Pakistan vs Réunion: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Pakistan
88.0%
in 2020
Réunion
88.3%
in 2020
Pakistan rank
39th
Réunion rank
38th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Pakistan
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 88.3% against 88.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 39th and Réunion ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.9% | 61.0% | 20.0% | Réunion |
| 1960s | 48.2% | 68.9% | 20.8% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 74.1% | 18.0% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 79.0% | 15.5% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 85.1% | 12.1% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 87.8% | 7.9% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 88.5% | 3.8% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.3% | 0.3% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Pakistan or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 88.3% against 88.0% in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Pakistan and Réunion?
- 0.3%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Pakistan and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Pakistan ranks 39th and Réunion ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.