Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion
Reunion: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 18.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion, 1960–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion is 18.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion peaked at 26.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2010.
Reunion ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.0% | — |
| 1965 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
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 share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Reunion was 18.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
- How does Reunion rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Reunion ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.