Falkland Islands population (2026)
The population of Falkland Islands is 3,465 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Falkland Islands ranks #234 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.12% a year (-4 people). The median age is 44.4 years, women have 1.69 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years. Population density is 0 people per km² of land. The capital is Stanley.
Population of Falkland Islands, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 3,176 | -0.54% | 54.3 | 1.67 | 83.9 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 3,250 | -0.52% | 53.7 | 1.68 | 83.0 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 3,318 | -0.45% | 51.5 | 1.69 | 82.3 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 3,367 | -0.54% | 49.4 | 1.69 | 81.4 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 3,422 | -0.32% | 46.7 | 1.69 | 80.5 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 3,465 | -0.12% | 44.4 | 1.69 | 79.8 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 3,469 | -0.12% | 43.8 | 1.69 | 79.6 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 3,470 | +0.03% | 43.2 | 1.69 | 79.4 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 3,476 | -0.37% | 42.5 | 1.69 | 79.2 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 3,490 | -0.40% | 41.9 | 1.69 | 79.0 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 3,506 | -0.37% | 40.9 | 1.7 | 78.8 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 3,408 | +2.02% | 39.3 | 1.71 | 78.4 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 3,198 | -0.53% | 38.3 | 1.63 | 77.7 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 3,217 | +0.37% | 36.5 | 1.57 | 75.3 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 3,097 | +1.94% | 35.1 | 1.5 | 71.1 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 2,768 | +3.50% | 33.7 | 1.46 | 62.4 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 2,346 | +0.94% | 33.0 | 1.6 | 53.3 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 2,241 | -0.09% | 33.2 | 1.84 | 51.2 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 2,252 | -0.49% | 33.4 | 2.24 | 53.9 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 2,294 | +0.22% | 32.8 | 2.64 | 56.2 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 2,275 | -0.18% | 32.1 | 3.0 | 55.4 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 2,298 | -0.39% | 31.2 | 2.99 | 54.5 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 2,262 | +1.15% | 30.3 | 3.23 | 53.5 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 2,184 | +0.23% | 29.7 | 2.98 | 51.3 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina