Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 88.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 88.29 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion peaked at 88.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.77, in 1950.
That places Reunion 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.77 | — |
| 1955 | 63.13 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 67.19 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 70.63 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 73.19 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 75.08 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 76.66 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 81.38 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 83.98 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 86.16 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.58 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.08 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.41 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.29 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.95 | 58.77 | 63.13 | 2 |
| 1960s | 68.91 | 67.19 | 70.63 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.14 | 73.19 | 75.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.02 | 76.66 | 81.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.07 | 83.98 | 86.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.83 | 87.58 | 88.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.52 | 88.41 | 88.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.29 | 88.29 | 88.29 | 1 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate -0.37 (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 by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Reunion was 88.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 88.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.77 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Reunion ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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