Wallis and Futuna

Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
ISO: WF / null Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
Population (2024)
15,964
Total Area
142 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France
Independence
none (overseas collectivity of France)

🌍 Geography

Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 142 km²
Land Area 142 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 129 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: volcanic origin; low hills

Climate: tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 250-300 cm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees Celsius

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

NEGL

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 15,964
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.22%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 36.3 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 11.8 per 1,000
Death Rate 6 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.9%, Female: 100%)

💼 Economy

lower-middle-income, agrarian French dependency economy; heavily reliant on French subsidies; licenses fishing rights to Japan and South Korea; major remittances from New Caledonia; aging workforce; import-dependent; deforestation-fueled fragility

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) N/A
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Major Industries

copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy (Territorial Assembly); overseas collectivity of France
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11