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
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.
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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 90 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 0.1862 people per km² (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.66 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
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 modelled historical data.