Population by age group in Reunion
Reunion: Population by age group was 874,883 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.