Annual change in population in Reunion
Reunion: Annual change in population was 3,340 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,340 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,523 people
in 1961
All-time low
-4,100 people
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Reunion, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Reunion is 3,340 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Reunion peaked at 12,523 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, -4,100 people, in 2017.
That places Reunion 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual change in population in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9,292 people | — |
| 1952 | 9,677 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 10,116 people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 10,829 people | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 11,294 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 11,158 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 11,644 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 11,835 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 11,985 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 12,504 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 12,523 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 11,773 people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 11,477 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 11,841 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11,541 people | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 11,020 people | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 10,581 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 10,072 people | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 9,679 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 9,023 people | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 8,512 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 8,436 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,426 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 8,364 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8,481 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8,627 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8,633 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8,518 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8,287 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7,763 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 7,850 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8,651 people | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 9,607 people | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10,443 people | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 10,730 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10,466 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 10,223 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10,154 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,230 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,079 people | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 11,886 people | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 11,972 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,670 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11,272 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 11,090 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,992 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11,259 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11,361 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10,044 people | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 9,029 people | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 9,094 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,065 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,263 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,442 people | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 3,215 people | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 6,459 people | +100.9% |
| 2007 | 12,043 people | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 11,767 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,977 people | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 6,007 people | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 2,310 people | -61.5% |
| 2012 | -1,728 people | -174.8% |
| 2013 | 2,538 people | -246.9% |
| 2014 | 11,077 people | +336.4% |
| 2015 | 6,339 people | -42.8% |
| 2016 | -2,155 people | -134.0% |
| 2017 | -4,100 people | +90.3% |
| 2018 | -1,815 people | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 381 people | -121.0% |
| 2020 | 4,125 people | +982.7% |
| 2021 | 6,633 people | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 3,458 people | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 3,340 people | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +982.7% | 381 people | 4,125 people |
| 2014 | +336.4% | 2,538 people | 11,077 people |
| 2013 | +246.9% | -1,728 people | 2,538 people |
| 2012 | -174.8% | 2,310 people | -1,728 people |
| 2016 | -134.0% | 6,339 people | -2,155 people |
| 2019 | +121.0% | -1,815 people | 381 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,870 people | 9,292 people | 11,985 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,301 people | 9,679 people | 12,523 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,531 people | 8,287 people | 9,023 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,612 people | 7,763 people | 10,730 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,262 people | 10,044 people | 11,972 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,435 people | 3,215 people | 12,043 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,885 people | -4,100 people | 11,077 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,389 people | 3,340 people | 6,633 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 149 Guyana 4,719 people compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 4,569 people compare
- 151 Brunei 3,585 people compare
- 153 Slovenia 3,163 people compare
- 154 New Caledonia 2,749 people compare
- 155 Cape Verde 2,585 people compare
More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Reunion?
- Annual change in population in Reunion was 3,340 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 12,523 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,100 people in 2017.
- How does Reunion rank for annual change in population?
- Reunion ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.