Population growth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Population growth rate was -0.37 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.37
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
140th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.01
in 1954
All-time low
-0.652
in 2017
Years of data
158
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Reunion, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Reunion is -0.37, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Reunion peaked at 4.01 in 1954 and was at its lowest, -0.652, in 2017.
Reunion ranks 140th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2236 | — |
| 1800 | 2.04 | +811.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3256 | -84.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0658 | -79.8% |
| 1920 | -0.0277 | -142.0% |
| 1930 | 1.2 | -4452.3% |
| 1940 | 1.12 | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 3.76 | +234.6% |
| 1951 | 3.57 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 3.79 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 3.62 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 4.01 | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 3.65 | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.69 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.5 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.29 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.65 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.2 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.49 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.59 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.68 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.61 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.432 | -63.8% |
| 2005 | 0.376 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +226.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.791 | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.636 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | -0.089 | -114.0% |
| 2012 | -0.319 | +258.4% |
| 2013 | 0.917 | -387.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +82.7% |
| 2015 | -0.196 | -111.7% |
| 2016 | -0.302 | +54.1% |
| 2017 | -0.652 | +115.9% |
| 2018 | 0.231 | -135.4% |
| 2019 | -0.141 | -161.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -877.3% |
| 2021 | 0.44 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 0.356 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.41 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.436 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.431 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 0.45 | +4.4% |
| 2027 | 0.431 | -4.2% |
| 2028 | 0.408 | -5.3% |
| 2029 | 0.386 | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 0.361 | -6.5% |
| 2031 | 0.388 | +7.5% |
| 2032 | 0.362 | -6.7% |
| 2033 | 0.336 | -7.2% |
| 2034 | 0.317 | -5.7% |
| 2035 | 0.315 | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 0.277 | -13.7% |
| 2038 | 0.278 | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 0.232 | -16.5% |
| 2040 | 0.239 | +3.0% |
| 2041 | 0.22 | -7.9% |
| 2042 | 0.221 | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 0.203 | -8.1% |
| 2044 | 0.183 | -9.9% |
| 2045 | 0.12 | -34.4% |
| 2046 | 0.097 | -19.2% |
| 2047 | 0.089 | -8.2% |
| 2048 | 0.033 | -62.9% |
| 2049 | 0.01 | -69.7% |
| 2050 | -0.041 | -510.0% |
| 2051 | -0.072 | +75.6% |
| 2052 | -0.08 | +11.1% |
| 2053 | -0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2054 | -0.131 | +9.2% |
| 2055 | -0.16 | +22.1% |
| 2056 | -0.159 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | -0.208 | +30.8% |
| 2058 | -0.2 | -3.8% |
| 2059 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2060 | -0.227 | +13.5% |
| 2061 | -0.206 | -9.3% |
| 2062 | -0.214 | +3.9% |
| 2063 | -0.21 | -1.9% |
| 2064 | -0.21 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | -0.213 | +1.4% |
| 2066 | -0.217 | +1.9% |
| 2067 | -0.205 | -5.5% |
| 2068 | -0.199 | -2.9% |
| 2069 | -0.167 | -16.1% |
| 2070 | -0.192 | +15.0% |
| 2071 | -0.175 | -8.9% |
| 2072 | -0.155 | -11.4% |
| 2073 | -0.156 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | -0.149 | -4.5% |
| 2075 | -0.132 | -11.4% |
| 2076 | -0.151 | +14.4% |
| 2077 | -0.127 | -15.9% |
| 2078 | -0.15 | +18.1% |
| 2079 | -0.163 | +8.7% |
| 2080 | -0.169 | +3.7% |
| 2081 | -0.165 | -2.4% |
| 2082 | -0.166 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | -0.158 | -4.8% |
| 2084 | -0.187 | +18.4% |
| 2085 | -0.183 | -2.1% |
| 2086 | -0.209 | +14.2% |
| 2087 | -0.199 | -4.8% |
| 2088 | -0.216 | +8.5% |
| 2089 | -0.235 | +8.8% |
| 2090 | -0.231 | -1.7% |
| 2091 | -0.241 | +4.3% |
| 2092 | -0.259 | +7.5% |
| 2093 | -0.286 | +10.4% |
| 2094 | -0.288 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | -0.298 | +3.5% |
| 2096 | -0.297 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | -0.323 | +8.8% |
| 2098 | -0.343 | +6.2% |
| 2099 | -0.348 | +1.5% |
| 2100 | -0.37 | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +4452.3% | -0.0277 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | +877.3% | -0.141 | 1.1 |
| 1800 | +811.3% | 0.2236 | 2.04 |
| 2050 | -510.0% | 0.01 | -0.041 |
| 2013 | +387.5% | -0.319 | 0.917 |
| 2012 | -258.4% | -0.089 | -0.319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2236 | 0.2236 | 0.2236 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3256 | 0.3256 | 0.3256 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0658 | 0.0658 | 0.0658 | 1 |
| 1920s | -0.0277 | -0.0277 | -0.0277 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.5 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.05 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.34 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.18 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.376 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 | -0.652 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4844 | 0.356 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3187 | 0.232 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1415 | 0.01 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.1371 | -0.208 | -0.041 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2068 | -0.227 | -0.167 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.155 | -0.192 | -0.127 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1887 | -0.235 | -0.158 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2914 | -0.348 | -0.231 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.37 | -0.37 | -0.37 | 1 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Population density 339.53 (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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Reunion?
- Population growth rate in Reunion was -0.37 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 1954.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.652 in 2017.
- How does Reunion rank for population growth rate?
- Reunion ranks 140th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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