British Virgin Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
British Virgin Islands
13,763 people
in 2020
Wallis and Futuna
11,616 people
in 2020
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Wallis and Futuna rank
208th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 13,763 people against 11,616 people in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 2,147 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Wallis and Futuna's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Wallis and Futuna ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Wallis and Futuna in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,434 people | 9,087 people | 1,654 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1960s | 8,104 people | 8,452 people | 348 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1970s | 10,270 people | 9,083 people | 1,187 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 12,199 people | 11,958 people | 241.75 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 10,332 people | 13,840 people | 3,508 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2000s | 12,838 people | 14,697 people | 1,859 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2010s | 11,555 people | 12,662 people | 1,107 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 13,763 people | 11,616 people | 2,147 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, British Virgin Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- British Virgin Islands, at 13,763 people against 11,616 people in Wallis and Futuna as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 2,147 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.