Population density in La Réunion

Population density in La Réunion was 363.6 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
La Réunion, 2024 363.6p (Provisional) People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.3% 2023: 358.9 per km²
France, 2024 108.5 per km²p (Provisional) Country total
Position in 2024 47th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in La Réunion over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period La RéunionFrance
2024 363.6 per km²p (provisional) 108.5 per km²p (provisional)
2023 358.9 per km²p (provisional) 107.9 per km²p (provisional)
2022 356.7 per km²p (provisional) 107.6 per km²p (provisional)
2021 348.9 per km²p (provisional) 106.6 per km²p (provisional)
2020 347.9 per km² 106.3 per km²
2019 345.7 per km² 106.1 per km²
2018 345.5 per km² 105.9 per km²
2017 345.0 per km² 105.6 per km²
2016 344.3 per km² 105.3 per km²
2015 343.8 per km² 105.1 per km²
2014 341.7 per km² 104.6 per km²
2013 335.1 per km² 103.9 per km²
2012 333.3 per km² 103.4 per km²
2011 332.0 per km² 102.9 per km²
2010 329.4 per km² 102.4 per km²
2009 327.0 per km² 101.9 per km²
2008 324.4 per km² 101.4 per km²
2007 320.0 per km² 100.9 per km²
2006 314.7 per km² 100.2 per km²
2005 310.5 per km² 99.6 per km²
2004 306.4 per km² 98.8 per km²
2003 302.0 per km² 98.1 per km²
2002 297.7 per km² 97.4 per km²
2001 293.4 per km² 96.7 per km²
2000 288.6 per km² 96.0 per km²

Flags: p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.3% from 358.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 341.7 per km², the figure has changed by +6.4%.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, La Réunion has the 47th highest value.
  • The figure for France in 2024 was 108.5 per km².

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Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for La Réunion
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat