Population in Reunion
Reunion: Population was 852,215 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Reunion, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Reunion is 852,215 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Reunion peaked at 941,556 people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 852,215 people, in 2100.
That places Reunion 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 888,164 people | 878,595 people | 897,518 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 914,833 people | 900,873 people | 927,296 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 937,038 people | 929,479 people | 941,556 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 936,649 people | 929,727 people | 941,421 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 918,969 people | 910,535 people | 927,742 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 902,477 people | 896,502 people | 908,900 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 887,936 people | 880,066 people | 895,010 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 867,273 people | 855,279 people | 878,018 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 852,215 people | 852,215 people | 852,215 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 162 Fiji 879,377 people compare
- 163 Vanuatu 875,476 people compare
- 164 North Macedonia 863,000 people compare
- 166 Western Sahara 831,294 people compare
- 167 Estonia 825,509 people compare
- 168 French Guiana 775,240 people compare
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 in Reunion?
- Population in Reunion was 852,215 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 941,556 people in 2049.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 852,215 people in 2100.
- How does Reunion rank for population?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.