Share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Share of population urban was 81.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.53
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.53
in 2025
All-time low
49.46
in 1962
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) stood at 81.53. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) peaked at 81.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.46, in 1962.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.26 | — |
| 1951 | 51.63 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 51.15 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 50.83 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 50.57 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 50.33 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.11 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 49.91 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 49.75 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 49.61 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 49.52 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.46 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.46 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.61 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.93 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 50.38 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.94 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.58 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.27 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.98 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.67 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 54.91 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.41 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.85 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.25 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.65 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.06 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 57.5 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 58 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.59 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.27 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 60.11 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 62.24 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.53 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 64.93 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.85 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 69.85 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 73.05 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 75.39 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 75.78 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.96 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.76 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.29 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 64.63 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 63.83 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.3 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.26 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.45 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.59 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.45 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.11 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.72 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.29 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.41 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.01 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.68 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.34 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.94 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.41 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.69 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.84 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.19 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.54 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.27 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.31 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.59 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.19 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.67 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.96 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.25 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.53 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.61 | 49.61 | 52.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.61 | 49.46 | 52.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.96 | 53.67 | 58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.95 | 58.59 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.76 | 63.83 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.55 | 67.59 | 73.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.22 | 73.94 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.53 | 78.59 | 81.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
More population data for Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 90 (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.222 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Natural population growth 0.3463 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 10.33 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1.69 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.66 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- Share of population urban in Falkland Islands (Malvinas) was 81.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 in 1962.
- How does Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rank for share of population urban?
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas) ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands (Malvinas) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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