Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 19 Feb 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Réunion is projected at 882k, compared to 879k in 2024. It ranks 164th in the world by population and 52nd in Africa. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.43 percent, the 149th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 419k males and 463k females in Réunion. The percentage of the male population is 47.49%, compared to 52.51% of the female population. Réunion has 44k more females than males. The sex ratio in Réunion in 2025 will be 90.454 males per 100 females. Réunion is in the 22nd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 119,671 | 129,542 | 249,214 | 3.76 | 92.380 |
1955 | 145,184 | 155,243 | 300,426 | 3.65 | 93.520 |
1960 | 174,855 | 184,701 | 359,556 | 3.56 | 94.669 |
1965 | 204,512 | 214,198 | 418,711 | 2.65 | 95.478 |
1970 | 229,791 | 239,298 | 469,088 | 1.84 | 96.027 |
1975 | 250,571 | 260,731 | 511,301 | 1.69 | 96.103 |
1980 | 272,824 | 280,310 | 553,134 | 1.34 | 97.329 |
1985 | 296,836 | 303,575 | 600,411 | 1.78 | 97.780 |
1990 | 323,533 | 329,039 | 652,572 | 1.81 | 98.327 |
1995 | 351,072 | 359,383 | 710,455 | 1.55 | 97.687 |
2000 | 375,632 | 387,509 | 763,140 | 1.20 | 96.935 |
2005 | 386,505 | 413,719 | 800,224 | 0.38 | 93.422 |
2010 | 403,325 | 441,147 | 844,471 | 0.64 | 91.426 |
2015 | 411,087 | 453,925 | 865,012 | -0.20 | 90.563 |
2020 | 409,054 | 452,392 | 861,446 | 1.10 | 90.420 |
2021 | 412,553 | 455,526 | 868,079 | 0.44 | 90.566 |
2022 | 414,375 | 457,166 | 871,540 | 0.36 | 90.640 |
2023 | 415,647 | 459,236 | 874,883 | 0.41 | 90.508 |
2024 | 417,358 | 461,233 | 878,591 | 0.44 | 90.487 |
2025 | 419,089 | 463,317 | 882,405 | 0.43 | 90.454 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 47.560 | 18.974 | 6.963 |
1955 | 54.087 | 17.559 | 6.766 |
1960 | 57.662 | 16.255 | 6.105 |
1965 | 60.974 | 15.933 | 6.152 |
1970 | 63.204 | 16.848 | 4.299 |
1975 | 66.019 | 18.394 | 3.647 |
1980 | 69.372 | 19.847 | 2.874 |
1985 | 72.581 | 21.810 | 2.510 |
1990 | 74.189 | 24.726 | 2.571 |
1995 | 75.711 | 26.223 | 2.272 |
2000 | 77.009 | 26.929 | 2.499 |
2005 | 77.953 | 28.546 | 2.486 |
2010 | 80.474 | 30.142 | 2.189 |
2015 | 81.912 | 32.934 | 2.235 |
2020 | 82.576 | 36.259 | 2.146 |
2021 | 81.500 | 36.653 | 2.190 |
2022 | 81.500 | 37.065 | 2.187 |
2023 | 83.547 | 37.430 | 2.174 |
2024 | 83.671 | 37.773 | 2.151 |
2025 | 83.804 | 38.103 | 2.132 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 4,927 | 12,571 | 19.770 | 50.444 |
1955 | 4,328 | 13,969 | 14.405 | 46.497 |
1960 | 4,054 | 14,581 | 11.276 | 40.553 |
1965 | 3,887 | 16,628 | 9.284 | 39.713 |
1970 | 3,561 | 13,945 | 7.592 | 29.728 |
1975 | 3,338 | 14,544 | 6.528 | 28.445 |
1980 | 3,132 | 13,006 | 5.663 | 23.514 |
1985 | 3,009 | 12,865 | 5.012 | 21.426 |
1990 | 3,257 | 13,469 | 4.991 | 20.639 |
1995 | 3,558 | 12,292 | 5.009 | 17.301 |
2000 | 3,924 | 14,812 | 5.142 | 19.409 |
2005 | 4,169 | 15,869 | 5.209 | 19.831 |
2010 | 3,807 | 13,749 | 4.508 | 16.281 |
2015 | 4,167 | 13,404 | 4.817 | 15.496 |
2020 | 4,666 | 11,836 | 5.417 | 13.740 |
2021 | 5,429 | 12,172 | 6.254 | 14.022 |
2022 | 5,589 | 12,124 | 6.413 | 13.911 |
2023 | 4,797 | 12,003 | 5.482 | 13.719 |
2024 | 4,946 | 11,711 | 5.630 | 13.329 |
2025 | 5,102 | 11,493 | 5.782 | 13.024 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 58,290 | 189,820 | 23.493 |
1955 | 81,450 | 210,208 | 27.926 |
1960 | 110,236 | 225,457 | 32.838 |
1965 | 149,095 | 241,680 | 38.154 |
1970 | 192,488 | 269,537 | 41.662 |
1975 | 215,529 | 269,248 | 44.459 |
1980 | 272,356 | 236,909 | 53.480 |
1985 | 379,443 | 179,256 | 67.916 |
1990 | 495,959 | 114,623 | 81.227 |
1995 | 580,045 | 93,496 | 86.119 |
2000 | 671,649 | 65,061 | 91.169 |
2005 | 762,323 | 29,275 | 96.302 |
2010 | 818,067 | 12,452 | 98.501 |
2015 | 857,659 | 5,704 | 99.339 |
2020 | 893,481 | 3,055 | 99.659 |
2021 | 900,334 | 2,748 | 99.696 |
2022 | 907,082 | 2,488 | 99.726 |
2023 | 913,712 | 2,266 | 99.753 |
2024 | 920,201 | 2,078 | 99.775 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 29,190 | 28,414 | 57,604 | 6.53 | 102.731 |
05-09 | 30,107 | 29,046 | 59,153 | 6.70 | 103.653 |
10-14 | 32,186 | 31,852 | 64,038 | 7.26 | 101.049 |
15-19 | 34,005 | 33,076 | 67,081 | 7.60 | 102.809 |
20-24 | 29,056 | 28,243 | 57,299 | 6.49 | 102.879 |
25-29 | 20,549 | 23,842 | 44,391 | 5.03 | 86.188 |
30-34 | 21,428 | 26,337 | 47,766 | 5.41 | 81.361 |
35-39 | 23,845 | 29,707 | 53,553 | 6.07 | 80.267 |
40-44 | 24,202 | 30,340 | 54,542 | 6.18 | 79.769 |
45-49 | 25,003 | 29,305 | 54,309 | 6.15 | 85.320 |
50-54 | 27,084 | 30,654 | 57,738 | 6.54 | 88.354 |
55-59 | 29,647 | 32,762 | 62,409 | 7.07 | 90.492 |
60-64 | 29,195 | 30,695 | 59,891 | 6.79 | 95.113 |
65-69 | 22,631 | 24,901 | 47,532 | 5.39 | 90.884 |
70-74 | 17,600 | 20,227 | 37,827 | 4.29 | 87.012 |
75-79 | 11,240 | 14,153 | 25,393 | 2.88 | 79.418 |
80-84 | 6,861 | 9,637 | 16,498 | 1.87 | 71.194 |
85-89 | 3,557 | 6,163 | 9,720 | 1.10 | 57.715 |
90-94 | 1,334 | 2,852 | 4,186 | 0.47 | 46.774 |
95-99 | 292 | 874 | 1,166 | 0.13 | 33.410 |
100+ | 76 | 235 | 311 | 0.04 | 32.340 |
Total | 419,088 | 463,315 | 882,407 | 90.454 |