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Population · Africa

Reunion population 2026

Right now · estimate

Reunion population right now

887,642

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
9,503
Births minus deaths this year
+5,081

Reunion has an estimated 886,298 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 3,892 more than a year earlier (+0.44%). It is the 164th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2049, peaking at 942 thousand, then decline to 852 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Reunion in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
11 thousand 31 a day
Deaths in 2026
5 thousand 14 a day
Net migration
−2 thousand more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+0.45% growing
Fertility rate
2.12per woman above replacement (2.1)
Median age
38.4years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
83.9years
Aged 65 and over
16.9% 26.7% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Saint-Denis
Area
2,517 km² 178th largest of 237
Population density
355per km² 39th most crowded
Urban population
97.3% 99.7% by 2050
Men and women
421 thousand / 465 thousand 90.4 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
86.7years men: 80.9 years
Infant mortality
4.0per 1,000 births under-5: 5.1
Birth rate
12.8per 1,000 death rate: 5.9
Net migration rate
−2.3per 1,000 net departures

Population of Reunion, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2049, 942 thousand. By 2050: 941 thousand (+6.2% from today).

Population of Reunion
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
852k 2026
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YearPopulation
1950249,214
1951258,512
1952268,198
1953278,304
1954289,135
1955300,426
1956311,584
1957323,221
1958335,063
1959347,048
1960359,556
1961372,075
1962383,844
1963395,326
1964407,167
1965418,711
1966429,729
1967440,311
1968450,380
1969460,060
1970469,088
1971477,601
1972486,031
1973494,460
1974502,828
1975511,301
1976519,934
1977528,559
1978537,082
1979545,367
1980553,134
1981560,977
1982569,638
1983579,232
1984589,683
1985600,411
1986610,883
1987621,104
1988631,260
1989641,485
1990652,572
1991664,455
1992676,420
1993688,100
1994699,365
1995710,455
1996721,452
1997732,712
1998744,065
1999754,114
2000763,140
2001772,236
2002781,303
2003790,561
2004797,000
2005800,224
2006806,680
2007818,729
2008830,488
2009838,468
2010844,472
2011846,782
2012845,058
2013847,596
2014858,670
2015865,012
2016862,860
2017858,754
2018856,942
2019857,328
2020861,446
2021868,079
2022871,540
2023874,883
2024 *878,590
2025 *882,406
2026 *886,298
2027 *890,208
2028 *893,952
2029 *897,509
2030 *900,869
2031 *904,250
2032 *907,646
2033 *910,820
2034 *913,802
2035 *916,696
2036 *919,617
2037 *922,370
2038 *924,933
2039 *927,294
2040 *929,478
2041 *931,614
2042 *933,672
2043 *935,654
2044 *937,463
2045 *938,886
2046 *939,907
2047 *940,782
2048 *941,356
2049 *941,558
2050 *941,413
2051 *940,884
2052 *940,172
2053 *939,235
2054 *938,061
2055 *936,698
2056 *935,203
2057 *933,485
2058 *931,582
2059 *929,722
2060 *927,740
2061 *925,732
2062 *923,787
2063 *921,830
2064 *919,894
2065 *917,948
2066 *915,977
2067 *914,046
2068 *912,200
2069 *910,532
2070 *908,898
2071 *907,232
2072 *905,736
2073 *904,326
2074 *902,944
2075 *901,674
2076 *900,399
2077 *899,148
2078 *897,902
2079 *896,496
2080 *895,009
2081 *893,518
2082 *892,043
2083 *890,602
2084 *889,070
2085 *887,427
2086 *885,686
2087 *883,880
2088 *882,050
2089 *880,064
2090 *878,016
2091 *875,948
2092 *873,761
2093 *871,384
2094 *868,887
2095 *866,343
2096 *863,769
2097 *861,096
2098 *858,235
2099 *855,278
2100 *852,214

* UN projection

Population of Reunion by year

763 thousand in 2000, 886 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 886,298 +0.44% 164
2025* 882,406 +0.43% 164
2024* 878,590 +0.42% 163
2023 874,883 +0.38% 163
2022 871,540 +0.40% 163
2021 868,079 +0.77% 163
2020 861,446 +0.48% 163
2019 857,328 +0.05% 163
2018 856,942 −0.21% 163
2017 858,754 −0.48% 163
2016 862,860 −0.25% 163
2015 865,012 +0.74% 163
2010 844,472 +0.72% 163
2005 800,224 +0.40% 163
2000 763,140 +1.20% 159
1995 710,455 +1.59% 160
1990 652,572 +1.73% 160
1985 600,411 +1.82% 161
1980 553,134 +1.42% 161
1975 511,301 +1.69% 160
1970 469,088 +1.96% 159
1965 418,711 +2.84% 159
1960 359,556 +3.60% 158
1955 300,426 +3.91% 161
1950 249,214 – 161

Population forecast for Reunion

UN medium-variant projection: 941 thousand in 2050 (+6.2% from 2026), 852 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 900,869 +0.37% 165
2035 916,696 +0.32% 165
2040 929,478 +0.24% 165
2045 938,886 +0.15% 165
2050 941,413 −0.02% 165
2060 927,740 −0.21% 166
2070 908,898 −0.18% 166
2080 895,009 −0.17% 166
2090 878,016 −0.23% 166
2100 852,214 −0.36% 166

Largest cities in Reunion

Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world

#CityPopulation 2026
1 Saint-Denis (capital) 146,438
2 Le Port 93,291
3 Le Tampon 57,511
4 Saint-André 54,629

Age structure

Median age 38.4. 16.9% are 65 or older, 26.7% by 2050; 20.2% are under 15.

Reunion, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.3% 90-94 85-89: men 0.4% 85-89: women 0.7% 80-84: men 0.8% 80-84: women 1.1% 80-84 75-79: men 1.3% 75-79: women 1.7% 70-74: men 2.1% 70-74: women 2.4% 70-74 65-69: men 2.6% 65-69: women 2.9% 60-64: men 3.3% 60-64: women 3.6% 60-64 55-59: men 3.3% 55-59: women 3.6% 50-54: men 3.0% 50-54: women 3.4% 50-54 45-49: men 2.8% 45-49: women 3.3% 40-44: men 2.7% 40-44: women 3.4% 40-44 35-39: men 2.7% 35-39: women 3.3% 30-34: men 2.3% 30-34: women 2.8% 30-34 25-29: men 2.4% 25-29: women 2.7% 20-24: men 3.4% 20-24: women 3.3% 20-24 15-19: men 3.8% 15-19: women 3.7% 10-14: men 3.6% 10-14: women 3.5% 10-14 5-9: men 3.3% 5-9: women 3.2% 0-4: men 3.3% 0-4: women 3.2% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

2.12 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.

Fertility rate, Reunion
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.8 2026
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YearFertility rate
19506.96
19516.97
19526.92
19536.88
19546.74
19556.77
19566.60
19576.53
19586.18
19596.11
19606.11
19616.06
19626.17
19636.27
19646.17
19656.15
19665.98
19675.67
19685.46
19695.04
19704.30
19714.04
19723.92
19733.81
19743.73
19753.65
19763.53
19773.41
19783.28
19793.12
19802.87
19812.91
19822.60
19832.56
19842.58
19852.51
19862.39
19872.37
19882.36
19892.40
19902.57
19912.57
19922.55
19932.39
19942.33
19952.27
19962.26
19972.34
19982.31
19992.34
20002.50
20012.45
20022.41
20032.43
20042.45
20052.49
20062.44
20072.47
20082.47
20092.37
20102.19
20112.19
20122.23
20132.22
20142.24
20152.24
20162.22
20172.23
20182.16
20192.13
20202.15
20212.19
20222.19
20232.17
2024 *2.15
2025 *2.13
2026 *2.12
2027 *2.10
2028 *2.08
2029 *2.07
2030 *2.05
2031 *2.04
2032 *2.03
2033 *2.01
2034 *2.00
2035 *1.99
2036 *1.99
2037 *1.98
2038 *1.97
2039 *1.97
2040 *1.96
2041 *1.95
2042 *1.95
2043 *1.94
2044 *1.93
2045 *1.93
2046 *1.93
2047 *1.92
2048 *1.92
2049 *1.91
2050 *1.91
2051 *1.90
2052 *1.90
2053 *1.89
2054 *1.89
2055 *1.88
2056 *1.88
2057 *1.87
2058 *1.87
2059 *1.87
2060 *1.87
2061 *1.86
2062 *1.86
2063 *1.85
2064 *1.85
2065 *1.85
2066 *1.84
2067 *1.84
2068 *1.84
2069 *1.83
2070 *1.83
2071 *1.83
2072 *1.82
2073 *1.82
2074 *1.82
2075 *1.82
2076 *1.81
2077 *1.81
2078 *1.81
2079 *1.81
2080 *1.81
2081 *1.81
2082 *1.80
2083 *1.80
2084 *1.80
2085 *1.79
2086 *1.79
2087 *1.79
2088 *1.79
2089 *1.79
2090 *1.79
2091 *1.79
2092 *1.79
2093 *1.79
2094 *1.79
2095 *1.79
2096 *1.79
2097 *1.79
2098 *1.79
2099 *1.79
2100 *1.78

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2054.

Births and deaths, Reunion
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
7.6k9.7k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
195012,5714,927
195112,9174,880
195213,1474,723
195313,4684,597
195413,5144,409
195513,9694,328
195614,0084,272
195714,2564,380
195813,9154,368
195914,1544,262
196014,5814,054
196114,8913,934
196215,5523,916
196316,1173,933
196416,2433,926
196516,6283,887
196616,6333,865
196716,2873,763
196816,1833,729
196915,5673,653
197013,9453,561
197113,6903,484
197213,8933,446
197314,0983,419
197414,3603,384
197514,5443,338
197614,4863,295
197714,3843,245
197814,1843,197
197913,7953,152
198013,0063,132
198113,4963,065
198212,3432,996
198312,6052,970
198413,0132,963
198512,8653,009
198612,3803,031
198712,3773,093
198812,3803,125
198912,5883,198
199013,4693,257
199113,2723,332
199213,2853,387
199312,6083,454
199412,4333,498
199512,2923,558
199612,3713,617
199713,0053,681
199813,1283,746
199913,5673,833
200014,8123,924
200114,8694,017
200214,9044,085
200315,2874,150
200415,6344,222
200515,8694,169
200615,2884,030
200715,2763,893
200815,4183,845
200914,8853,823
201013,7493,807
201113,7033,783
201213,8793,819
201313,6253,871
201413,5823,994
201513,4044,167
201613,2304,231
201712,9624,334
201812,0764,472
201911,8834,675
202011,8364,666
202112,1725,429
202212,1245,589
202312,0034,797
2024 *11,7114,946
2025 *11,4935,102
2026 *11,3255,270
2027 *11,1975,437
2028 *11,0815,616
2029 *11,0045,796
2030 *10,9595,975
2031 *10,9346,164
2032 *10,9536,355
2033 *10,9826,547
2034 *11,0246,740
2035 *11,0986,940
2036 *11,1747,140
2037 *11,2587,340
2038 *11,3217,541
2039 *11,3847,745
2040 *11,4007,944
2041 *11,4118,147
2042 *11,4178,357
2043 *11,3868,557
2044 *11,3178,751
2045 *11,2448,941
2046 *11,1469,132
2047 *11,0289,310
2048 *10,8969,480
2049 *10,7619,650
2050 *10,6249,801
2051 *10,4799,945
2052 *10,33110,072
2053 *10,19910,187
2054 *10,07210,284
2055 *9,95610,373
2056 *9,85610,426
2057 *9,75810,478
2058 *9,67510,512
2059 *9,61510,531
2060 *9,56210,531
2061 *9,50610,519
2062 *9,45910,485
2063 *9,42610,441
2064 *9,39110,391
2065 *9,37510,335
2066 *9,36210,270
2067 *9,35010,190
2068 *9,33910,112
2069 *9,34010,044
2070 *9,3329,966
2071 *9,3289,892
2072 *9,3139,819
2073 *9,3029,742
2074 *9,2839,684
2075 *9,2569,620
2076 *9,2139,554
2077 *9,1669,499
2078 *9,1019,447
2079 *9,0419,397
2080 *8,9589,345
2081 *8,8689,288
2082 *8,7669,241
2083 *8,6669,198
2084 *8,5609,167
2085 *8,4519,136
2086 *8,3539,115
2087 *8,2639,096
2088 *8,1819,089
2089 *8,0999,088
2090 *8,0219,087
2091 *7,9569,114
2092 *7,8909,146
2093 *7,8339,186
2094 *7,7879,236
2095 *7,7399,289
2096 *7,7009,359
2097 *7,6659,445
2098 *7,6359,532
2099 *7,6049,615
2100 *7,5779,701

* UN projection

Compare with Africa

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Reunion 886 thousand +0.45%
Nigeria 242 million +2.03%
Ethiopia 139 million +2.48%
Egypt 120 million +1.44%
DR Congo 116 million +3.13%
Tanzania 72.6 million +2.79%
South Africa 65.5 million +1.05%
Kenya 58.6 million +1.89%
Sudan 53.3 million +3.03%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Reunion in 2026?
886,298 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 886 thousand people, +0.44% on 2025.

Is Reunion's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 3,892 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 31 births and 14 deaths a day and net migration of −2,079 a year.

When will Reunion's population peak?
In 2049, at about 942 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 852 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Reunion?
2.12 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.

How many babies are born in Reunion every day?
About 31 a day (11 thousand in 2026), against about 14 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Reunion?
83.9 years at birth in 2026: 86.7 for women and 80.9 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Reunion?
About 421 thousand men and 465 thousand women in 2026, or 90.4 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Reunion?
355 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 2,517 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Reunion in 2000?
763,140 (763 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 16% since, to 886 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Reunion be in 2050?
About 941 thousand on the UN's medium projection (941,413), +6.2% from 2026; 852 thousand by 2100.

What are the largest cities in Reunion?
Saint-Denis (146 thousand), Le Port (93 thousand), Le Tampon (58 thousand), Saint-André (55 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.