Total population in Reunion
Reunion: Total population was 880.51 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Reunion, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Reunion is 880.51 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Reunion peaked at 880.51 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 464.78 thousands, in 1970.
That places Reunion 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502.99 thousands | 464.78 thousands | 541.3 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 590.92 thousands | 549.43 thousands | 636.32 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.77 thousands | 646.65 thousands | 749.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 795.72 thousands | 758.58 thousands | 835.15 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.6 thousands | 841.78 thousands | 865.86 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 870.53 thousands | 856.72 thousands | 880.51 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.17 (2023)
- Children per woman vs population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.8237 (2023)
- Natural population growth 0.8237 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Reunion?
- Total population in Reunion was 880.51 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 880.51 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.78 thousands in 1970.
- How does Reunion rank for total population?
- Reunion ranks 159th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release