Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 482.14 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
482.14 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
220th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1,938 people
in 1890
All-time low
0 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands stood at 482.14 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands peaked at 1,938 people in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1000.
Falkland Islands ranks 220th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 people | — |
| 1100 | 0 people | — |
| 1200 | 0 people | — |
| 1300 | 0 people | — |
| 1400 | 0.4714 people | — |
| 1500 | 5.68 people | +1104.8% |
| 1600 | 62.47 people | +1000.0% |
| 1700 | 687.12 people | +999.9% |
| 1710 | 743.13 people | +8.2% |
| 1720 | 803.91 people | +8.2% |
| 1730 | 869.61 people | +8.2% |
| 1740 | 940.6 people | +8.2% |
| 1750 | 1,017 people | +8.2% |
| 1760 | 1,100 people | +8.1% |
| 1770 | 1,189 people | +8.1% |
| 1780 | 1,286 people | +8.1% |
| 1790 | 1,389 people | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 1,501 people | +8.0% |
| 1810 | 1,620 people | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 1,669 people | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 1,717 people | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 1,765 people | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 1,810 people | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 1,852 people | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 1,890 people | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 1,920 people | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 1,938 people | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1,938 people | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 1,913 people | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 1,793 people | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 1,632 people | -9.0% |
| 1940 | 1,415 people | -13.3% |
| 1950 | 1,046 people | -26.1% |
| 1951 | 1,066 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,081 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1,084 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 1,081 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,085 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,092 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1,101 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,114 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,128 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1,142 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,156 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,164 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,162 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,153 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,141 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,126 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,109 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,088 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,070 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,054 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,038 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,027 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,018 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,010 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,003 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 996.63 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 985.07 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 968.93 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 951.21 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 932.63 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 915.19 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 896.38 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 874.53 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 848.13 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 817.33 people | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 786 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 748.9 people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 690.08 people | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 625.13 people | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 577.25 people | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 580.07 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 646.08 people | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 752.67 people | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 873.32 people | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 978.97 people | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,030 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,040 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,034 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,019 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,004 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 991.92 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 979.21 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 965.3 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 951.76 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 937.69 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 922.55 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 904.2 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 880.87 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 856.29 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 833.14 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 814.51 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 809.87 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 821.25 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 836.88 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 850.74 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 862.79 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 860.49 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 835.64 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 798.06 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 750.73 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 692.85 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 674.68 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 661.97 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 650.56 people | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 640.73 people | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 630.79 people | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 621.28 people | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 610.98 people | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 600.26 people | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 590.7 people | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 581.94 people | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 573.61 people | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 565.54 people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 558.06 people | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 550.33 people | -1.4% |
| 2036 | 543.34 people | -1.3% |
| 2037 | 536.9 people | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 531.18 people | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 526.47 people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 520.86 people | -1.1% |
| 2041 | 515.46 people | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 510.89 people | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 506.06 people | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 501.73 people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 498.05 people | -0.7% |
| 2046 | 494.24 people | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 491.2 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 488.03 people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 485 people | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 482.14 people | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +1104.8% | 0.4714 people | 5.68 people |
| 1600 | +1000.0% | 5.68 people | 62.47 people |
| 1700 | +999.9% | 62.47 people | 687.12 people |
| 1950 | -26.1% | 1,415 people | 1,046 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4714 people | 0.4714 people | 0.4714 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.68 people | 5.68 people | 5.68 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 62.47 people | 62.47 people | 62.47 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 687.12 people | 687.12 people | 687.12 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 743.13 people | 743.13 people | 743.13 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 803.91 people | 803.91 people | 803.91 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 869.61 people | 869.61 people | 869.61 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 940.6 people | 940.6 people | 940.6 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,017 people | 1,017 people | 1,017 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,100 people | 1,100 people | 1,100 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1,189 people | 1,189 people | 1,189 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1,286 people | 1,286 people | 1,286 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,389 people | 1,389 people | 1,389 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,501 people | 1,501 people | 1,501 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1,620 people | 1,620 people | 1,620 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,669 people | 1,669 people | 1,669 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,717 people | 1,717 people | 1,717 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1,765 people | 1,765 people | 1,765 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,810 people | 1,810 people | 1,810 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,852 people | 1,852 people | 1,852 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,890 people | 1,890 people | 1,890 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,920 people | 1,920 people | 1,920 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1,938 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,913 people | 1,913 people | 1,913 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,793 people | 1,793 people | 1,793 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,632 people | 1,632 people | 1,632 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,415 people | 1,415 people | 1,415 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,088 people | 1,046 people | 1,128 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,131 people | 1,070 people | 1,164 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,005 people | 951.21 people | 1,054 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 813.43 people | 625.13 people | 932.63 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 853.11 people | 577.25 people | 1,040 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.35 people | 856.29 people | 1,004 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.34 people | 798.06 people | 862.79 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.48 people | 600.26 people | 750.73 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 555.81 people | 526.47 people | 590.7 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 501.15 people | 485 people | 520.86 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 482.14 people | 482.14 people | 482.14 people | 1 |
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- 217 Niue 989.42 people compare
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- 222 San Marino 94.35 people compare
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More population data for Falkland Islands
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands was 482.14 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 people in 1890.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1000.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Falkland Islands ranks 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.