Reunion vs United Kingdom: Population density
Reunion
339.53 people per km²
in 2100
United Kingdom
307.14 people per km²
in 2100
Reunion rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Population density over time
- Reunion
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 339.53 people per km² against 307.14 people per km² in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.39 people per km².
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 178 shared years of data; in 1500 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Reunion ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.1486 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 17.23 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 0.1861 people per km² | 20.69 people per km² | 20.51 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 0.2327 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 27.72 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 0.3928 people per km² | 29.97 people per km² | 29.58 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 0.6641 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 31.36 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 1.12 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 32.99 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 1.9 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | 34.33 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 3.2 people per km² | 38.39 people per km² | 35.19 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 5.41 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 35.19 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 9.15 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | 33.72 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 15.46 people per km² | 45.2 people per km² | 29.74 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 19.84 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 27.76 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 24.22 people per km² | 44.43 people per km² | 20.21 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 28.37 people per km² | 50.95 people per km² | 22.58 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 32.35 people per km² | 85.59 people per km² | 53.24 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 35.46 people per km² | 99.64 people per km² | 64.18 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 41.4 people per km² | 109.98 people per km² | 68.58 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 43.47 people per km² | 112.65 people per km² | 69.19 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 65.32 people per km² | 119.54 people per km² | 54.22 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 72.79 people per km² | 129.84 people per km² | 57.06 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 72.03 people per km² | 142.85 people per km² | 70.82 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 66.56 people per km² | 154.92 people per km² | 88.36 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 68.76 people per km² | 169.84 people per km² | 101.08 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 69.22 people per km² | 184.86 people per km² | 115.64 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 69.03 people per km² | 192.47 people per km² | 123.44 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 77.86 people per km² | 190.06 people per km² | 112.2 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 87.13 people per km² | 198.85 people per km² | 111.73 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 117.96 people per km² | 211.24 people per km² | 93.28 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 164.03 people per km² | 223.64 people per km² | 59.61 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 202.08 people per km² | 231.9 people per km² | 29.82 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 237.37 people per km² | 234 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1990s | 280.63 people per km² | 240.1 people per km² | 40.53 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2000s | 318.68 people per km² | 250.32 people per km² | 68.36 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2010s | 340.38 people per km² | 269.18 people per km² | 71.2 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2020s | 350.79 people per km² | 286.2 people per km² | 64.59 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2030s | 364.48 people per km² | 299.63 people per km² | 64.85 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2040s | 373.32 people per km² | 308.47 people per km² | 64.85 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2050s | 373.17 people per km² | 313.47 people per km² | 59.7 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2060s | 366.12 people per km² | 314.24 people per km² | 51.89 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2070s | 359.55 people per km² | 314.31 people per km² | 45.24 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2080s | 353.76 people per km² | 313.09 people per km² | 40.67 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2090s | 345.53 people per km² | 309.74 people per km² | 35.79 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2100s | 339.53 people per km² | 307.14 people per km² | 32.39 people per km² | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Reunion or United Kingdom?
- Reunion, at 339.53 people per km² against 307.14 people per km² in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Reunion and United Kingdom?
- 32.39 people per km², with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and United Kingdom?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
- How do Reunion and United Kingdom rank globally for population density?
- Reunion ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.