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Population (Our World) in Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands: Population (Our World) was 3,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,498
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
235th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3,549
in 2018
All-time low
5
in 1500
Years of data
101
1500–2023

Population in Falkland Islands, 1500–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population in Falkland Islands stood at 3,498.

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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1500.

That places Falkland Islands 235th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population (Our World) in Falkland Islands, year by year

Year Value Change
1500 5 —
1600 62 +1140.0%
1700 687 +1008.1%
1710 743 +8.2%
1720 804 +8.2%
1730 870 +8.2%
1740 941 +8.2%
1750 1,018 +8.2%
1760 1,102 +8.3%
1770 1,192 +8.2%
1780 1,290 +8.2%
1790 1,396 +8.2%
1800 1,510 +8.2%
1810 1,634 +8.2%
1820 1,689 +3.4%
1830 1,745 +3.3%
1840 1,803 +3.3%
1850 1,863 +3.3%
1860 1,925 +3.3%
1870 1,992 +3.5%
1880 2,061 +3.5%
1890 2,132 +3.4%
1900 2,205 +3.4%
1910 2,281 +3.4%
1920 2,286 +0.2%
1930 2,290 +0.2%
1940 2,295 +0.2%
1950 2,214 -3.5%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population (Our World) in Falkland Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1600 +1140.0% 5 62
1700 +1008.1% 62 687

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 5 5 5 1
1600s 62 62 62 1
1700s 687 687 687 1
1710s 743 743 743 1
1720s 804 804 804 1
1730s 870 870 870 1
1740s 941 941 941 1
1750s 1,018 1,018 1,018 1
1760s 1,102 1,102 1,102 1
1770s 1,192 1,192 1,192 1
1780s 1,290 1,290 1,290 1
1790s 1,396 1,396 1,396 1
1800s 1,510 1,510 1,510 1
1810s 1,634 1,634 1,634 1
1820s 1,689 1,689 1,689 1
1830s 1,745 1,745 1,745 1
1840s 1,803 1,803 1,803 1
1850s 1,863 1,863 1,863 1
1860s 1,925 1,925 1,925 1
1870s 1,992 1,992 1,992 1
1880s 2,061 2,061 2,061 1
1890s 2,132 2,132 2,132 1
1900s 2,205 2,205 2,205 1
1910s 2,281 2,281 2,281 1
1920s 2,286 2,286 2,286 1
1930s 2,290 2,290 2,290 1
1940s 2,295 2,295 2,295 1
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

  1. 232 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,707 compare
  2. 233 Saint Helena 5,316 compare
  3. 234 Montserrat 4,440 compare
  4. 236 Tokelau 2,424 compare
  5. 237 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 compare
  6. 238 Niue 1,841 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Falkland Islands?
Population in Falkland Islands was 3,498 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Falkland Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3,549 in 2018.
What is the lowest population recorded in Falkland Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1500.
How does Falkland Islands rank for population?
Falkland Islands ranks 235th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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