Reunion vs Venezuela: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Reunion
96.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
96.3%
in 2025
Reunion rank
14th
Venezuela rank
13th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Reunion
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Reunion, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Venezuela ahead.
Reunion ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 35 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
| 1600s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Venezuela |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Venezuela |
| 1710s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
| 1720s | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2.5% | Venezuela |
| 1730s | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Venezuela |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Venezuela |
| 1750s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Venezuela |
| 1760s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Venezuela |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 8.5% | 4.0% | Venezuela |
| 1780s | 5.0% | 9.4% | 4.4% | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 5.5% | 10.3% | 4.8% | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 6.0% | 11.2% | 5.2% | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 12.3% | 5.7% | Venezuela |
| 1820s | 7.2% | 13.5% | 6.3% | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 7.9% | 14.8% | 6.9% | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 8.6% | 16.2% | 7.5% | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 9.5% | 17.7% | 8.2% | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 10.4% | 19.4% | 9.0% | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 11.3% | 21.2% | 9.9% | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 12.4% | 23.3% | 10.8% | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 13.6% | 25.5% | 11.9% | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 14.9% | 27.9% | 13.0% | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 16.3% | 30.6% | 14.2% | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 17.9% | 33.5% | 15.6% | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 19.6% | 36.6% | 17.1% | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 21.5% | 40.1% | 18.7% | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 27.5% | 49.7% | 22.2% | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 37.4% | 61.5% | 24.2% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 73.9% | 28.8% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 81.9% | 16.5% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 86.8% | 2.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 91.5% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.3% | 0.4% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.9% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Reunion or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Reunion and Venezuela?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Venezuela?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2025.
- How do Reunion and Venezuela rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Reunion ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.