Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 11,616 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna is 11,616 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 14,784 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,279 people, in 1965.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,536 people | — |
| 1955 | 9,638 people | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 8,624 people | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 8,279 people | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 8,832 people | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 9,334 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 11,116 people | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 12,798 people | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 13,480 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 14,199 people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 14,784 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14,610 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,164 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 12,160 people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11,616 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,087 people | 8,536 people | 9,638 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 8,452 people | 8,279 people | 8,624 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 9,083 people | 8,832 people | 9,334 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 11,958 people | 11,116 people | 12,798 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,840 people | 13,480 people | 14,199 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,697 people | 14,610 people | 14,784 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,662 people | 12,160 people | 13,164 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,616 people | 11,616 people | 11,616 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 15,328 people compare
- 206 Anguilla 14,843 people compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 13,763 people compare
- 209 Palau 10,802 people compare
- 210 American Samoa 10,614 people compare
- 211 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,372 people compare
More population data for Wallis and Futuna
- Population density 49.26 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4805 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 228 people (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Wallis and Futuna was 11,616 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 14,784 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,279 people in 1965.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.