²	0.1531 people per km²	1
1860s	0.1582 people per km²	0.1582 people per km²	0.1582 people per km²	1
1870s	0.1637 people per km²	0.1637 people per km²	0.1637 people per km²	1
1880s	0.1694 people per km²	0.1694 people per km²	0.1694 people per km²	1
1890s	0.1752 people per km²	0.1752 people per km²	0.1752 people per km²	1
1900s	0.1812 people per km²	0.1812 people per km²	0.1812 people per km²	1
1910s	0.1874 people per km²	0.1874 people per km²	0.1874 people per km²	1
1920s	0.1878 people per km²	0.1878 people per km²	0.1878 people per km²	1
1930s	0.1882 people per km²	0.1882 people per km²	0.1882 people per km²	1
1940s	0.1886 people per km²	0.1886 people per km²	0.1886 people per km²	1
1950s	0.1829 people per km²	0.1813 people per km²	0.1859 people per km²	10
1960s	0.1899 people per km²	0.1877 people per km²	0.1915 people per km²	10
1970s	0.1893 people per km²	0.1877 people per km²	0.1906 people per km²	10
1980s	0.1873 people per km²	0.1856 people per km²	0.1922 people per km²	10
1990s	0.2236 people per km²	0.1946 people per km²	0.251 people per km²	10
2000s	0.2641 people per km²	0.2563 people per km²	0.2674 people per km²	10
2010s	0.2782 people per km²	0.2634 people per km²	0.2916 people per km²	10
2020s	0.2873 people per km²	0.2842 people per km²	0.2906 people per km²	10
2030s	0.2792 people per km²	0.2756 people per km²	0.2831 people per km²	10
2040s	0.2695 people per km²	0.2645 people per km²	0.2747 people per km²	10
2050s	0.2549 people per km²	0.2461 people per km²	0.2628 people per km²	10
2060s	0.2336 people per km²	0.2237 people per km²	0.2439 people per km²	10
2070s	0.2131 people per km²	0.2048 people per km²	0.2217 people per km²	10
2080s	0.1988 people per km²	0.1939 people per km²	0.2035 people per km²	10
2090s	0.1903 people per km²	0.1869 people per km²	0.1932 people per km²	10
2100s	0.1862 people per km²	0.1862 people per km²	0.1862 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Falkland Islands

230 Iceland 3.6 people per km² compare
231 Mongolia 3.54 people per km² compare
232 Western Sahara 3.13 people per km² compare
234 Greenland 0.0907 people per km² compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More population data for Falkland Islands

World population growth -0.2% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -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)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Falkland Islands?: Population density in Falkland Islands was 0.1862 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Falkland Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.2916 people per km² in 2018.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Falkland Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per km² in 1500.
How does Falkland Islands rank for population density?: Falkland Islands ranks 233rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Falkland Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.