Number of people living in the capital city in Réunion
Réunion: Number of people living in the capital city was 134,358 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Réunion, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 134,358 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Réunion peaked at 174,384 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 134,358 people, in 2100.
That places Réunion 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Réunion, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 139,491 people | — |
| 2025 | 142,023 people | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 164,098 people | +15.5% |
| 2035 | 166,244 people | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 169,330 people | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 170,655 people | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 174,384 people | +2.2% |
| 2055 | 173,610 people | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 172,050 people | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 166,843 people | -3.0% |
| 2070 | 163,919 people | -1.8% |
| 2075 | 162,704 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 161,590 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 160,386 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 158,851 people | -1.0% |
| 2095 | 136,264 people | -14.2% |
| 2100 | 134,358 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 140,757 people | 139,491 people | 142,023 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 165,171 people | 164,098 people | 166,244 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 169,992 people | 169,330 people | 170,655 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 173,997 people | 173,610 people | 174,384 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 169,446 people | 166,843 people | 172,050 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 163,312 people | 162,704 people | 163,919 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 160,988 people | 160,386 people | 161,590 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 147,558 people | 136,264 people | 158,851 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 134,358 people | 134,358 people | 134,358 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 167,034 people compare
- 170 Guyana 144,998 people compare
- 171 New Zealand 136,966 people compare
- 173 Western Sahara 109,010 people compare
- 174 Kiribati 108,400 people compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 106,076 people compare
More reference data data for Réunion
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production 26,146 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.37 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12,962 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 251,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 28,665 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 5.16 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Réunion?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Réunion was 134,358 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 174,384 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,358 people in 2100.
- How does Réunion rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Réunion ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.