Urban area over the long-term in Reunion
Reunion: Urban area over the long-term was 217.46 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
217.46 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
217.46 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Reunion, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Reunion stood at 217.46 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Reunion peaked at 217.46 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Reunion 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Reunion, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1500 | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1600 | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | +90.4% |
| 1720 | 0.0295 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1730 | 0.0545 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1740 | 0.1009 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1750 | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1760 | 0.3456 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1770 | 0.6395 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1780 | 1.18 km² per grid cell | +85.1% |
| 1790 | 1.66 km² per grid cell | +40.6% |
| 1800 | 2.22 km² per grid cell | +33.7% |
| 1810 | 2.85 km² per grid cell | +28.3% |
| 1820 | 3.56 km² per grid cell | +24.9% |
| 1830 | 4.28 km² per grid cell | +20.0% |
| 1840 | 5.47 km² per grid cell | +27.9% |
| 1850 | 6.28 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1860 | 10.3 km² per grid cell | +64.0% |
| 1870 | 12.41 km² per grid cell | +20.5% |
| 1880 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.97 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 13.2 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 14.03 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 14.91 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 15.84 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 16.84 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 17.92 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 19.07 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 20.28 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 21.56 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 22.91 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 24.36 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 25.95 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 27.7 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 29.64 km² per grid cell | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 31.75 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 33.51 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 35.01 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 36.31 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 37.67 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 38.62 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 39.27 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 39.83 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 41.38 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 43.41 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 45.55 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 47.87 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 50.44 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 53.32 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 56.06 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 59.76 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 65.08 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 70.56 km² per grid cell | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 76.02 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 81.3 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 86.47 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 91.56 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 96.67 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 101.49 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 105.16 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 109.04 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 113.08 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 117.21 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 121.36 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 125.49 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 129.61 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 133.71 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 137.79 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 141.82 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 145.87 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 149.91 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 153.91 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 157.84 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 161.68 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 165.41 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 169.02 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 172.55 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 176.03 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 179.51 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 182.13 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 184.72 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 187.3 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 189.88 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 192.47 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 195.09 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 197.72 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 200.37 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 203.02 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 205.66 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 208.07 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 210.46 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 212.8 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 215.16 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 217.46 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +275.0% | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +275.0% | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell |
| 1710 | +90.4% | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell |
| 1720 | +85.1% | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0295 km² per grid cell |
| 1730 | +85.1% | 0.0295 km² per grid cell | 0.0545 km² per grid cell |
| 1740 | +85.1% | 0.0545 km² per grid cell | 0.1009 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 0.0159 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0295 km² per grid cell | 0.0295 km² per grid cell | 0.0295 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0545 km² per grid cell | 0.0545 km² per grid cell | 0.0545 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1009 km² per grid cell | 0.1009 km² per grid cell | 0.1009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 0.1867 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3456 km² per grid cell | 0.3456 km² per grid cell | 0.3456 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6395 km² per grid cell | 0.6395 km² per grid cell | 0.6395 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 2.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.28 km² per grid cell | 4.28 km² per grid cell | 4.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 5.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.28 km² per grid cell | 6.28 km² per grid cell | 6.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.41 km² per grid cell | 12.41 km² per grid cell | 12.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.07 km² per grid cell | 12.97 km² per grid cell | 19.07 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.26 km² per grid cell | 20.28 km² per grid cell | 35.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.04 km² per grid cell | 36.31 km² per grid cell | 50.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.68 km² per grid cell | 53.32 km² per grid cell | 96.67 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.39 km² per grid cell | 101.49 km² per grid cell | 137.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.4 km² per grid cell | 141.82 km² per grid cell | 176.03 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.22 km² per grid cell | 179.51 km² per grid cell | 203.02 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.6 km² per grid cell | 205.66 km² per grid cell | 217.46 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- 150 North Macedonia 299.33 km² per grid cell compare
- 151 Brunei 244.05 km² per grid cell compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 240.36 km² per grid cell compare
- 154 Laos 201.75 km² per grid cell compare
- 155 Bahamas 171.55 km² per grid cell compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 168.91 km² per grid cell 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 urban area over the long-term in Reunion?
- Urban area over the long-term in Reunion was 217.46 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 217.46 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Reunion rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Reunion ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.