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General Information

Region		South America
Population (000, 2021)		4^a,b
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		0.3^a,b
Capital city		Stanley
Capital city pop. (000, 2021)		2.3^c,e
Surface area (km2)		12 173^c,d
National currency		Falkland Islands Pound (FKP)

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Unemployment (% of labour force)	...	1.2^f,g	...
Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)	... / ...	77.2 / 86.0^f,h,g	... / ...
International trade: exportsⁱ (million current US$)	9	4	1^j
International trade: importsⁱ (million current US$)	50	21	6^j
International trade: balanceⁱ (million current US$)	-41	-17	-4^j

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth rate^b,k (average annual %)	-0.3	-0.5	4.1^j
Urban population^c (% of total population)	73.7	76.3	78.1^d
Urban population growth rate^c,k (average annual %)	0.2	1	...
International migrant stock^b (000/% of total pop.)	1.4 / 49.5	1.6 / 55.4	2.0 / 56.2^j

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	95.8	98.3ⁱ	99^i,l
Threatened species (number)	23	23	30
Forested areaⁱ (% of land area)	0	0	0^e
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	0ⁱ	0ⁱ	0^e
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	197ⁱ	201	173^e
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)	13.5	13.5	13.5^j

Footnotes

a		Projected estimate (medium fertility variant).
b		A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). For statistical purposes, the data for United Kingdom do not include this area.
c		A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
d		2019
e		2018
f		Population aged 16 to 65 years.
g		2013
h		Break in the time series.
i		Estimate.
j		2020
k		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
l		2016