New Zealand vs Reunion: Number of people living in the capital city
New Zealand
136,966 people
in 2100
Reunion
134,358 people
in 2100
New Zealand rank
171st
Reunion rank
172nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- New Zealand
- Reunion
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 136,966 people against 134,358 people in Reunion, a difference of 2,608 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Reunion ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 147,894 people | 140,757 people | 7,137 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 149,167 people | 165,171 people | 16,004 people | Reunion |
| 2040s | 149,736 people | 169,992 people | 20,256 people | Reunion |
| 2050s | 147,246 people | 173,997 people | 26,751 people | Reunion |
| 2060s | 145,098 people | 169,446 people | 24,348 people | Reunion |
| 2070s | 142,853 people | 163,312 people | 20,458 people | Reunion |
| 2080s | 140,526 people | 160,988 people | 20,462 people | Reunion |
| 2090s | 138,396 people | 147,558 people | 9,161 people | Reunion |
| 2100s | 136,966 people | 134,358 people | 2,608 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, New Zealand or Reunion?
- New Zealand, at 136,966 people against 134,358 people in Reunion as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between New Zealand and Reunion?
- 2,608 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Reunion?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do New Zealand and Reunion rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and Reunion ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.