Urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Urban area over the long-term was 1.05 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.05 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.05 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands stood at 1.05 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands peaked at 1.05 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Falkland Islands 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1500 | 0 km² per grid cell | +3514.3% |
| 1600 | 0 km² per grid cell | +3200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +3200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | +455.1% |
| 1720 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1730 | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1740 | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1750 | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1760 | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1770 | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1780 | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1790 | 0.0074 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1800 | 0.0107 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1810 | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | +44.3% |
| 1820 | 0.0213 km² per grid cell | +37.8% |
| 1830 | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | +37.8% |
| 1840 | 0.0404 km² per grid cell | +37.7% |
| 1850 | 0.0555 km² per grid cell | +37.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0761 km² per grid cell | +37.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1034 km² per grid cell | +35.8% |
| 1880 | 0.1368 km² per grid cell | +32.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1721 km² per grid cell | +25.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2015 km² per grid cell | +17.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2217 km² per grid cell | +10.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2313 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 0.249 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2879 km² per grid cell | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3656 km² per grid cell | +27.0% |
| 1951 | 0.357 km² per grid cell | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3549 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3529 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3509 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3491 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3473 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3458 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3441 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3425 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3409 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3397 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3389 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.34 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3408 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3421 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3431 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3441 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3455 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3467 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3482 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3471 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3514 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3507 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3551 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3567 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3585 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3595 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3622 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3648 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3658 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.373 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3805 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.391 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4015 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4129 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4198 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4373 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4636 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4943 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5301 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5629 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5899 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6249 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6758 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7158 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7638 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8101 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8596 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8976 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9279 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9463 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9586 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9648 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9706 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9705 km² per grid cell | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9693 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9694 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9666 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9651 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9645 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9703 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9753 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9836 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9937 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.05 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +3514.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +3200.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +3200.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1710 | +455.1% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell |
| 1720 | +44.3% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell |
| 1730 | +44.3% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 0.0025 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | 0.0051 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0074 km² per grid cell | 0.0074 km² per grid cell | 0.0074 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0107 km² per grid cell | 0.0107 km² per grid cell | 0.0107 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 0.0154 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0213 km² per grid cell | 0.0213 km² per grid cell | 0.0213 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 0.0293 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0404 km² per grid cell | 0.0404 km² per grid cell | 0.0404 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0555 km² per grid cell | 0.0555 km² per grid cell | 0.0555 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0761 km² per grid cell | 0.0761 km² per grid cell | 0.0761 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1034 km² per grid cell | 0.1034 km² per grid cell | 0.1034 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1368 km² per grid cell | 0.1368 km² per grid cell | 0.1368 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1721 km² per grid cell | 0.1721 km² per grid cell | 0.1721 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2015 km² per grid cell | 0.2015 km² per grid cell | 0.2015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2217 km² per grid cell | 0.2217 km² per grid cell | 0.2217 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2313 km² per grid cell | 0.2313 km² per grid cell | 0.2313 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.249 km² per grid cell | 0.249 km² per grid cell | 0.249 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2879 km² per grid cell | 0.2879 km² per grid cell | 0.2879 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.351 km² per grid cell | 0.3425 km² per grid cell | 0.3656 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3422 km² per grid cell | 0.3389 km² per grid cell | 0.3467 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3554 km² per grid cell | 0.3471 km² per grid cell | 0.3648 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.414 km² per grid cell | 0.3658 km² per grid cell | 0.4943 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7031 km² per grid cell | 0.5301 km² per grid cell | 0.8976 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9609 km² per grid cell | 0.9279 km² per grid cell | 0.9706 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9961 km² per grid cell | 0.9645 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.05 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 4.4 km² per grid cell compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 1.83 km² per grid cell compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.14 km² per grid cell compare
- 199 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9099 km² per grid cell compare
- 200 Anguilla 0.8694 km² per grid cell compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 0.8614 km² per grid cell 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 urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands?
- Urban area over the long-term in Falkland Islands was 1.05 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Falkland Islands ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.