Population by world region in Reunion
Reunion: Population by world region was 852,215 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
852,215 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 239 countries
All-time high
941,556 people
in 2049
All-time low
373 people
in 1500
Years of data
178
1500–2100
Population by world region in Reunion, 1500–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Reunion stood at 852,215 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Reunion peaked at 941,556 people in 2049 and was at its lowest, 373 people, in 1500.
That places Reunion 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Population by world region 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% |
| 2024 | 878,595 people | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 882,411 people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 886,294 people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 890,212 people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 893,956 people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 897,518 people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 900,873 people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 904,263 people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 907,647 people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 910,821 people | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 913,797 people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 916,705 people | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 919,624 people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 922,373 people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 924,933 people | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 927,296 people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 929,479 people | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 931,612 people | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 933,669 people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 935,665 people | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 937,463 people | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 938,891 people | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 939,906 people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 940,778 people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 941,356 people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 941,556 people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 941,421 people | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 940,883 people | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 940,172 people | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 939,235 people | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 938,065 people | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 936,701 people | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 935,207 people | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 933,492 people | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 931,584 people | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 929,727 people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 927,742 people | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 925,729 people | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 923,790 people | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 921,831 people | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 919,895 people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 917,947 people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 915,981 people | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 914,048 people | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 912,194 people | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 910,535 people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 908,900 people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 907,233 people | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 905,735 people | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 904,326 people | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 902,943 people | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 901,679 people | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 900,403 people | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 899,149 people | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 897,903 people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 896,502 people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 895,010 people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 893,526 people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 892,040 people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 890,604 people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 889,067 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 887,425 people | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 885,695 people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 883,879 people | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 882,049 people | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 880,066 people | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 878,018 people | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 875,942 people | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 873,758 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 871,379 people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 868,890 people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 866,345 people | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 863,774 people | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 861,103 people | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 858,241 people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 855,279 people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 852,215 people | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 | 880,495 people | 861,452 people | 897,518 people | 10 |
| 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 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.437 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Reunion?
- Population by world region in Reunion was 852,215 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 941,556 people in 2049.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 373 people in 1500.
- How does Reunion rank for population by world region?
- Reunion ranks 166th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.