Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 3,506 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands is 3,506 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,506 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,184 people, in 1955.
That places Falkland Islands 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,190 people | — |
| 1955 | 2,184 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2,262 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,299 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,275 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,294 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,252 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,241 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,346 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,768 people | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 3,097 people | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3,217 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,198 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,408 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,506 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,187 people | 2,184 people | 2,190 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,280 people | 2,262 people | 2,299 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,284 people | 2,275 people | 2,294 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,246 people | 2,241 people | 2,252 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,557 people | 2,346 people | 2,768 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,157 people | 3,097 people | 3,217 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,302 people | 3,198 people | 3,408 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,506 people | 3,506 people | 3,506 people | 1 |
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More population data for Falkland Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Falkland Islands was 3,506 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,506 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 people in 1955.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Falkland Islands ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.