Median age in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Median age was 41.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.53 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
19.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Falkland Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 41.53 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Falkland Islands peaked at 41.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.81 years, in 1950.
Falkland Islands ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 23.37 years | +18.0% |
| 1952 | 26.66 years | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 28.43 years | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 28.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 28.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 29.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 29.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 29.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 29.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 30.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 30.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 30.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 30.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 31.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 31.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 31.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 31.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 31.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 31.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 32.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 32.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 32.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 32.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 32.64 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 32.2 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 31.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 32 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.25 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 40.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.53 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.22 years | 19.81 years | 29.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.02 years | 29.28 years | 30.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.68 years | 31.14 years | 32.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.31 years | 31.91 years | 32.64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.72 years | 32 years | 33.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.47 years | 34.14 years | 36.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.29 years | 37.29 years | 39.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.68 years | 39.88 years | 41.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 41 Cuba 41.71 years compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 years compare
- 43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare
- 45 Belgium 41.44 years compare
- 46 Netherlands 41.4 years compare
- 47 Poland 41.31 years compare
More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Falkland Islands?
- Median age in Falkland Islands was 41.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 years in 1950.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for median age?
- Falkland Islands ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.