India vs Réunion: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
India
39.5%
in 2020
Réunion
39.3%
in 2020
India rank
102nd
Réunion rank
103rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- India
- Réunion
How they compare
India currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Réunion, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 102nd and Réunion ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.3% | 0.0% | 20.3% | India |
| 1960s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 6.4% | India |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 19.1% | 9.4% | India |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 17.4% | 13.3% | India |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 16.8% | 16.4% | India |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 25.6% | 12.2% | India |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.9% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, India or Réunion?
- India, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between India and Réunion?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do India and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- India ranks 102nd and Réunion ranks 103rd 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.