Wallis and Futuna at its true size

Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km², number 209 of 235 by area. Home to 11,558 people (2018). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.

Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
Area274 km² Wikidata
Population11,558 Wikidata, 2018
Density42 per km²
CapitalMata-Utu
RegionPolynesia, Oceania
StatusTerritory of France
CoastHas a coastline
CodesWF · WLF · 876

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Questions about Wallis and Futuna

How big is Wallis and Futuna?
Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km², which makes it number 209 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 11,558 people live there (2018), 42 per km².
Is Wallis and Futuna bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Wallis and Futuna and Saint Kitts and Nevis are almost exactly the same size. Wallis and Futuna: 274 km²; Saint Kitts and Nevis: 269 km².
How much does the Mercator map distort Wallis and Futuna?
Wallis and Futuna lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
Does Wallis and Futuna have land borders?
No. Wallis and Futuna has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.