Demographics of Falkland Islands
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Falkland Islands is projected at 3,470, compared to 3,477 in 2023. It ranks 234th in the world by population and 14th in South America. The population growth rate for 2024 is projected at 0.03 percent, the 174th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2k males and 2k females in Falkland Islands. The percentage of the male population is 49.35%, compared to 50.73% of the female population. Falkland Islands has 45 more females than males. The sex ratio in Falkland Islands in 2024 will be 97.468 males per 100 females. Falkland Islands is in the 93rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,121 | 1,069 | 2,190 | 0.91 | 104.864 |
| 1955 | 1,208 | 976 | 2,184 | 0.23 | 123.770 |
| 1960 | 1,235 | 1,027 | 2,262 | 1.15 | 120.253 |
| 1965 | 1,230 | 1,069 | 2,299 | -0.39 | 115.061 |
| 1970 | 1,194 | 1,081 | 2,275 | -0.18 | 110.453 |
| 1975 | 1,197 | 1,097 | 2,293 | 0.22 | 109.116 |
| 1980 | 1,177 | 1,075 | 2,252 | -0.49 | 109.488 |
| 1985 | 1,138 | 1,103 | 2,241 | -0.09 | 103.173 |
| 1990 | 1,169 | 1,178 | 2,346 | 0.94 | 99.236 |
| 1995 | 1,452 | 1,315 | 2,768 | 3.50 | 110.418 |
| 2000 | 1,631 | 1,466 | 3,097 | 1.94 | 111.255 |
| 2005 | 1,649 | 1,569 | 3,217 | 0.37 | 105.099 |
| 2010 | 1,599 | 1,599 | 3,197 | -0.53 | 100.000 |
| 2015 | 1,695 | 1,712 | 3,408 | 2.02 | 99.007 |
| 2020 | 1,732 | 1,774 | 3,506 | -0.37 | 97.632 |
| 2021 | 1,726 | 1,772 | 3,498 | -0.06 | 97.404 |
| 2022 | 1,723 | 1,767 | 3,490 | -0.40 | 97.510 |
| 2023 | 1,718 | 1,759 | 3,477 | -0.37 | 97.669 |
| 2024 | 1,713 | 1,758 | 3,470 | 0.03 | 97.440 |
| 2025 | 1,708 | 1,761 | 3,469 | -0.12 | 96.990 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.481 | 19.807 | 2.557 |
| 1955 | 51.331 | 28.680 | 2.984 |
| 1960 | 53.539 | 29.339 | 3.227 |
| 1965 | 54.530 | 30.150 | 2.989 |
| 1970 | 55.379 | 31.139 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | 56.178 | 31.785 | 2.637 |
| 1980 | 53.936 | 32.434 | 2.239 |
| 1985 | 51.165 | 32.198 | 1.835 |
| 1990 | 53.336 | 32.000 | 1.603 |
| 1995 | 62.361 | 32.701 | 1.461 |
| 2000 | 71.133 | 34.140 | 1.503 |
| 2005 | 75.341 | 35.500 | 1.570 |
| 2010 | 77.728 | 37.289 | 1.628 |
| 2015 | 78.430 | 38.286 | 1.710 |
| 2020 | 78.775 | 39.880 | 1.702 |
| 2021 | 78.988 | 40.374 | 1.701 |
| 2022 | 79.045 | 40.935 | 1.690 |
| 2023 | 79.213 | 41.535 | 1.685 |
| 2024 | 79.370 | 42.151 | 1.694 |
| 2025 | 79.587 | 42.786 | 1.695 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 39 | 39 | 17.820 | 17.924 |
| 1955 | 38 | 45 | 17.270 | 20.461 |
| 1960 | 37 | 52 | 16.264 | 23.058 |
| 1965 | 36 | 49 | 15.846 | 21.143 |
| 1970 | 37 | 49 | 16.265 | 21.417 |
| 1975 | 37 | 42 | 16.281 | 18.163 |
| 1980 | 40 | 32 | 17.847 | 14.025 |
| 1985 | 44 | 27 | 19.453 | 12.218 |
| 1990 | 42 | 30 | 17.949 | 12.937 |
| 1995 | 35 | 35 | 12.667 | 12.771 |
| 2000 | 27 | 41 | 8.778 | 13.132 |
| 2005 | 23 | 42 | 7.230 | 12.911 |
| 2010 | 22 | 39 | 6.852 | 12.200 |
| 2015 | 24 | 42 | 7.032 | 12.389 |
| 2020 | 26 | 44 | 7.550 | 12.456 |
| 2021 | 27 | 43 | 7.577 | 12.352 |
| 2022 | 27 | 41 | 7.748 | 11.831 |
| 2023 | 27 | 39 | 7.847 | 11.310 |
| 2024 | 28 | 38 | 7.933 | 10.828 |
| 2025 | 28 | 36 | 7.965 | 10.401 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,153 | 1,106 | 51.053 |
| 1955 | 1,119 | 1,085 | 50.774 |
| 1960 | 1,086 | 1,064 | 50.495 |
| 1965 | 1,077 | 1,001 | 51.847 |
| 1970 | 1,081 | 920 | 54.041 |
| 1975 | 1,080 | 837 | 56.330 |
| 1980 | 1,085 | 763 | 58.696 |
| 1985 | 1,187 | 668 | 64.012 |
| 1990 | 1,475 | 514 | 74.150 |
| 1995 | 1,607 | 828 | 65.987 |
| 2000 | 1,948 | 934 | 67.606 |
| 2005 | 2,082 | 857 | 70.828 |
| 2010 | 2,101 | 751 | 73.666 |
| 2015 | 2,210 | 688 | 76.268 |
| 2020 | 2,296 | 629 | 78.508 |
| 2021 | 2,309 | 617 | 78.914 |
| 2022 | 2,322 | 606 | 79.308 |
| 2023 | 2,334 | 595 | 79.689 |
| 2024 | 2,349 | 585 | 80.058 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 96 | 92 | 188 | 5.42 | 104.348 |
| 05-09 | 89 | 90 | 179 | 5.16 | 98.889 |
| 10-14 | 98 | 101 | 199 | 5.73 | 97.030 |
| 15-19 | 82 | 96 | 177 | 5.10 | 85.417 |
| 20-24 | 69 | 69 | 138 | 3.98 | 100.000 |
| 25-29 | 81 | 85 | 166 | 4.78 | 95.294 |
| 30-34 | 119 | 138 | 257 | 7.40 | 86.232 |
| 35-39 | 115 | 136 | 251 | 7.23 | 84.559 |
| 40-44 | 159 | 135 | 293 | 8.44 | 117.778 |
| 45-49 | 158 | 160 | 317 | 9.13 | 98.750 |
| 50-54 | 186 | 153 | 340 | 9.80 | 121.569 |
| 55-59 | 155 | 138 | 293 | 8.44 | 112.319 |
| 60-64 | 124 | 119 | 243 | 7.00 | 104.202 |
| 65-69 | 72 | 88 | 161 | 4.64 | 81.818 |
| 70-74 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 2.33 | 68.750 |
| 75-79 | 30 | 43 | 72 | 2.07 | 69.767 |
| 80-84 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 1.90 | 69.231 |
| 85-89 | 18 | 21 | 38 | 1.09 | 85.714 |
| 90-94 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.32 | 22.222 |
| 95-99 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.000 |
| Total | 1,713 | 1,761 | 3,471 | 97.274 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio