Population growth rate in Reunion
Reunion: Population growth rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 0.4% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Reunion peaked at 4.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2017.
Reunion ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Reunion?
- Population growth rate in Reunion was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2017.
- How does Reunion rank for population growth rate?
- Reunion ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.