Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 97.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2014
All-time low
21.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Reunion is 97.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Reunion peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1950.
Reunion ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.8% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population long run 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 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 vs. gdp per capita in Reunion?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Reunion was 97.3% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Reunion ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.