Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion
Reunion: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 97.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 238 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 1500
Years of data
103
1500–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion, 1500–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 97.3% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1500.
Reunion ranks 17th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 0.3% | — |
| 1600 | 0.8% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.3% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.2% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.2% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 5.5% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 6.6% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 7.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 8.6% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 9.5% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 11.3% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 12.4% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 14.9% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 16.3% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 17.9% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 19.6% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 21.5% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 25.8% | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 27.0% | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 28.5% | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 29.9% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 31.3% | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 32.6% | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1700 | +200.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 27.8% | 21.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.8% | 35.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 41.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 54.4% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 81.3% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 90.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 16 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 96.4% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Reunion was 97.3% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1500.
- How does Reunion rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Reunion ranks 17th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.