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Population in Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands: Population was 3,498 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,498 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
234th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3,549 people
in 2018
All-time low
5 people
in 1500
Years of data
101
1500–2023

Population in Falkland Islands, 1500–2023

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

Analysis

Falkland Islands recorded 3,498 people for population in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,549 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1500.

Falkland Islands ranks 234th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 5 people 5 people 5 people 1
1600s 62 people 62 people 62 people 1
1700s 687 people 687 people 687 people 1
1710s 743 people 743 people 743 people 1
1720s 804 people 804 people 804 people 1
1730s 870 people 870 people 870 people 1
1740s 941 people 941 people 941 people 1
1750s 1,018 people 1,018 people 1,018 people 1
1760s 1,102 people 1,102 people 1,102 people 1
1770s 1,192 people 1,192 people 1,192 people 1
1780s 1,290 people 1,290 people 1,290 people 1
1790s 1,396 people 1,396 people 1,396 people 1
1800s 1,510 people 1,510 people 1,510 people 1
1810s 1,634 people 1,634 people 1,634 people 1
1820s 1,689 people 1,689 people 1,689 people 1
1830s 1,745 people 1,745 people 1,745 people 1
1840s 1,803 people 1,803 people 1,803 people 1
1850s 1,863 people 1,863 people 1,863 people 1
1860s 1,925 people 1,925 people 1,925 people 1
1870s 1,992 people 1,992 people 1,992 people 1
1880s 2,061 people 2,061 people 2,061 people 1
1890s 2,132 people 2,132 people 2,132 people 1
1900s 2,205 people 2,205 people 2,205 people 1
1910s 2,281 people 2,281 people 2,281 people 1
1920s 2,286 people 2,286 people 2,286 people 1
1930s 2,290 people 2,290 people 2,290 people 1
1940s 2,295 people 2,295 people 2,295 people 1
1950s 2,225 people 2,206 people 2,263 people 10
1960s 2,311 people 2,284 people 2,330 people 10
1970s 2,304 people 2,284 people 2,320 people 10
1980s 2,279 people 2,259 people 2,339 people 10
1990s 2,721 people 2,368 people 3,055 people 10
2000s 3,214 people 3,119 people 3,254 people 10
2010s 3,386 people 3,205 people 3,549 people 10
2020s 3,518 people 3,498 people 3,537 people 4

Countries ranked near Falkland Islands

  1. 231 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
  2. 232 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
  3. 233 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
  4. 235 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
  5. 236 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
  6. 237 Niue 1,841 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Falkland Islands?
Population in Falkland Islands was 3,498 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Falkland Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3,549 people in 2018.
What is the lowest population recorded in Falkland Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1500.
How does Falkland Islands rank for population?
Falkland Islands ranks 234th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.