Largest Cities in Wallis and Futuna
Facts about Wallis and Futuna
Official languages: French
Capital: Matā’utu
Area: 274 km²
Population: 16,025 residents
Population density: 58.49 residents per km²
Currency: XPF
Internet TLD: .wf
ISO codes: WF, WLF, 876
The telephone code for Wallis and Futuna is +681
Wallis and Futuna is a French overseas territory (Territoires d’outre-mer, TOM) northeast of Fiji. France declared the islands a protected area in 1842 and occupied them in 1888. In 1959, the population voted for the status of an overseas territory for France and thus for partial autonomy.
Population
Total population | 15,854 |
Population growth rate | 0.28% |
Birth rate | 13.20 births per 1,000 residents |
Life expectancy | |
Overall life expectancy | 79.27 years |
Men life expectancy | 76.29 years |
Women life expectancy | 82.40 years |
Age structure | |
0-14 years | 21.28% |
15-64 years | 68.28% |
65 years and above | 10.44% |
Median age | 30.90 years |
Gender ratio | 1.02 M / F |
Population density | 111.65 residents per km² |
Urbanization | 0.00% |
Cities | |
(Matâ ‘Utu) [capital] 1137 | |
Ethnicities | |
Polynesians | |
Religions | |
Catholics (Roman Catholic) 99% Other 1% | |
Human Development Index (HDI) | |
HDI ranking |
Biggest Cities of Wallis and Futuna by Population
# | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 1,311 | -13.2816 | -176.175 |
2 | Leava, Wallis and Futuna | 591 | -14.2933 | -178.158 |
3 | Alo, Wallis and Futuna | 350 | -14.311 | -178.111 |