Population by age group in Reunion
Reunion: Population by age group was 874,883 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
874,883 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
874,883 people
in 2023
All-time low
249,229 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Reunion stood at 874,883 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Reunion peaked at 874,883 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249,229 people, in 1950.
Reunion ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 249,229 people | — |
| 1951 | 258,521 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 268,198 people | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 278,314 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 289,143 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 300,437 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 311,595 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 323,239 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 335,074 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 347,059 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 359,563 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 372,086 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 383,859 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 395,336 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 407,177 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 418,718 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 429,738 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 440,319 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 450,391 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 460,070 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 469,093 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 477,605 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 486,041 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 494,467 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 502,831 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 511,312 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 519,939 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 528,572 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 537,090 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 545,377 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 553,140 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 560,990 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 569,641 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 579,248 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 589,691 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 600,421 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 610,887 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 621,110 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 631,264 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 641,494 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 652,573 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 664,459 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 676,431 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 688,101 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 699,373 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 710,463 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 721,455 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 732,714 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 744,075 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 754,119 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 763,148 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 772,242 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 781,307 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 790,570 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 797,012 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 800,227 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 806,686 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 818,729 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 830,496 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 838,473 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 844,480 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 846,790 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 845,062 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 847,600 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 858,677 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 865,016 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 862,861 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 858,761 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 856,946 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 857,327 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 861,452 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 868,085 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 871,543 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 874,883 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 296,081 people | 249,229 people | 347,059 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 411,726 people | 359,563 people | 460,070 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 507,233 people | 469,093 people | 545,377 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,789 people | 553,140 people | 641,494 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,376 people | 652,573 people | 754,119 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,889 people | 763,148 people | 838,473 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,352 people | 844,480 people | 865,016 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 868,991 people | 861,452 people | 874,883 people | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (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 growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Reunion?
- Population by age group in Reunion was 874,883 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 874,883 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,229 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for population by age group?
- Reunion ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.