Reunion vs Saint Helena: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Reunion
2,841 people
in 2050
Saint Helena
2,711 people
in 2050
Reunion rank
209th
Saint Helena rank
210th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Reunion
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 2,841 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 130 people.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Reunion ranks 209th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212,468 people | 2,635 people | 209,833 people | Reunion |
| 1960s | 251,404 people | 2,843 people | 248,561 people | Reunion |
| 1970s | 279,495 people | 3,366 people | 276,130 people | Reunion |
| 1980s | 188,104 people | 3,723 people | 184,381 people | Reunion |
| 1990s | 101,479 people | 3,729 people | 97,749 people | Reunion |
| 2000s | 39,902 people | 3,367 people | 36,535 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 14,701 people | 3,389 people | 11,312 people | Reunion |
| 2020s | 24,115 people | 3,274 people | 20,841 people | Reunion |
| 2030s | 22,271 people | 3,000 people | 19,271 people | Reunion |
| 2040s | 12,659 people | 2,798 people | 9,862 people | Reunion |
| 2050s | 2,841 people | 2,711 people | 130.2 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Reunion or Saint Helena?
- Reunion, at 2,841 people against 2,711 people in Saint Helena as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Reunion and Saint Helena?
- 130 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Saint Helena?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Reunion and Saint Helena rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Reunion ranks 209th and Saint Helena ranks 210th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.