Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2,425 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,425 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,673 people
in 1983
All-time low
2,425 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna is 2,425 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 5,673 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,425 people, in 2023.

Wallis and Futuna ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,535 people 4,189 people 4,700 people 10
1960s 3,900 people 3,592 people 4,401 people 10
1970s 4,319 people 4,051 people 4,780 people 10
1980s 5,444 people 5,036 people 5,673 people 10
1990s 5,424 people 5,190 people 5,542 people 10
2000s 4,672 people 3,971 people 5,152 people 10
2010s 3,331 people 2,874 people 3,815 people 10
2020s 2,595 people 2,425 people 2,765 people 4

Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna

  1. 225 Palau 3,290 people compare
  2. 226 Tuvalu 3,202 people compare
  3. 227 Anguilla 2,470 people compare
  4. 229 Saint Barthelemy 2,235 people compare
  5. 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 820 people compare
  6. 231 Montserrat 748 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna?
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Wallis and Futuna was 2,425 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The highest recorded value was 5,673 people in 1983.
What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
The lowest recorded value was 2,425 people in 2023.
How does Wallis and Futuna rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Wallis and Futuna ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.