Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion
Reunion: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 130,063 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
130,063 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
130,063 people
in 2023
All-time low
9,566 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion stood at 130,063 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion peaked at 130,063 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,566 people, in 1950.
Reunion ranks 148th of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,566 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,786 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 10,040 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 10,317 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 10,615 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 10,908 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 11,177 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 11,438 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 11,667 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11,894 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 12,153 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 12,434 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 12,684 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,908 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13,172 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 13,491 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,869 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,312 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 14,779 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 15,263 people | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 15,772 people | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 16,321 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 16,902 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17,494 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 18,139 people | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18,943 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 19,883 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 20,878 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21,915 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 22,951 people | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 23,992 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 25,016 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 25,973 people | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 26,953 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 28,084 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 29,366 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 30,782 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 32,351 people | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 34,021 people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 35,717 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 37,437 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 39,133 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 40,719 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 42,251 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 43,815 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 45,456 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 47,169 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 48,975 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 50,843 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 52,576 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 54,054 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 55,416 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56,783 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 58,182 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 59,581 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 61,040 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 62,630 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64,501 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 66,767 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 69,049 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 71,542 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 74,519 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 77,544 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 80,924 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 85,478 people | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 89,411 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 92,548 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 96,975 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 102,715 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 107,823 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 113,183 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 119,253 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 124,527 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 130,063 people | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,741 people | 9,566 people | 11,894 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,506 people | 12,153 people | 15,263 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,920 people | 15,772 people | 22,951 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,226 people | 23,992 people | 35,717 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,837 people | 37,437 people | 52,576 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,800 people | 54,054 people | 69,049 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,948 people | 71,542 people | 107,823 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,756 people | 113,183 people | 130,063 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Reunion was 130,063 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 130,063 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,566 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Reunion ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.