Median age in Reunion
Reunion: Median age was 37.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.43
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.43
in 2023
All-time low
15.93
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Reunion stood at 37.43. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.93, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.97 | — |
| 1951 | 18.7 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 18.45 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.19 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 17.89 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 17.56 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.2 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.87 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.61 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.41 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.25 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.97 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.03 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.38 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.58 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.85 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.16 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.48 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.39 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.18 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.51 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.89 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.33 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.34 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.91 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.47 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.04 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.73 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.25 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 25.49 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.22 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.68 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.84 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.93 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.14 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.72 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.48 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.93 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.52 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.44 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.93 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.43 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 16.41 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 15.93 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 | 16.85 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 19.85 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 24.73 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 26.93 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 | 30.14 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 36.26 | 37.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 77 Moldova 37.75 compare
- 78 Australia 37.75 compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 37.55 compare
- 81 New Zealand 37.28 compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 37.26 compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
More reference data data for Reunion
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production tonnes 26,146 (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2023)
- Children born per woman 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Reunion?
- Median age in Reunion was 37.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 37.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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