Reunion vs Samoa: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Reunion
100,835 people
in 2020
Samoa
89,515 people
in 2020
Reunion rank
173rd
Samoa rank
175th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Reunion
- Samoa
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 100,835 people against 89,515 people in Samoa, a difference of 11,320 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Reunion ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,752 people | 58,918 people | 47,834 people | Reunion |
| 1960s | 120,466 people | 69,696 people | 50,770 people | Reunion |
| 1970s | 126,584 people | 79,224 people | 47,361 people | Reunion |
| 1980s | 120,449 people | 81,495 people | 38,954 people | Reunion |
| 1990s | 101,451 people | 80,899 people | 20,552 people | Reunion |
| 2000s | 95,120 people | 82,287 people | 12,833 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 98,162 people | 86,669 people | 11,493 people | Reunion |
| 2020s | 100,835 people | 89,515 people | 11,320 people | Reunion |
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, Reunion or Samoa?
- Reunion, at 100,835 people against 89,515 people in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Reunion and Samoa?
- 11,320 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Reunion and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Reunion ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 175th 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.