Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Name: Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Population Statistics
Creator: Measured World
Published: 2024-07-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/

1950

2025

2100

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Population peaked at 3,521 in 2018. Now: 3,469.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.21%/year).

Projected to decline to 2,252 by 2100 (-35% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.5K

Density

0 people/km²

Median age

42.8 years

Growth rate

-0.12%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2018

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2018 peak, the population has declined by 1.5%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 97.0 males per 100 females is close to the global average.

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

With only 0 people per km², this is a sparsely populated country. The median age is projected to rise by 11 years by 2050, from 42.2 to 53.3.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.87% in 1992.

The bottom line

Falkland Islands (Malvinas) passed its population peak 7 years ago in 2018, and has since declined by 1.5%. The population is aging rapidly—median age will rise from 42 to 53 by 2050. Population density is low at 0 people per km². UN projections show a decline to 2.3K by 2100.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

What to know

Population peaked at 3,521 in 2018. Now: 3,469.

Population is stable to slightly declining (-0.21%/year).

Projected to decline to 2,252 by 2100 (-35% from today).

Key statistics for 2025

Total population

3.5K

Density

0 people/km²

Median age

42.8 years

Growth rate

-0.12%

Key terms

Population growth rate: — Annual percentage change in total population size.
Population density: — People per square kilometre of land area.
Median age: — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
Sex ratio: — Number of males per 100 females in the population.

The trajectory

Population peaked in 2018

Total population from 1950 to 2100 (projections beyond 2024)

Since the 2018 peak, the population has declined by 1.5%.

Population structure

How is the population split by gender?

Male and female population with sex ratio trend

No population by gender data available.

The sex ratio of 97.0 males per 100 females is close to the global average.

Density & aging

Density

People per square kilometre

Median age

Age where half the population is younger

With only 0 people per km², this is a sparsely populated country. The median age is projected to rise by 11 years by 2050, from 42.2 to 53.3.

Rate of change

How fast is the population changing?

Annual percentage change in population size

Growth peaked at 3.87% in 1992.

The bottom line

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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