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
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.
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
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.66 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.