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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Demographics Profile

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Population3,198 (2016 est.)

note: data include all persons usually resident in the islands at the time of the 2016 census
Nationalitynoun: Falkland Islander(s)

adjective: Falkland Island
Ethnic groupsFalkland Islander 48.3%, British 23.1%, St. Helenian 7.5%, Chilean 4.6%, mixed 6%, other 8.5%, unspecified 2% (2016 est.)

note: data represent population by national identity
LanguagesEnglish 89%, Spanish 7.7%, other 3.3% (2006 est.)
ReligionsChristian 57.1%, other 1.6%, none 35.4%, unspecified 6% (2016 est.)
Population growth rate0.01% (2014 est.)
Birth rate10.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Death rate4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Net migration rateNA
Population distributiona very small population, with most residents living in and around Stanley
Urbanizationurban population: 78.9% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population2,000 STANLEY (capital) (2018)
Sex ratiototal population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

note: sex ratio is somewhat skewed by the high proportion of males at the Royal Air Force station, Mount Pleasant Airport (MPA); excluding MPA, the sex ratio of the total population would be 1.04
Infant mortality ratetotal: NA (2018)

male: NA

female: NA
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 77.9

male: 75.6

female: 79.6 (2017 est.)
Total fertility rateNA
Drinking water sourceimproved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 78.2% of population

total: 92% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 21.8% of population

total: 5% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: urban: 95% of population

rural: 78% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 5% of population

rural: 22% of population

total: 0% of population (2017)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
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