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
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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.