Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion
Reunion: Number of children under 15, by world region was 185,455 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185,455 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
226,038 people
in 2008
All-time low
100,468 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion is 185,455 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion peaked at 226,038 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100,468 people, in 1950.
That places Reunion 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100,468 people | — |
| 1951 | 106,044 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 111,990 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 118,279 people | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 124,891 people | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 131,684 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 138,378 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 145,133 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 151,656 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 157,894 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 164,186 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 170,303 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 175,964 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 181,381 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 186,142 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 190,102 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 193,689 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 196,723 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 199,189 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 201,179 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 202,146 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 202,281 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 202,351 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 202,696 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 203,717 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 204,915 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 205,701 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 206,023 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 205,685 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 204,816 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 203,214 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 201,345 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 199,526 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 198,354 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 198,786 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 200,736 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 203,331 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 205,578 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 207,355 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 208,784 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 211,293 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 213,097 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 212,856 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 211,978 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 210,545 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 209,148 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 207,493 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 206,228 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 205,520 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 203,673 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 202,003 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 201,865 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 202,373 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 203,495 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 208,106 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 215,061 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 221,252 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 225,570 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 226,038 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 225,098 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 224,244 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 219,687 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 211,996 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 208,843 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 212,016 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 212,367 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 207,409 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 200,183 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 194,405 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 192,008 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 189,702 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 188,286 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 187,381 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 185,455 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128,642 people | 100,468 people | 157,894 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 185,886 people | 164,186 people | 201,179 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,033 people | 202,146 people | 206,023 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,701 people | 198,354 people | 208,784 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,183 people | 203,673 people | 213,097 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,086 people | 201,865 people | 226,038 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,316 people | 192,008 people | 224,244 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,706 people | 185,455 people | 189,702 people | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (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 growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (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 under 15, by world region in Reunion?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Reunion was 185,455 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 226,038 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,468 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.