Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 569 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
569 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
877 people
in 1950
All-time low
443 people
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands is 569 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands peaked at 877 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 443 people, in 1993.
Falkland Islands ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 877 people | — |
| 1951 | 754 people | -14.0% |
| 1952 | 635 people | -15.8% |
| 1953 | 562 people | -11.5% |
| 1954 | 540 people | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 532 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 528 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 525 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 528 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 537 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 547 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 560 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 580 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 586 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 586 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 584 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 585 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 579 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 574 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 574 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 585 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 600 people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 613 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 622 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 623 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 620 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 618 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 615 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 607 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 596 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 587 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 576 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 563 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 549 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 530 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 514 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 502 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 488 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 474 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 467 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 458 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 451 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 446 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 443 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 444 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 449 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 455 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 463 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 477 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 488 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 499 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 510 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 523 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 535 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 544 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 549 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 551 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 554 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 561 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 565 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 568 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 567 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 568 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 578 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 593 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 610 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 628 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 626 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 611 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 589 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 568 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 560 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 565 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 569 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 601.8 people | 525 people | 877 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 575.5 people | 547 people | 586 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 609.9 people | 585 people | 623 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 525 people | 467 people | 587 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.4 people | 443 people | 488 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.1 people | 499 people | 565 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.8 people | 567 people | 628 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.5 people | 560 people | 569 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 231 Montserrat 748 people compare
- 232 Saint Helena 733 people compare
- 233 Tokelau 651 people compare
- 235 Niue 428 people compare
- 236 Vatican 30 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Falkland Islands was 569 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 877 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 443 people in 1993.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Falkland Islands ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.