🇷🇪 Population of Réunion

981,796
Current Population of Réunion
7,648
Net population growth this year
392.72
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Réunion reached 981,796, of which 473,584 people are male and 508,212 female. The country has a population density of 392.7184 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.779% for the year. According to the latest data, Réunion is set to increase its population size by 7,459 people next year. Making the total population count of Réunion 989,350 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Réunion (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Réunion grown from 249,299 people to 981,796. An increase of the population size by 293.82% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 249,299 119,712 129,586 9,546 99.7196 3.83%
1951 258,762 124,397 134,364 9,380 103.5048 3.625%
1952 268,545 129,253 139,291 10,186 107.418 3.793%
1953 278,658 134,284 144,374 10,039 111.463 3.603%
1954 289,503 139,690 149,814 11,653 115.8014 4.026%
1955 301,358 145,622 155,736 12,056 120.5432 4.001%
1956 313,518 151,730 161,787 12,263 125.407 3.912%
1957 326,067 158,034 168,032 12,835 130.4266 3.937%
1958 338,966 164,517 174,450 12,965 135.5866 3.825%
1959 352,226 171,168 181,057 13,553 140.8902 3.848%
1960 365,994 178,057 187,937 13,984 146.3976 3.821%
1961 379,572 184,792 194,779 13,171 151.8286 3.47%
1962 392,308 191,115 201,192 12,302 156.9232 3.136%
1963 404,471 197,190 207,281 12,024 161.7884 2.973%
1964 416,676 203,266 213,410 12,385 166.6702 2.973%
1965 427,612 208,794 218,817 9,488 171.0448 2.219%
1966 436,826 213,524 223,303 8,941 174.7306 2.047%
1967 445,604 217,958 227,646 8,614 178.2416 1.933%
1968 454,762 222,351 232,411 9,702 181.9048 2.134%
1969 464,414 226,786 237,627 9,601 185.7654 2.067%
1970 473,925 231,111 242,814 9,421 189.5698 1.988%
1971 483,206 235,304 247,902 9,142 193.2824 1.892%
1972 492,124 239,314 252,811 8,695 196.8498 1.767%
1973 500,500 243,054 257,447 8,057 200.2002 1.61%
1974 508,181 246,429 261,752 7,304 203.2724 1.437%
1975 515,586 250,100 265,486 7,506 206.2344 1.456%
1976 523,006 254,224 268,783 7,335 209.2026 1.402%
1977 530,262 258,259 272,003 7,175 212.1046 1.353%
1978 537,400 262,228 275,172 7,102 214.96 1.322%
1979 544,471 266,156 278,316 7,040 217.7884 1.293%
1980 551,674 270,144 281,531 7,367 220.6698 1.335%
1981 559,217 274,220 284,997 7,718 223.6868 1.38%
1982 567,487 278,444 289,043 8,823 226.995 1.555%
1983 577,042 283,138 293,905 10,287 230.817 1.783%
1984 587,820 288,436 299,384 11,269 235.1282 1.917%
1985 599,300 294,113 305,187 11,689 239.7198 1.951%
1986 610,814 299,818 310,996 11,339 244.3254 1.856%
1987 622,270 305,499 316,771 11,573 248.9078 1.86%
1988 633,971 311,296 322,675 11,830 253.5884 1.866%
1989 646,108 317,329 328,780 12,444 258.4432 1.926%
1990 658,992 323,805 335,188 13,324 263.5968 2.022%
1991 672,556 330,485 342,071 13,803 269.0222 2.052%
1992 686,472 337,154 349,318 14,030 274.5888 2.044%
1993 700,082 343,658 356,424 13,189 280.0326 1.884%
1994 713,166 349,882 363,284 12,981 285.2666 1.82%
1995 725,978 355,962 370,015 12,642 290.3912 1.741%
1996 738,568 361,926 376,642 12,538 295.4272 1.698%
1997 751,348 367,989 383,360 13,023 300.5394 1.733%
1998 763,870 373,941 389,929 12,020 305.548 1.574%
1999 775,078 379,281 395,797 10,396 310.0312 1.341%
2000 785,424 383,719 401,705 10,296 314.1696 1.311%
2001 795,498 387,466 408,032 9,852 318.1992 1.238%
2002 805,244 391,024 414,219 9,640 322.0976 1.197%
2003 814,992 394,642 420,349 9,856 325.9968 1.209%
2004 824,520 398,710 425,810 9,199 329.8078 1.116%
2005 833,656 403,100 430,556 9,074 333.4624 1.088%
2006 845,366 408,789 436,576 14,345 338.1462 1.697%
2007 860,597 416,154 444,442 16,117 344.2388 1.873%
2008 873,979 422,491 451,487 10,645 349.5914 1.218%
2009 883,111 426,829 456,283 7,620 353.2444 0.863%
2010 890,130 430,225 459,906 6,419 356.0522 0.721%
2011 896,634 433,375 463,259 6,587 358.6534 0.735%
2012 902,144 436,055 466,088 4,433 360.8574 0.491%
2013 906,890 438,254 468,636 5,060 362.756 0.558%
2014 914,790 442,019 472,772 10,740 365.916 1.174%
2015 922,494 445,662 476,833 4,669 368.9978 0.506%
2016 926,628 447,394 479,234 3,597 370.651 0.388%
2017 932,739 450,194 482,545 8,626 373.0956 0.925%
2018 941,186 454,229 486,957 8,269 376.4746 0.879%
2019 949,420 458,138 491,282 8,197 379.7678 0.863%
2020 957,822 462,141 495,682 8,609 383.129 0.899%
2021 966,129 466,094 500,036 8,004 386.4516 0.828%
2022 974,052 469,868 504,183 7,841 389.6206 0.805%
2023 981,796 473,584 508,212 7,648 392.7184 0.779%

Statements that can be derived from Réunion's population data

  • Réunion has a population of 981,796 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Réunion's population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Réunion's population will grow with 7,648 people.
  • In 2023, 630 more people will emigrate from Réunion than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Réunion is 34.18 years.
  • In Réunion there are 392.72 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 4.61 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Réunion.
  • In Réunion, 473,584 of the total population are male, and 508,212 are female.

Future Population of Réunion (2023 - 2100)

Réunion's population is set to incease in the future from 981,796 people to 1,113,971 people. An increase of the population size by 346.84% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 981,796 473,584 508,212 7,648 392.7184 0.779%
2024 989,350 477,207 512,142 7,459 395.7398 0.754%
2025 996,743 480,750 515,991 7,328 398.6972 0.735%
2026 1,003,980 484,217 519,763 7,145 401.5918 0.712%
2027 1,011,088 487,621 523,467 7,073 404.4354 0.7%
2028 1,018,106 490,979 527,128 6,963 407.2426 0.684%
2029 1,025,019 494,283 530,736 6,862 410.0076 0.669%
2030 1,031,821 497,532 534,290 6,743 412.7286 0.654%
2031 1,038,522 500,735 537,788 6,659 415.409 0.641%
2032 1,045,085 503,872 541,213 6,467 418.0342 0.619%
2033 1,051,502 506,939 544,563 6,366 420.6008 0.605%
2034 1,057,762 509,933 547,828 6,153 423.1046 0.582%
2035 1,063,829 512,837 550,992 5,982 425.5316 0.562%
2036 1,069,735 515,666 554,068 5,829 427.8938 0.545%
2037 1,075,457 518,410 557,046 5,617 430.183 0.522%
2038 1,080,986 521,066 559,920 5,440 432.3944 0.503%
2039 1,086,314 523,634 562,680 5,216 434.5256 0.48%
2040 1,091,403 526,093 565,310 4,963 436.5614 0.455%
2041 1,096,239 528,438 567,802 4,709 438.4958 0.43%
2042 1,100,810 530,665 570,144 4,431 440.3238 0.403%
2043 1,105,093 532,763 572,330 4,136 442.0372 0.374%
2044 1,109,083 534,733 574,350 3,845 443.6334 0.347%
2045 1,112,820 536,595 576,224 3,627 445.1278 0.326%
2046 1,116,302 538,350 577,952 3,337 446.5206 0.299%
2047 1,119,488 539,979 579,510 3,036 447.7952 0.271%
2048 1,122,358 541,471 580,886 2,703 448.943 0.241%
2049 1,124,946 542,846 582,100 2,473 449.9782 0.22%
2050 1,127,252 544,104 583,148 2,140 450.9008 0.19%
2051 1,129,300 545,256 584,044 1,956 451.72 0.173%
2052 1,131,116 546,315 584,801 1,676 452.4464 0.148%
2053 1,132,708 547,290 585,418 1,509 453.0834 0.133%
2054 1,134,116 548,198 585,918 1,305 453.6462 0.115%
2055 1,135,341 549,034 586,307 1,146 454.1364 0.101%
2056 1,136,402 549,812 586,590 976 454.5608 0.086%
2057 1,137,331 550,552 586,778 881 454.9322 0.077%
2058 1,138,164 551,265 586,899 786 455.2656 0.069%
2059 1,138,894 551,944 586,949 674 455.5576 0.059%
2060 1,139,533 552,600 586,934 604 455.8132 0.053%
2061 1,140,110 553,244 586,866 550 456.044 0.048%
2062 1,140,655 553,892 586,763 540 456.262 0.047%
2063 1,141,170 554,539 586,632 491 456.4682 0.043%
2064 1,141,688 555,200 586,487 543 456.675 0.048%
2065 1,142,227 555,880 586,347 537 456.891 0.047%
2066 1,142,782 556,576 586,206 571 457.1126 0.05%
2067 1,143,358 557,290 586,068 581 457.343 0.051%
2068 1,143,953 558,014 585,939 610 457.5812 0.053%
2069 1,144,535 558,729 585,806 555 457.8142 0.048%
2070 1,145,107 559,436 585,670 587 458.0426 0.051%
2071 1,145,674 560,134 585,540 548 458.2696 0.048%
2072 1,146,203 560,804 585,399 510 458.4812 0.044%
2073 1,146,694 561,443 585,250 471 458.6774 0.041%
2074 1,147,125 562,040 585,085 392 458.85 0.034%
2075 1,147,500 562,597 584,903 358 459.0 0.031%
2076 1,147,817 563,103 584,714 276 459.1268 0.024%
2077 1,148,056 563,552 584,505 203 459.2226 0.018%
2078 1,148,205 563,936 584,268 94 459.282 0.008%
2079 1,148,263 564,254 584,009 22 459.3052 0.002%
2080 1,148,215 564,494 583,721 -119 459.2858 -0.01%
2081 1,148,010 564,626 583,384 -290 459.204 -0.025%
2082 1,147,670 564,664 583,007 -389 459.0682 -0.034%
2083 1,147,219 564,620 582,599 -514 458.8876 -0.045%
2084 1,146,617 564,477 582,140 -690 458.6468 -0.06%
2085 1,145,834 564,216 581,618 -876 458.3336 -0.076%
2086 1,144,868 563,834 581,034 -1,057 457.947 -0.092%
2087 1,143,748 563,350 580,398 -1,182 457.4992 -0.103%
2088 1,142,467 562,764 579,703 -1,380 456.9868 -0.121%
2089 1,140,998 562,061 578,938 -1,557 456.3994 -0.136%
2090 1,139,338 561,237 578,100 -1,765 455.735 -0.155%
2091 1,137,476 560,295 577,181 -1,957 454.9906 -0.172%
2092 1,135,426 559,246 576,180 -2,145 454.1702 -0.189%
2093 1,133,209 558,100 575,110 -2,287 453.2838 -0.202%
2094 1,130,864 556,880 573,984 -2,403 452.3458 -0.212%
2095 1,128,373 555,583 572,790 -2,580 451.3492 -0.229%
2096 1,125,741 554,218 571,524 -2,684 450.2964 -0.238%
2097 1,122,988 552,794 570,194 -2,822 449.1952 -0.251%
2098 1,120,103 551,303 568,801 -2,947 448.0414 -0.263%
2099 1,117,091 549,752 567,338 -3,079 446.8362 -0.276%
2100 1,113,971 548,154 565,816 -3,160 445.5884 -0.284%

Population Density of Réunion

Today, Réunion has a population density of 392.7184 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 99.7196 people/km² since the 1950 to 392.7184 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Réunion is projected to reach a population density of 445.5884 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Réunion Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Réunion's Population

The population growth rate of Réunion currently stands at 0.779% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.026 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Réunion will decrease to 0.779%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Réunion's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.284% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 3.83%
1960 3.821%
1970 1.988%
1980 1.335%
1990 2.022%
2000 1.311%
2010 0.721%
2020 0.899%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.654%
2040 0.455%
2050 0.19%
2060 0.053%
2070 0.051%
2080 -0.01%
2090 -0.155%
2100 -0.284%
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Life Expectancy of Réunion

Today, Réunion has an average life expectancy of 82.7832 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 46.7738 years since the 1950 to 82.7832 years in 2023. In the future, Réunion is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 91.8652 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 46,773
1960 55,471
1970 62,525
1980 67,735
1990 73,010
2000 75,774
2010 79,890
2020 82,103
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 83,825
2040 85,134
2050 86,355
2060 87,499
2070 88,602
2080 89,669
2090 90,764
2100 91,865
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Migration to and from Réunion

In 2023 Réunion will see net migrations of -630 people. This means that 630 more people will emigrate from Réunion than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Réunion was -630.

Net Migration for Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 1,730
1960 2,556
1970 -827
1980 -2,505
1990 1,517
2000 -1,519
2010 -4,790
2020 -423
Year Net Migration
2030 -630
2040 -630
2050 -630
2060 -630
2070 -630
2080 -630
2090 -630
2100 -630
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Births in Réunion

In 2023, Réunion will see 13,906 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Réunion in 2022, when the country saw 13,969 new borns.

Births Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 12,970
1960 16,015
1970 14,035
1980 13,464
1990 15,376
2000 16,059
2010 15,486
2020 14,205
Year Births
2030 14,104
2040 14,097
2050 13,053
2060 12,363
2070 12,068
2080 11,269
2090 10,415
2100 9,977
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Deaths in Réunion

In 2023, 5,635 people will die in Réunion. That is an increase of Réunion's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 5,500 deaths.

Deaths Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 5,155
1960 4,587
1970 3,791
1980 3,585
1990 3,556
2000 4,247
2010 4,289
2020 5,180
Year Births
2030 6,725
2040 8,511
2050 10,267
2060 11,127
2070 10,843
2080 10,768
2090 11,544
2100 12,515
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Median Age in Réunion

The median age of Réunion has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Réunion will reach 48.8058 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 18.9338
1960 15.7948
1970 16.0684
1980 19.0072
1990 23.3861
2000 27.0501
2010 30.2752
2020 33.7441
Year Median Age
2030 35.1163
2040 37.1218
2050 39.5282
2060 41.6803
2070 43.2393
2080 45.1061
2090 47.2094
2100 48.8058
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Fertility Rate in Réunion

The fertility rate of Réunion has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Réunion will reach 1.7429 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.1898
1960 6.6094
1970 4.4729
1980 3.1318
1990 2.5792
2000 2.5006
2010 2.3736
2020 2.2905
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.0794
2040 1.959
2050 1.8856
2060 1.8453
2070 1.8121
2080 1.7801
2090 1.7494
2100 1.7429
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Infant Mortality Rate in Réunion

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Réunion while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Réunion has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 160.3945. Today, Réunion has a much better infant mortality rate of 4.6134 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Réunion is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.0163 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Réunion Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 160.3945
1960 96.1623
1970 51.0363
1980 20.8151
1990 11.1332
2000 6.6502
2010 6.4654
2020 5.9952
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 3.8878
2040 3.1293
2050 2.5395
2060 2.0757
2070 1.7381
2080 1.4553
2090 1.2173
2100 1.0163
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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