Population in Reunion
Reunion: Population was 874,883 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
874,883 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
874,883 people
in 2023
All-time low
373 people
in 1500
Years of data
101
1500–2023
Population in Reunion, 1500–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 874,883 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 101 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 in Reunion peaked at 874,883 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373 people, in 1500.
Reunion ranks 163rd 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 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 373 people | — |
| 1600 | 467 people | +25.2% |
| 1700 | 584 people | +25.1% |
| 1710 | 986 people | +68.8% |
| 1720 | 1,667 people | +69.1% |
| 1730 | 2,817 people | +69.0% |
| 1740 | 4,760 people | +69.0% |
| 1750 | 8,043 people | +69.0% |
| 1760 | 13,590 people | +69.0% |
| 1770 | 22,963 people | +69.0% |
| 1780 | 38,800 people | +69.0% |
| 1790 | 49,800 people | +28.4% |
| 1800 | 60,800 people | +22.1% |
| 1810 | 71,200 people | +17.1% |
| 1820 | 81,200 people | +14.0% |
| 1830 | 89,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1840 | 103,922 people | +16.8% |
| 1850 | 109,100 people | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 163,950 people | +50.3% |
| 1870 | 182,700 people | +11.4% |
| 1880 | 180,800 people | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 167,070 people | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 172,600 people | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 173,740 people | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 173,260 people | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 195,430 people | +12.8% |
| 1940 | 218,690 people | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 249,229 people | +14.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1720 | +69.1% | 986 people | 1,667 people |
| 1730 | +69.0% | 1,667 people | 2,817 people |
| 1740 | +69.0% | 2,817 people | 4,760 people |
| 1750 | +69.0% | 4,760 people | 8,043 people |
| 1760 | +69.0% | 8,043 people | 13,590 people |
| 1770 | +69.0% | 13,590 people | 22,963 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 373 people | 373 people | 373 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 467 people | 467 people | 467 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 584 people | 584 people | 584 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 986 people | 986 people | 986 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,667 people | 1,667 people | 1,667 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,817 people | 2,817 people | 2,817 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4,760 people | 4,760 people | 4,760 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,043 people | 8,043 people | 8,043 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 13,590 people | 13,590 people | 13,590 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 22,963 people | 22,963 people | 22,963 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 38,800 people | 38,800 people | 38,800 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 49,800 people | 49,800 people | 49,800 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 60,800 people | 60,800 people | 60,800 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 71,200 people | 71,200 people | 71,200 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 81,200 people | 81,200 people | 81,200 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 89,000 people | 89,000 people | 89,000 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 103,922 people | 103,922 people | 103,922 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 109,100 people | 109,100 people | 109,100 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 163,950 people | 163,950 people | 163,950 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 182,700 people | 182,700 people | 182,700 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 180,800 people | 180,800 people | 180,800 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 167,070 people | 167,070 people | 167,070 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 172,600 people | 172,600 people | 172,600 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 173,740 people | 173,740 people | 173,740 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 173,260 people | 173,260 people | 173,260 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 195,430 people | 195,430 people | 195,430 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 218,690 people | 218,690 people | 218,690 people | 1 |
| 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 density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (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 in Reunion?
- Population in Reunion was 874,883 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 874,883 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 people in 1500.
- How does Reunion rank for population?
- Reunion ranks 163rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.