Share urban and rural population in Reunion
Reunion: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Reunion, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 97.25 for share urban and rural population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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.
Share urban and rural population in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.82 | — |
| 1951 | 23.17 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 24.5 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 25.76 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 27 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 28.48 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 29.91 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 31.27 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 32.57 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 33.8 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 34.96 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 36.04 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 37.04 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 37.95 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 38.78 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39.52 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 40.16 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.7 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 41.13 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.46 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.73 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.98 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 42.25 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.59 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.02 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.72 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.99 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 46.77 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 48.98 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 51.56 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 54.41 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 57.47 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 60.65 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 63.88 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 67.07 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 70.16 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 73.06 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 75.7 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 77.99 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 79.87 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81.27 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 82.41 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.44 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.36 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 85.21 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 86.02 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 86.8 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.59 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.29 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 90.28 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.37 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.68 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.85 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.78 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.54 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.42 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.51 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.38 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.13 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.81 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.44 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.24 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
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
- 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 urban and rural population in Reunion?
- Share urban and rural population in Reunion was 97.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.82 in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for share urban and rural population?
- Reunion ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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