Réunion population (2026)
The population of Réunion is 886,298 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Réunion ranks #164 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.011% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.45% a year (+3,893 people). The median age is 39.4 years, women have 2.12 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years. Population density is 353 people per km² of land. The capital is Saint-Denis.
Population of Réunion, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 941,413 | -0.04% | 42.5 | 1.91 | 86.8 | 0.010% |
| 2045 | 938,886 | +0.12% | 41.5 | 1.93 | 86.2 | 0.010% |
| 2040 | 929,478 | +0.24% | 41.2 | 1.96 | 85.6 | 0.010% |
| 2035 | 916,696 | +0.32% | 41.4 | 1.99 | 85.0 | 0.010% |
| 2030 | 900,869 | +0.36% | 40.6 | 2.05 | 84.4 | 0.011% |
| 2026 | 886,298 | +0.45% | 39.4 | 2.12 | 83.9 | 0.011% |
| 2025 | 882,406 | +0.43% | 39.1 | 2.13 | 83.8 | 0.011% |
| 2024 | 878,590 | +0.44% | 38.8 | 2.15 | 83.7 | 0.011% |
| 2023 | 874,883 | +0.41% | 38.4 | 2.17 | 83.5 | 0.011% |
| 2022 | 871,540 | +0.36% | 38.1 | 2.19 | 81.5 | 0.011% |
| 2020 | 861,446 | +1.10% | 37.3 | 2.15 | 82.6 | 0.011% |
| 2015 | 865,012 | -0.20% | 33.9 | 2.24 | 81.9 | 0.012% |
| 2010 | 844,472 | +0.64% | 31.1 | 2.19 | 80.5 | 0.012% |
| 2005 | 800,224 | +0.38% | 29.5 | 2.49 | 78.0 | 0.012% |
| 2000 | 763,140 | +1.20% | 27.9 | 2.5 | 77.0 | 0.012% |
| 1995 | 710,455 | +1.55% | 27.2 | 2.27 | 75.7 | 0.012% |
| 1990 | 652,572 | +1.81% | 25.7 | 2.57 | 74.2 | 0.012% |
| 1985 | 600,411 | +1.78% | 22.8 | 2.51 | 72.6 | 0.012% |
| 1980 | 553,134 | +1.34% | 20.9 | 2.87 | 69.4 | 0.012% |
| 1975 | 511,302 | +1.69% | 19.4 | 3.65 | 66.0 | 0.013% |
| 1970 | 469,088 | +1.84% | 17.9 | 4.3 | 63.2 | 0.013% |
| 1965 | 418,711 | +2.65% | 16.9 | 6.15 | 61.0 | 0.013% |
| 1960 | 359,556 | +3.56% | 17.3 | 6.11 | 57.7 | 0.012% |
| 1955 | 300,426 | +3.65% | 18.6 | 6.77 | 54.1 | 0.011% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania