Réunion vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city
Réunion
134,358 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
109,010 people
in 2100
Réunion rank
172nd
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Réunion
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 134,358 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 25,348 people.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Réunion ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 142,023 people | 50,792 people | 91,231 people | Réunion |
| 2030s | 165,171 people | 53,904 people | 111,267 people | Réunion |
| 2040s | 169,992 people | 59,239 people | 110,753 people | Réunion |
| 2050s | 173,997 people | 65,175 people | 108,822 people | Réunion |
| 2060s | 169,446 people | 69,325 people | 100,122 people | Réunion |
| 2070s | 163,312 people | 73,068 people | 90,244 people | Réunion |
| 2080s | 160,988 people | 74,944 people | 86,044 people | Réunion |
| 2090s | 147,558 people | 75,862 people | 71,696 people | Réunion |
| 2100s | 134,358 people | 109,010 people | 25,348 people | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Réunion or Western Sahara?
- Réunion, at 134,358 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Réunion and Western Sahara?
- 25,348 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Réunion and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Réunion ranks 172nd and Western Sahara ranks 173rd 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.