Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.437 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion stood at 0.437 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion peaked at 1.85 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.6502 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Reunion ranks 150th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4327 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3764 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6383 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0888 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2013 | -0.3184 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1959 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2017 | -0.3019 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2018 | -0.6502 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2311 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1407 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -883.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4413 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3564 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4105 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.437 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.3764 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 % change on previous year | -0.6502 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4345 % change on previous year | -0.1407 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 147 Bahamas 0.4581 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Denmark 0.4531 % change on previous year compare
- 149 El Salvador 0.4494 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Brazil 0.4013 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Macao 0.3881 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Niue 0.3857 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Reunion
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Reunion was 0.437 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6502 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Reunion rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Reunion ranks 150th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.