Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Réunion
Réunion: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 88.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Réunion, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 88.3% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Réunion peaked at 88.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1950.
That places Réunion 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.8% | — |
| 1955 | 63.1% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 67.2% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 73.2% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 75.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 81.4% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.0% | 58.8% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.9% | 67.2% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 73.2% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 76.7% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 84.0% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.6% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.4% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 35 Lebanon 89.6% compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 89.5% compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 88.5% compare
- 39 Pakistan 88.0% compare
- 40 Iraq 87.5% compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 87.4% compare
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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Réunion?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Réunion was 88.3% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1950.
- How does Réunion rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Réunion ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.