Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 81.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2025
All-time low
49.5%
in 1962
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Falkland Islands, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 81.5% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is 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 vs. gdp per capita in Falkland Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1962.
That places Falkland Islands 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.3% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 vs. gdp per capita in Falkland Islands?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Falkland Islands was 81.5% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1962.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Falkland Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.