Iceland vs Réunion: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iceland
88,500 people
in 2020
Réunion
100,835 people
in 2020
Iceland rank
176th
Réunion rank
173rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iceland
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 100,835 people against 88,500 people in Iceland, a difference of 12,335 people.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 176th and Réunion ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,312 people | 106,752 people | 26,441 people | Réunion |
| 1960s | 87,389 people | 120,466 people | 33,077 people | Réunion |
| 1970s | 91,417 people | 126,584 people | 35,167 people | Réunion |
| 1980s | 89,892 people | 120,449 people | 30,557 people | Réunion |
| 1990s | 95,200 people | 101,451 people | 6,251 people | Réunion |
| 2000s | 89,581 people | 95,120 people | 5,539 people | Réunion |
| 2010s | 84,279 people | 98,162 people | 13,882 people | Réunion |
| 2020s | 88,500 people | 100,835 people | 12,335 people | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Iceland or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 100,835 people against 88,500 people in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iceland and Réunion?
- 12,335 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Réunion rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iceland ranks 176th and Réunion ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.