Population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Population growth rates was -0.888 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna is -0.888, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 4.49 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.08, in 1961.
That places Wallis and Futuna 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.97 | — |
| 1951 | 4.46 | +126.5% |
| 1952 | 3.67 | -17.7% |
| 1953 | 4.15 | +13.0% |
| 1954 | -0.545 | -113.1% |
| 1955 | -1.14 | +109.4% |
| 1956 | -1.52 | +33.7% |
| 1957 | -2.07 | +35.5% |
| 1958 | -2.41 | +16.6% |
| 1959 | -2.81 | +16.7% |
| 1960 | -3.49 | +24.2% |
| 1961 | -4.08 | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 0.429 | -110.5% |
| 1963 | 0.622 | +45.0% |
| 1964 | 0.751 | +20.7% |
| 1965 | -0.097 | -112.9% |
| 1966 | 0.674 | -794.8% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | +94.7% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 2.05 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.59 | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.748 | -41.3% |
| 1975 | -1.25 | -267.6% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -324.6% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | +50.8% |
| 1978 | 4.41 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.37 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.32 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.901 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.692 | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.735 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.833 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.901 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.846 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.832 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.725 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | -0.345 | -147.6% |
| 2004 | -1.83 | +429.6% |
| 2005 | -1.99 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -2.13 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | -2.31 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -2.23 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -1.83 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | -1.86 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -1.88 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | -1.75 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -1.63 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | -1.17 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | -1.14 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -0.964 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | -0.957 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -1.02 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | -0.924 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | -0.275 | -70.2% |
| 2021 | -0.562 | +104.4% |
| 2022 | -0.993 | +76.7% |
| 2023 | -0.888 | -10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +794.8% | -0.097 | 0.674 |
| 2004 | -429.6% | -0.345 | -1.83 |
| 1976 | +324.6% | -1.25 | 2.82 |
| 1975 | -267.6% | 0.748 | -1.25 |
| 2003 | -147.6% | 0.725 | -0.345 |
| 1951 | +126.5% | 1.97 | 4.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3751 | -2.81 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0378 | -4.08 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | -1.25 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.02 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9358 | 0.692 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 | -2.31 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.88 | -0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6795 | -0.993 | -0.275 | 4 |
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More population data for Wallis and Futuna
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 49.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 228 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4805 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.09 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna?
- Population growth rates in Wallis and Futuna was -0.888 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 in 1961.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for population growth rates?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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