Growth and structure of the population in 2020 Department of La Réunion (974)

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Paru le :27/06/2023

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 816 364 100,0 842 767 100,0 863 083 100,0
0 to 14 years old 207 897 25,5 202 428 24,0 192 583 22,3
15 to 29 years old 180 942 22,2 175 510 20,8 167 687 19,4
30 to 44 years old 183 258 22,4 170 537 20,2 164 175 19,0
45 to 59 years old 147 380 18,1 172 931 20,5 183 671 21,3
60 to 74 years old 70 401 8,6 87 140 10,3 111 949 13,0
75 and over 26 485 3,2 34 221 4,1 43 019 5,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range
2009 2014 2020
0 to 14 years old 25,5 24,0 22,3
15 to 29 years old 22,2 20,8 19,4
30 to 44 years old 22,4 20,2 19,0
45 to 59 years old 18,1 20,5 21,3
60 to 74 years old 8,6 10,3 13,0
75 and over 3,2 4,1 5,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T1 - Population since 1968: population and average density (residents per square kilometre)

POP T1 - Population since 1968: population and average density (residents per square kilometre)
1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2009 2014 2020
Population 416 525 476 675 515 814 597 823 706 300 816 364 842 767 863 083
Average density (inhab / km²) 166,4 190,4 206,0 238,8 282,1 326,1 336,6 344,7
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2023.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings.

POP T2D - Historical demographic indicators since 1968

POP T2D - Historical demographic indicators since 1968
1968 to 1975 1975 to 1982 1982 to 1990 1990 to 1999 1999 to 2009 2009 to 2014 2014 to 2020
Average annual change in population in % 1,9 1,1 1,9 1,9 1,5 0,6 0,4
due to the natural balance in % 2,4 2,0 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1,1
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % –0,5 –0,9 0,1 0,3 0,1 –0,6 –0,7
Natality rate (‰) 32,3 25,0 23,6 21,0 19,3 17,1 16,1
Mortality rate (‰) 8,0 5,4 5,7 5,2 5,3 5,0 5,5
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2023.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2009 to RP2020 main holdings - Civil status.

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2020

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2020
Male % Female %
Altogether 413 448 100,0 449 635 100,0
0 to 14 years old 97 946 23,7 94 637 21,0
15 to 29 years old 82 137 19,9 85 550 19,0
30 to 44 years old 74 875 18,1 89 300 19,9
45 to 59 years old 88 500 21,4 95 170 21,2
60 to 74 years old 53 187 12,9 58 761 13,1
75 to 89 years old 15 774 3,8 23 301 5,2
90 years and over 1 029 0,2 2 914 0,6
0 to 19 years old 132 251 32,0 127 688 28,4
20 to 64 years old 234 336 56,7 262 024 58,3
65 and over 46 861 11,3 59 923 13,3
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study
2014 % 2020 %
People one year old and over, previously living: 829 918 100,0 851 357 100,0
In the same house 740 051 89,2 771 503 90,6
In another house in the same town 51 105 6,2 42 153 5,0
In another town 38 762 4,7 37 702 4,4
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %
In another house in the same town In another town
1 to 14 years old 57,1 42,9
15 to 24 years old 48,6 51,4
25 to 54 years old 51,8 48,2
55 years old and over 54,0 46,0
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP G3 - Home address 1 year before for people living in another house, by age in %

  • Source: Insee, RP2020 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by socioprofessional classification

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by socioprofessional classification
2009 % 2014 % 2020 %
Altogether 608 519 100,0 640 513 100,0 670 355 100,0
Farmer operators 6 365 1,0 6 193 1,0 5 911 0,9
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 20 353 3,3 22 877 3,6 23 304 3,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 25 619 4,2 30 236 4,7 33 661 5,0
Middle-level occupations 64 230 10,6 75 046 11,7 83 425 12,4
Services employee 122 957 20,2 130 930 20,4 133 627 19,9
Blue-collar workers 89 497 14,7 92 261 14,4 86 879 13,0
Retirees 84 078 13,8 95 874 15,0 102 325 15,3
Other people with no professional activity 195 419 32,1 187 097 29,2 201 224 30,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2009, RP2014 and RP2020, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2023.

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2020

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and socioprofessional classification in 2020
Male Female Share in % of the population aged
15 to 24 years old 25 to 54 years old 55 years and over
Altogether 315 389 354 966 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 4 517 1 394 0,2 1,1 1,0
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 16 651 6 652 0,5 5,1 2,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 18 844 14 817 0,6 7,7 3,2
Middle-level occupations 36 647 46 778 5,6 19,5 5,0
Services employee 36 582 97 045 12,7 28,3 10,6
Blue-collar workers 74 732 12 147 8,5 18,3 7,0
Retirees 51 006 51 320 0,0 0,3 47,6
Other people without professional activity 76 411 124 813 71,9 19,7 23,2
  • Source: Insee, RP2020 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2023.