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
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,549 people
in 2018
All-time low
2,206 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Falkland Islands is 3,498 people, 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 in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,549 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,206 people, 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 in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,214 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,231 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2,234 people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,232 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,206 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 2,206 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,210 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,221 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,236 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,263 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,284 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2,309 people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,330 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,325 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,322 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,315 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,316 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,308 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,300 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,299 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,298 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,295 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,298 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,302 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,309 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,316 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,320 people | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,314 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,304 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,284 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,271 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,268 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,270 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,268 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,265 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,259 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,261 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,280 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,308 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,339 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,368 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,417 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,503 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,596 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,687 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,789 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,871 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2,929 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,995 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,055 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,119 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,167 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,193 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,212 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,230 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,242 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,254 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,249 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,244 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,233 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,218 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,205 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,223 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,291 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,362 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,432 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,499 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,541 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,549 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,541 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,537 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,524 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,515 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,498 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 5,316 people compare
- 232 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 234 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
- 235 Niue 1,841 people compare
- 236 Vatican 501 people compare
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 population in Falkland Islands?
- Population in Falkland Islands was 3,498 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 2,206 people in 1954.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for population?
- Falkland Islands ranks 233rd out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.