Share of population urban in Reunion
Reunion: Share of population urban was 97.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.25
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.53
in 2014
All-time low
21.82
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Reunion, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 97.25 for share of population urban in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Reunion peaked at 98.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.82, in 1950.
Reunion ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.83 | 21.82 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.77 | 34.96 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.76 | 41.73 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.03 | 54.41 | 79.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.48 | 81.27 | 89.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.93 | 90.28 | 98.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.28 | 97.44 | 98.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.24 | 97.24 | 97.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 16 Qatar 99.36 compare
- 18 San Marino 97.19 compare
- 19 Martinique 96.82 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.45 compare
More population data for Reunion
- 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 15.15 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.17 (2023)
- Natural population growth 0.8237 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Reunion?
- Share of population urban in Reunion was 97.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.82 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for share of population urban?
- Reunion ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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