Falkland Islands

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About Falkland Islands

What is the capital of Falkland Islands?

The capital of Falkland Islands is Stanley. Stanley is the seat of national government for Falkland Islands, a country in South America.

What is the population of Falkland Islands?

Falkland Islands has a population of about 3,662 people, the 235th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Falkland Islands?

Falkland Islands covers 12,173 square kilometers (4,700 square miles), making Falkland Islands the 164th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Falkland Islands?

Falkland Islands shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Falkland Islands overland.

What continent is Falkland Islands in?

Falkland Islands is in Americas, in the South America region. Falkland Islands is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Falkland Islands
Populationtotal people3.7Kpeople235th
Land Areatotal km²12.2Kkm²164th
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Borders Falkland Islands0 countries

No land borders. Falkland Islands is an island or an exclave state.

Close to Falkland Islandsby population · by area

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All countries in Americas55 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 FK · alpha-3 FLK · South America