Iceland vs Wallis and Futuna: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Iceland
13,822 people
in 2050
Wallis and Futuna
10,148 people
in 2050
Iceland rank
194th
Wallis and Futuna rank
196th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Iceland
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13,822 people against 10,148 people in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 3,674 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Wallis and Futuna's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 194th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 196th of 238 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36,738 people | 9,233 people | 27,505 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 32,735 people | 8,365 people | 24,369 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 28,872 people | 9,488 people | 19,384 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 25,822 people | 12,538 people | 13,284 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 22,771 people | 14,098 people | 8,672 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22,518 people | 14,467 people | 8,051 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21,065 people | 12,314 people | 8,751 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22,613 people | 11,254 people | 11,359 people | Iceland |
| 2030s | 21,834 people | 10,702 people | 11,132 people | Iceland |
| 2040s | 17,421 people | 10,392 people | 7,029 people | Iceland |
| 2050s | 13,822 people | 10,148 people | 3,674 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Iceland or Wallis and Futuna?
- Iceland, at 13,822 people against 10,148 people in Wallis and Futuna as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Iceland and Wallis and Futuna?
- 3,674 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Wallis and Futuna?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iceland and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 196th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.