Falkland Islands 🇫🇰

The Falkland Islands is one of the territories of South America that appears on world lists without being a UN member state. Its seat of government is Stanley.

Its recorded population is just 3,700, among the smallest anywhere. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 14th of 14 in size and 14th in population.

It covers 12,173 km², which ranks it 165th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Vanuatu and just ahead of Qatar. That makes it a little larger than Qatar.

The lie of the land

Its reference point sits at 51.8° south and 59.0° west, which puts it in the southern hemisphere, roughly 5,761 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.

Countries on the same parallel, far away in longitude, include Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

There is no land frontier at all — every boundary it has is a coastline. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, so everything and everyone arrives by sea or by air.

How crowded the Falkland Islands is, and what is spoken there

Population divided by land area gives roughly 0.30 people per square kilometre, which makes it one of the emptiest inhabited places on the list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.

Officially it is monolingual: English. Another 90 entries list English too — among them American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and Australia.

Someone from the Falkland Islands is a Falkland Islander.

Against the Americas as a whole it is the 55th most populous of 56 entries, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in South America.

Useful reference details

The currency is the Falkland Islands pound (£, FKP). No other entry in this dataset uses it, so the currency is specific to the Falkland Islands.

Stanley is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.

Its internet country code is .fk. Calls from overseas start with +500. Standard country codes: fk and FLK.

On the UN list it does not appear as a member. The dataset does not record which state administers it, so this page does not guess. Of the 250 entries here, 57 are territories or observers rather than member states.

Fun facts about Falkland Islands

• It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
• Ranked by land area, the Falkland Islands is 165th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
• Its capital city is Stanley.
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands sits at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
• It is a territory rather than a UN member state.
• Websites based there use the .fk domain.
• It is 235th of 250 by population, with about 3,700 residents.
• People from the Falkland Islands are known as Falkland Islanders.

Falkland Islands — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?

The capital of the Falkland Islands is Stanley.

How big is the Falkland Islands?

The Falkland Islands covers 12,173 km², ranking 165th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Qatar.

What language is spoken in the Falkland Islands?

The official language of the Falkland Islands is English. It is also official in 90 other entries on this list.

Is the Falkland Islands a country?

Not in the political sense. The Falkland Islands is a dependent territory rather than a sovereign state, and it is not a UN member. It appears on this site because it has its own flag, codes and statistics, but it does not have a seat at the United Nations.

Does the Falkland Islands border any other country?

No. The Falkland Islands has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

Where is the Falkland Islands located?

The Falkland Islands is in South America, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 51.8° south and 59.0° west, roughly 5,761 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.

What is the population of the Falkland Islands?

The Falkland Islands has a population of about 3,700, which makes it the 235th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Montserrat sits just above it and the British Indian Ocean Territory just below.

What currency does the Falkland Islands use?

The Falkland Islands uses the Falkland Islands pound, written £ (currency code FKP). No other entry in this dataset uses it.