Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion
Reunion: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 39.28 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 39.28 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion peaked at 39.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Reunion 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 16.83 | — |
| 1965 | 18.4 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 18.51 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 19.72 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 17.96 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 16.81 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.81 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.77 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 25.19 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 25.96 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.86 | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 38.85 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.28 | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +59.7% | 15.77 | 25.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.62 | 16.83 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.11 | 18.51 | 19.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.38 | 16.81 | 17.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.79 | 15.77 | 17.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 25.19 | 25.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 38.85 | 38.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.28 | 39.28 | 39.28 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Reunion was 39.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 39.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Reunion ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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