Réunion vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in cities
Réunion
39.3%
in 2020
Western Sahara
39.0%
in 2020
Réunion rank
103rd
Western Sahara rank
106th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Réunion
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 39.3% against 39.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Réunion ranks 103rd and Western Sahara ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 0.0% | 17.6% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 19.1% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 0.0% | 17.4% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 0.0% | 16.8% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 7.8% | 17.7% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.5% | 1.4% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 0.3% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Réunion or Western Sahara?
- Réunion, at 39.3% against 39.0% in Western Sahara as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Réunion and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Réunion and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Réunion ranks 103rd and Western Sahara ranks 106th 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. 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.