Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate was 0.0695 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion is 0.0695 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion peaked at 6.27 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Reunion ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1969 | 0.874 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8628 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9907 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5725 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4307 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +552.1% |
| 1976 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1984 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9965 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9219 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8455 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7841 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.742 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6888 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6759 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6715 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6669 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6626 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6581 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6496 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6455 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6412 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1755 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1752 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1749 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1743 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.174 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1737 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1734 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1731 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0696 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0696 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0695 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +552.1% | 0.4307 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +85.8% | 0.8628 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -72.6% | 0.6412 % change on previous year | 0.1755 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -59.6% | 0.1728 % change on previous year | 0.0697 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -56.4% | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +50.1% | 4.18 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.874 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.4307 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.742 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6653 % change on previous year | 0.6455 % change on previous year | 0.6888 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 % change on previous year | 0.1731 % change on previous year | 0.6412 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0868 % change on previous year | 0.0695 % change on previous year | 0.1728 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 179 Netherlands Antilles 0.0809 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Iceland 0.0754 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Malta 0.0697 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bahrain 0.0694 % change on previous year compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 0.0535 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belgium 0.0245 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate -0.37 (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)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion?
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Reunion was 0.0695 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Reunion rank for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Reunion ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.