Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 81.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1400
Years of data
104
1400–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands, 1400–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands is 81.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1400.
Falkland Islands ranks 63rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1400 | 0.0% | — |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | +413.0% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1750 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1760 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1770 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 1780 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1790 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| 1800 | 0.7% | +33.3% |
| 1810 | 0.9% | +33.3% |
| 1820 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1830 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 2.2% | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 2.9% | +33.3% |
| 1860 | 3.8% | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 5.1% | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 6.8% | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 9.1% | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 12.1% | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 16.2% | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 21.6% | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 28.8% | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 38.3% | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 52.3% | +36.3% |
| 1951 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +413.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1950 | +36.3% | 38.3% | 52.3% |
| 1720 | +33.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1940s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 58.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 63.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 60 United Kingdom 83.3% compare
- 61 Canada 82.9% compare
- 62 Germany 82.1% compare
- 64 Bahamas 81.3% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Falkland Islands was 81.5% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1400.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Falkland Islands ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.