Share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion
Reunion: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 96.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.3%
in 1500
Years of data
103
1500–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion, 1500–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion is 96.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion peaked at 96.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1500.
Reunion ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 0.3% | — |
| 1600 | 0.8% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.3% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.2% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.2% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 5.5% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 6.6% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 7.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 11.3% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 12.4% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 14.9% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 16.3% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 19.6% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 21.5% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 23.5% | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 28.8% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 29.8% | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 33.8% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 70.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.5% | 23.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.4% | 32.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 41.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 53.1% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 80.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 96.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.9% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 96.7% compare
- 13 Venezuela 96.3% compare
- 15 American Samoa 95.2% compare
- 16 Netherlands Antilles 95.1% compare
- 17 Andorra 95.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Reunion was 96.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1500.
- How does Reunion rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Reunion ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.