Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1,603 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna is 1,603 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 1,603 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152 people, in 1950.
Wallis and Futuna ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.8 people | 152 people | 322 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 351.3 people | 217 people | 414 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 299.7 people | 220 people | 398 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 551.6 people | 430 people | 640 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 738.4 people | 657 people | 822 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 948.1 people | 837 people | 1,035 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,252 people | 1,071 people | 1,424 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,534 people | 1,471 people | 1,603 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 224 Cook Islands 1,836 people compare
- 225 Anguilla 1,763 people compare
- 226 Marshall Islands 1,709 people compare
- 228 Saint Helena 1,400 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,132 people compare
- 230 Montserrat 852 people compare
More population data for Wallis and Futuna
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 228 people (2100)
- Population density 49.26 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.38 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna was 1,603 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 people in 1950.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.