Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Reunion
Reunion: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 858,173 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Reunion, 1950–2025
Source: 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 858,173 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Reunion peaked at 858,173 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,374 people, in 1950.
That places Reunion 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,603 people | 54,374 people | 117,310 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 160,311 people | 125,697 people | 190,720 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 227,730 people | 195,727 people | 281,171 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,676 people | 300,962 people | 512,347 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 602,892 people | 530,349 people | 673,339 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,981 people | 688,967 people | 825,190 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,646 people | 831,640 people | 852,099 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 848,769 people | 837,664 people | 858,173 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 154 Estonia 950,652 people compare
- 155 Cyprus 914,225 people compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 815,564 people compare
- 159 Macao 722,007 people compare
- 160 Luxembourg 645,643 people compare
More population data for Reunion
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 15.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.15 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Reunion?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Reunion was 858,173 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 858,173 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,374 people in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Reunion ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.