Median age in Reunion
Reunion: Median age was 37.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.43 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.93 years
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Reunion stood at 37.43 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Reunion peaked at 37.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.93 years, in 1964.
Reunion ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Reunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.7 years | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 18.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.19 years | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 17.89 years | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 17.56 years | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.2 years | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.87 years | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.61 years | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.41 years | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.25 years | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.14 years | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.04 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.39 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.85 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.18 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.51 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.33 years | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.34 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.91 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.47 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.04 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.73 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 25.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.37 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.65 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.05 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.89 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.14 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.48 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.09 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.55 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.52 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.44 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.43 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 years | 16.41 years | 18.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.15 years | 15.93 years | 16.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 years | 16.85 years | 19.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.73 years | 19.85 years | 24.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 years | 24.73 years | 26.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 years | 26.93 years | 29.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 years | 30.14 years | 35.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 years | 36.26 years | 37.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 77 Moldova 37.75 years compare
- 78 Australia 37.75 years compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 37.55 years compare
- 81 New Zealand 37.28 years compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 37.26 years compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 years compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Reunion?
- Median age in Reunion was 37.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 37.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 years in 1964.
- How does Reunion rank for median age?
- Reunion ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.