Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Réunion

Réunion: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 0.983 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.983 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
210th
of 226 countries
All-time high
274.25 1000 No
in 1973
All-time low
0.983 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Réunion, 1950–2050

0100200300195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Réunion recorded 0.983 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Réunion peaked at 274.25 1000 No in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.983 1000 No, in 2050.

Réunion ranks 210th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Réunion, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 189.82 1000 No —
1951 196.18 1000 No +3.4%
1952 200.81 1000 No +2.4%
1953 204.37 1000 No +1.8%
1954 207.38 1000 No +1.5%
1955 210.21 1000 No +1.4%
1956 213.07 1000 No +1.4%
1957 216.09 1000 No +1.4%
1958 219.22 1000 No +1.4%
1959 222.38 1000 No +1.4%
1960 225.46 1000 No +1.4%
1961 228.41 1000 No +1.3%
1962 231.31 1000 No +1.3%
1963 234.35 1000 No +1.3%
1964 237.77 1000 No +1.5%
1965 241.68 1000 No +1.6%
1966 246.19 1000 No +1.9%
1967 251.03 1000 No +2.0%
1968 257.86 1000 No +2.7%
1969 264.56 1000 No +2.6%
1970 269.54 1000 No +1.9%
1971 272.58 1000 No +1.1%
1972 273.98 1000 No +0.5%
1973 274.25 1000 No +0.1%
1974 274.11 1000 No -0.1%
1975 269.25 1000 No -1.8%
1976 262.46 1000 No -2.5%
1977 255.71 1000 No -2.6%
1978 249.13 1000 No -2.6%
1979 242.84 1000 No -2.5%
1980 236.91 1000 No -2.4%
1981 231.42 1000 No -2.3%
1982 223.28 1000 No -3.5%
1983 208.61 1000 No -6.6%
1984 193.9 1000 No -7.1%
1985 179.26 1000 No -7.6%
1986 164.76 1000 No -8.1%
1987 150.65 1000 No -8.6%
1988 137.13 1000 No -9.0%
1989 124.42 1000 No -9.3%
1990 114.62 1000 No -7.9%
1991 110.16 1000 No -3.9%
1992 105.83 1000 No -3.9%
1993 101.64 1000 No -4.0%
1994 97.53 1000 No -4.0%
1995 93.5 1000 No -4.1%
1996 89.52 1000 No -4.3%
1997 85.64 1000 No -4.3%
1998 81.83 1000 No -4.5%
1999 75.65 1000 No -7.5%
2000 65.06 1000 No -14.0%
2001 55.79 1000 No -14.2%
2002 47.68 1000 No -14.5%
2003 40.63 1000 No -14.8%
2004 34.53 1000 No -15.0%
2005 29.27 1000 No -15.2%
2006 24.76 1000 No -15.4%
2007 20.89 1000 No -15.6%
2008 17.6 1000 No -15.8%
2009 14.81 1000 No -15.8%
2010 12.45 1000 No -15.9%
2011 10.53 1000 No -15.5%
2012 8.95 1000 No -15.0%
2013 7.66 1000 No -14.5%
2014 6.59 1000 No -14.0%
2015 5.7 1000 No -13.4%
2016 4.97 1000 No -12.9%
2017 4.36 1000 No -12.3%
2018 3.85 1000 No -11.7%
2019 3.42 1000 No -11.2%
2020 3.06 1000 No -10.6%
2021 2.75 1000 No -10.0%
2022 2.49 1000 No -9.5%
2023 2.27 1000 No -8.9%
2024 2.08 1000 No -8.3%
2025 1.92 1000 No -7.7%
2026 1.78 1000 No -7.2%
2027 1.66 1000 No -6.6%
2028 1.56 1000 No -6.0%
2029 1.48 1000 No -5.4%
2030 1.41 1000 No -4.8%
2031 1.35 1000 No -4.2%
2032 1.3 1000 No -3.6%
2033 1.26 1000 No -3.0%
2034 1.23 1000 No -2.4%
2035 1.21 1000 No -1.8%
2036 1.19 1000 No -1.2%
2037 1.18 1000 No -1.2%
2038 1.17 1000 No -1.3%
2039 1.15 1000 No -1.2%
2040 1.14 1000 No -1.3%
2041 1.12 1000 No -1.3%
2042 1.11 1000 No -1.3%
2043 1.09 1000 No -1.4%
2044 1.07 1000 No -1.5%
2045 1.06 1000 No -1.4%
2046 1.04 1000 No -1.4%
2047 1.03 1000 No -1.5%
2048 1.01 1000 No -1.5%
2049 0.998 1000 No -1.6%
2050 0.983 1000 No -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 207.95 1000 No 189.82 1000 No 222.38 1000 No 10
1960s 241.86 1000 No 225.46 1000 No 264.56 1000 No 10
1970s 264.38 1000 No 242.84 1000 No 274.25 1000 No 10
1980s 185.03 1000 No 124.42 1000 No 236.91 1000 No 10
1990s 95.59 1000 No 75.65 1000 No 114.62 1000 No 10
2000s 35.1 1000 No 14.81 1000 No 65.06 1000 No 10
2010s 6.85 1000 No 3.42 1000 No 12.45 1000 No 10
2020s 2.1 1000 No 1.48 1000 No 3.06 1000 No 10
2030s 1.24 1000 No 1.15 1000 No 1.41 1000 No 10
2040s 1.07 1000 No 0.998 1000 No 1.14 1000 No 10
2050s 0.983 1000 No 0.983 1000 No 0.983 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 207 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 2.03 1000 No compare
  2. 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.59 1000 No compare
  3. 209 Tokelau 1.56 1000 No compare
  4. 211 Niue 0.69 1000 No compare
  5. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.525 1000 No compare
  6. 213 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.382 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Réunion?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Réunion was 0.983 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 274.25 1000 No in 1973.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.983 1000 No in 2050.
How does Réunion rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Réunion ranks 210th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Réunion data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.