Share of population living in the capital city in Réunion
Réunion: Share of population living in the capital city was 16.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Réunion, 1960–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 16.2% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Réunion peaked at 19.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
Réunion ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1965 | 18.4% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More population data for Réunion
- 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 share of population living in the capital city in Réunion?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Réunion was 16.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Réunion rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Réunion ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.