Share of the population born in another country in Reunion
Reunion: Share of the population born in another country was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Reunion, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 15.4% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Reunion peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
That places Reunion 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.8% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Reunion?
- Share of the population born in another country in Reunion was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does Reunion rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Reunion ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.