Population peak status in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Population peak status was 3,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,498
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,549
in 2018
All-time low
2,206
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population peak status in Falkland Islands is 3,498, measured 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 peak status in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,549 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 1954.
Falkland Islands ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,214 | — |
| 1951 | 2,231 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2,234 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,232 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,206 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,206 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,210 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,221 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,236 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,263 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,284 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2,309 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,330 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,325 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,322 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,315 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,316 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,308 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,300 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,299 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,298 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,295 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,298 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,302 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,309 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,316 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,320 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,314 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,304 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,284 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,271 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,268 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,270 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,268 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,265 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,259 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,261 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,280 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,308 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,339 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,368 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,417 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,503 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,596 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,687 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,789 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,871 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,929 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,995 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,055 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,119 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,167 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,193 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,212 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,230 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,242 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,254 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,249 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,244 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,233 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,218 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,205 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,223 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,291 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,362 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,432 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,499 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,541 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,549 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,541 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,537 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,524 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,515 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,498 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,225 | 2,206 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,311 | 2,284 | 2,330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,304 | 2,284 | 2,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,279 | 2,259 | 2,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,721 | 2,368 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,214 | 3,119 | 3,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,386 | 3,205 | 3,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 3,498 | 3,537 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 compare
- 232 Montserrat 4,440 compare
- 234 Tokelau 2,424 compare
- 235 Niue 1,841 compare
- 236 Vatican 501 compare
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 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 -0.222 (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 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Falkland Islands?
- Population peak status in Falkland Islands was 3,498 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,549 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 1954.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for population peak status?
- Falkland Islands ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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