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
Latest (2023)
1,603 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,603 people
in 2023
All-time low
152 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 152 people | — |
| 1951 | 156 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 161 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 162 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 171 people | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 202 people | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 234 people | +15.8% |
| 1957 | 264 people | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 294 people | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 322 people | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 352 people | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 385 people | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 406 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 411 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 414 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 402 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 363 people | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 314 people | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 249 people | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 217 people | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 220 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 232 people | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 252 people | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 268 people | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 289 people | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 309 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 322 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 342 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 365 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 398 people | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 430 people | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 469 people | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 502 people | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 529 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 551 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 573 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 592 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 606 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 624 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 640 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 657 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 679 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 698 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 717 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 729 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 745 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 766 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 775 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 796 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 822 people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 837 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 856 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 883 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 911 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 951 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 982 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,002 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,009 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,015 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,035 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,071 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,121 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,158 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,197 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,236 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,271 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,309 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,347 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,386 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,424 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,471 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,512 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,548 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,603 people | +3.6% |
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
- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.