Urban and rural population in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Urban and rural population was 2,828 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,828
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,828
in 2025
All-time low
1,097
in 1956
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Falkland Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population in Falkland Islands stood at 2,828. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Falkland Islands peaked at 2,828 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,097, in 1956.
Falkland Islands ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,144 | — |
| 1951 | 1,137 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,131 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1,120 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,106 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,099 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1,097 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1,098 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,103 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1,111 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,120 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,132 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1,140 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,143 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,150 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,158 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,169 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,181 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,192 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,206 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,221 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,234 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,250 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,265 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,277 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,290 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,302 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,309 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,311 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,314 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,319 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,332 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,351 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,373 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,398 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,424 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,455 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,510 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,599 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,695 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,769 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,815 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,835 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,821 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,797 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,789 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,818 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,872 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,941 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,019 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,093 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,152 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,191 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,223 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,252 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,279 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,304 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,327 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,343 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,356 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,364 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,368 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,390 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,443 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,502 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,557 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,615 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,658 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,685 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,719 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,755 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,805 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,815 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,819 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,828 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,115 | 1,097 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,159 | 1,120 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,277 | 1,221 | 1,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,446 | 1,319 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,848 | 1,769 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,252 | 2,093 | 2,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,530 | 2,364 | 2,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,806 | 2,755 | 2,828 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 227 Tuvalu 6,212 compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 5,871 compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,026 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 compare
- 232 Niue 676.92 compare
- 233 Vatican 501 compare
More population data for Falkland Islands
- 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 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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.222 (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.3132 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Falkland Islands?
- Urban and rural population in Falkland Islands was 2,828 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,828 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,097 in 1956.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for urban and rural population?
- Falkland Islands ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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