Réunion Population Pyramid 2024

Réunion
2024
Population: 878,590

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Réunion in 2024

As of 2024, Réunion counted 878,590 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 2.3%, up from 858,670 in 2014.

With a median age of 38.8 years, Réunion had a youth dependency ratio of 32.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 24.4 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
878,590
Median age
38.8
0-14 %
20.8%
65+ %
15.5%
Child dependency
32.8
Old-age dependency
24.4
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
941,413
Population 2100
852,214
Births per woman

No World Bank data for this country.

Life expectancy at birth

No World Bank data for this country.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

122,098 immigrants live in Réunion, 13.9% of the population.

France89,556
Madagascar17,859
Mayotte6,933
Mauritius5,390
Comoros2,360
Where emigrants live (2024)

2,357 people born in Réunion live in other countries.

Comoros842
Martinique457
French Guiana435
Guadeloupe361
Australia211
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Réunion 878,591 38.8
Comoros 866,628 21.5
Djibouti 1,168,722 25.7
Mauritius 1,271,169 38.5
Mayotte 326,506 18.1
What was the population of Réunion in 2024?
In 2024, Réunion's population was 878,590.
Is Réunion's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 2.3% from 2014, with a projected population of 941,413 in 2050.
What is the median age in Réunion?
Réunion's median age is 38.8 years.
How many children and older people live in Réunion?
In Réunion, 20.8% of people are under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older.
What shape is Réunion's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Réunion has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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