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Reunion

Population

887,541

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
164th
Share of world
0.01%
Annual change
+3,8930.42%

Population of Reunion

400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026887.5K2050 projection941.4K↑ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 887,541. 2050 projection: 941,413.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Reunion. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026886,2980.42%164
2025882,4050.48%164
2020861,4460.48%163
2019857,3270.05%163
2018856,9420.21%163
2017858,7540.48%163
2015865,0120.48%163
2010844,4711.08%163
2005800,2240.95%163
2000763,1401.44%159

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Saint-Denis is home to 159,007 people, 17.94% of Reunion's population.

City population100K60K20K
Saint-Denis 159.0KSaint-Paul 108.9KSaint-Pierre 85.4KLe Tampon 85.1KSaint-Andre 60.1KSaint-Louis 55.5KSaint-Joseph 39.8KSaint-Benoit 38.9KSainte-Marie 38.8KLa Possession 38.1K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Saint-Denis159.0K17.94%
2Saint-Paul108.9K12.29%
3Saint-Pierre85.4K9.64%
4Le Tampon85.1K9.60%
5Saint-Andre60.1K6.78%
6Saint-Louis55.5K6.26%
7Saint-Joseph39.8K4.49%
8Saint-Benoit38.9K4.38%
9Sainte-Marie38.8K4.38%
10La Possession38.1K4.30%

Reunion by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Reunion is home to an estimated 887,541 people, the 164th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Reunion has a net population change of approximately 11 people per day, driven by 31 births, 14 deaths, and net emigration of 6 people.
Share of world
Reunion makes up 0.01% of the world's population and 0.06% of Africa's.
Density
352.8 people per km² of land (913.8 per mi²), ranking 39th among countries and territories.

Reunion Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 77100+ years, female: 24895–99 years, male: 31995–99 years, female: 93090–94 years, male: 1,48790–94 years, female: 3,06485–89 years, male: 3,83685–89 years, female: 6,43780–84 years, male: 7,18680–84 years, female: 10,02275–79 years, male: 11,92175–79 years, female: 15,01970–74 years, male: 18,56270–74 years, female: 21,32665–69 years, male: 23,38865–69 years, female: 25,54760–64 years, male: 29,68960–64 years, female: 31,58955–59 years, male: 28,95955–59 years, female: 32,22550–54 years, male: 26,49450–54 years, female: 30,36845–49 years, male: 24,82845–49 years, female: 29,54440–44 years, male: 23,78940–44 years, female: 30,06635–39 years, male: 23,70435–39 years, female: 29,20230–34 years, male: 20,50130–34 years, female: 25,13225–29 years, male: 21,50225–29 years, female: 24,19620–24 years, male: 30,47920–24 years, female: 29,33915–19 years, male: 33,74415–19 years, female: 32,96710–14 years, male: 31,74110–14 years, female: 31,4475–9 years, male: 29,6835–9 years, female: 28,5430–4 years, male: 28,9870–4 years, female: 28,236100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

39.4 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.49%

Female

52.51%

Life expectancy 80.9Life expectancy 86.7

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Reunion United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. The Reunionese Population