Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion
Reunion: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2,841 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
2,841 people
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
209th
of 238 countries
All-time high
287,758 people
in 1975
All-time low
0 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 2,841 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion peaked at 287,758 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1000.
That places Reunion 209th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 people | — |
| 1100 | 0 people | — |
| 1200 | 0 people | — |
| 1300 | 0 people | — |
| 1400 | 0 people | — |
| 1500 | 372.81 people | — |
| 1600 | 463.58 people | +24.3% |
| 1700 | 570.33 people | +23.0% |
| 1710 | 960.72 people | +68.5% |
| 1720 | 1,619 people | +68.5% |
| 1730 | 2,728 people | +68.5% |
| 1740 | 4,595 people | +68.4% |
| 1750 | 7,737 people | +68.4% |
| 1760 | 13,024 people | +68.3% |
| 1770 | 21,914 people | +68.3% |
| 1780 | 36,858 people | +68.2% |
| 1790 | 47,071 people | +27.7% |
| 1800 | 57,151 people | +21.4% |
| 1810 | 66,519 people | +16.4% |
| 1820 | 75,354 people | +13.3% |
| 1830 | 81,982 people | +8.8% |
| 1840 | 94,947 people | +15.8% |
| 1850 | 98,780 people | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 146,965 people | +48.8% |
| 1870 | 161,969 people | +10.2% |
| 1880 | 158,331 people | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 144,330 people | -8.8% |
| 1900 | 146,870 people | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 145,373 people | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 142,278 people | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 157,155 people | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 171,780 people | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 194,840 people | +13.4% |
| 1951 | 198,611 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 202,494 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 206,619 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 211,069 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 214,854 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 218,391 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 222,138 people | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 225,925 people | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 229,738 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 233,859 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 237,982 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 241,672 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 245,281 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 249,258 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 253,243 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 257,155 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 261,104 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 265,151 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 269,340 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 273,361 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 277,122 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 280,685 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 283,893 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 286,528 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 287,758 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 286,033 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 281,370 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 274,006 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 264,196 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 252,172 people | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 238,601 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 224,164 people | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 209,242 people | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 194,166 people | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 179,157 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 164,557 people | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 150,932 people | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 138,914 people | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 129,138 people | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 122,223 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 116,860 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 112,039 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 107,613 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 103,425 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 99,356 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 95,249 people | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 90,965 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 86,282 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 80,775 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 74,173 people | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 66,614 people | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 58,439 people | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 49,988 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 41,439 people | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 33,224 people | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 26,002 people | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 20,117 people | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 15,747 people | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 13,278 people | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 12,832 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,729 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12,569 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12,511 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,622 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,913 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,014 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16,048 people | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 18,786 people | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 21,990 people | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 23,782 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 23,962 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24,049 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24,120 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24,186 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 24,233 people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 24,257 people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 24,250 people | -0.0% |
| 2028 | 24,204 people | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 24,111 people | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 23,966 people | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 23,772 people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 23,521 people | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 23,203 people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 22,813 people | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 22,349 people | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 21,808 people | -2.4% |
| 2037 | 21,180 people | -2.9% |
| 2038 | 20,459 people | -3.4% |
| 2039 | 19,641 people | -4.0% |
| 2040 | 18,720 people | -4.7% |
| 2041 | 17,695 people | -5.5% |
| 2042 | 16,559 people | -6.4% |
| 2043 | 15,307 people | -7.6% |
| 2044 | 13,933 people | -9.0% |
| 2045 | 12,428 people | -10.8% |
| 2046 | 10,789 people | -13.2% |
| 2047 | 9,016 people | -16.4% |
| 2048 | 7,102 people | -21.2% |
| 2049 | 5,045 people | -29.0% |
| 2050 | 2,841 people | -43.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +68.5% | 570.33 people | 960.72 people |
| 1720 | +68.5% | 960.72 people | 1,619 people |
| 1730 | +68.5% | 1,619 people | 2,728 people |
| 1740 | +68.4% | 2,728 people | 4,595 people |
| 1750 | +68.4% | 4,595 people | 7,737 people |
| 1760 | +68.3% | 7,737 people | 13,024 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 372.81 people | 372.81 people | 372.81 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 463.58 people | 463.58 people | 463.58 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 570.33 people | 570.33 people | 570.33 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 960.72 people | 960.72 people | 960.72 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,619 people | 1,619 people | 1,619 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,728 people | 2,728 people | 2,728 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 4,595 people | 4,595 people | 4,595 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,737 people | 7,737 people | 7,737 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 13,024 people | 13,024 people | 13,024 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 21,914 people | 21,914 people | 21,914 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 36,858 people | 36,858 people | 36,858 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 47,071 people | 47,071 people | 47,071 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 57,151 people | 57,151 people | 57,151 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 66,519 people | 66,519 people | 66,519 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 75,354 people | 75,354 people | 75,354 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 81,982 people | 81,982 people | 81,982 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 94,947 people | 94,947 people | 94,947 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 98,780 people | 98,780 people | 98,780 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 146,965 people | 146,965 people | 146,965 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 161,969 people | 161,969 people | 161,969 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 158,331 people | 158,331 people | 158,331 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 144,330 people | 144,330 people | 144,330 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 146,870 people | 146,870 people | 146,870 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 145,373 people | 145,373 people | 145,373 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 142,278 people | 142,278 people | 142,278 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 157,155 people | 157,155 people | 157,155 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 171,780 people | 171,780 people | 171,780 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 212,468 people | 194,840 people | 229,738 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 251,404 people | 233,859 people | 269,340 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 279,495 people | 264,196 people | 287,758 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,104 people | 129,138 people | 252,172 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,479 people | 80,775 people | 122,223 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,902 people | 13,278 people | 74,173 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,701 people | 12,511 people | 21,990 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,115 people | 23,782 people | 24,257 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 22,271 people | 19,641 people | 23,966 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 12,659 people | 5,045 people | 18,720 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,841 people | 2,841 people | 2,841 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 206 Montserrat 3,360 people compare
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- 210 Saint Helena 2,711 people compare
- 211 United States Virgin Islands 2,200 people compare
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More population data for Reunion
- World population growth -0.4% (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 -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Reunion was 2,841 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 287,758 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1000.
- How does Reunion rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Reunion ranks 209th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.