Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 413 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
413 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
413 people
in 2023
All-time low
148 people
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands is 413 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands peaked at 413 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148 people, in 1958.
That places Falkland Islands 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181 people | — |
| 1951 | 173 people | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 161 people | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 159 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 150 people | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 149 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 150 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 150 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 148 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 151 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 152 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 157 people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 165 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 166 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 170 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 174 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 180 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 188 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 192 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 202 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 205 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 207 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 213 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 218 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 226 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 233 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 236 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 236 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 240 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 243 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 247 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 246 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 246 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 245 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 245 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 245 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 243 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 242 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 241 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 241 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 243 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 241 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 245 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 246 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 248 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 248 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 251 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 248 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 254 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 259 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 267 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 275 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 292 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 303 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 316 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 328 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 343 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 353 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 364 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 372 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 376 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 376 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 374 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 381 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 387 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 385 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 381 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 384 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 388 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 385 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 385 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 393 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 402 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 413 people | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157.2 people | 148 people | 181 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 174.6 people | 152 people | 202 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 225.7 people | 205 people | 243 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.1 people | 241 people | 247 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.3 people | 241 people | 259 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.3 people | 267 people | 372 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.7 people | 374 people | 388 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.25 people | 385 people | 413 people | 4 |
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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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands was 413 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 413 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 people in 1958.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Falkland Islands ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.