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
165th
of 238 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 165th out of 238 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.
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 |
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 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 165th out of 238 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.