Wallis and Futuna - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Wallis and Futuna. Both island groups have fringing reefs; Wallis contains several prominent crater lakes. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Wallis and Futuna
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Geographic coordinates 13 18 S, 176 12 W
Map references Oceania
Tarrain volcanic origin; low hills
Natural Resources NEGL
Natural Hazards cyclones; tsunamis
Irrigated Land 0.6 sq km (2022)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 129 km
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
Area
Total Area
Land Area 142 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area 1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Mont Singavi (on Futuna) 522 m
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 42.9% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 7.1% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 35.7% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
Forest 41.6% (2022 est.)
Other 15.5% (2022 est.)
Population Distribution

People and Society

In Wallis and Futuna, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Polynesian

Population
Pop growth rate 0.22% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 11.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.71 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.83 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49) 56% (2023)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate -3.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander | Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders
Languages Wallisian (indigenous Polynesian language) 58.9%, Futunian 30.1%, French (official) 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 est.)
Religions Roman Catholic 99%, other 1%
Age Structure
0-14 years 19.8% (male 1,643/female 1,511)
15-64 years 67.5% (male 5,535/female 5,247)
65 years and over 12.7% (2024 est.) (male 1,023/female 1,005)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 48.1 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio 29.3 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio 18.8 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio 5.3 (2024 est.)
Median Age
Total 36.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 35.5 years
Female 37.3 years
Urbanization
Urban population 0% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1,000 MATA-UTU (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.09 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.02 male(s)/female
Total population 1.06 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 81.1 years (2024 est.)
Male 78.2 years
Female 84.2 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: rural rural: 99.3% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 99.3% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: 0.7% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0.7% of population (2022 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: rural rural: 94.2% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 94.2% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural rural: 5.8% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 5.8% of population (2022 est.)
Demographic profile
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Wallis and Futuna is found in Polynesia