Growth and structure of the population in 2022 Department of La Réunion (974)

Detailed figures

Paru le :26/06/2025

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range

POP T0 - Population estimates by age range
Age 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 828 581 100,0 852 924 100,0 881 348 100,0
0 to 14 years old 205 957 24,9 199 984 23,4 192 432 21,8
15 to 29 years old 180 338 21,8 172 948 20,3 167 837 19,0
30 to 44 years old 178 874 21,6 167 555 19,6 166 852 18,9
45 to 59 years old 158 120 19,1 178 955 21,0 184 527 20,9
60 to 74 years old 75 893 9,2 96 515 11,3 122 996 14,0
75 and over 29 400 3,5 36 968 4,3 46 703 5,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range
2011 2016 2022
0 to 14 years old 24,9 23,4 21,8
15 to 29 years old 21,8 20,3 19,0
30 to 44 years old 21,6 19,6 18,9
45 to 59 years old 19,1 21,0 20,9
60 to 74 years old 9,2 11,3 14,0
75 and over 3,5 4,3 5,3
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP G2 - Population estimates by age range

  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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)
Population and average density 1968(*) 1975(*) 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016 2022
Population 416 525 476 675 515 814 597 823 706 300 781 962 828 581 852 924 881 348
Average density (inhab / km²) 166,4 190,4 206,0 238,8 282,1 312,3 330,9 340,7 352,0
  • (*) 1967 and 1974 for overseas departments (DOM)
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2025.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2011 to RP2022 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 2006 2006 to 2011 2011 to 2016 2016 to 2022
Average annual change in population in % 1,9 1,1 1,9 1,9 1,5 1,2 0,6 0,5
due to the natural balance in % 2,4 2,0 1,8 1,6 nd nd 1,2 1,0
due to the apparent balance of inflows and outflows in % –0,5 –0,9 0,1 0,3 nd –0,1 –0,6 –0,4
Natality rate (‰) 32,3 25,0 23,6 21,0 19,6 18,2 16,8 nd
Mortality rate (‰) 8,0 5,4 5,7 5,2 3,3 5,2 5,1 nd
  • The data proposed is established for the same geographical scope, in the geography in force on 01/01/2025.
  • Sources: Insee, RP1967 to 1999 counts, RP2011 to RP2022 main holdings - Civil status.

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2022

POP T3 - Population by age and sex in 2022
Age Male % Female %
Altogether 421 875 100,0 459 473 100,0
0 to 14 years old 97 223 23,0 95 209 20,7
15 to 29 years old 82 647 19,6 85 190 18,5
30 to 44 years old 76 079 18,0 90 773 19,8
45 to 59 years old 88 636 21,0 95 891 20,9
60 to 74 years old 58 504 13,9 64 493 14,0
75 to 89 years old 17 715 4,2 24 905 5,4
90 years and over 1 071 0,3 3 013 0,7
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T3bis - Population by age and sex in 2022

POP T3bis - Population by age and sex in 2022
Age Male % Female %
Ensemble 421 875 100,0 459 473 100,0
0 to 19 years old 132 176 31,3 128 047 27,9
20 to 64 years old 237 739 56,4 266 249 57,9
65 and over 51 959 12,3 65 177 14,2
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study

POP T4 - Home address 1 year before the study
Home adress 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
People one year old and over, previously living 814 978 100,0 840 630 100,0 869 520 100,0
In the same house 719 925 88,3 752 334 89,5 794 289 91,3
In another house in the same town 52 274 6,4 49 117 5,8 38 665 4,4
In another town 42 780 5,2 39 180 4,7 36 566 4,2
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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 56,6 43,4
15 to 24 years old 45,7 54,3
25 to 54 years old 50,4 49,6
55 years old and over 53,5 46,5
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

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

  • Source: Insee, RP2022 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by current or previous socio-professional group

POP T5 - Population aged 15 years and over by current or previous socio-professional group
Socioprofessional group 2011 % 2016 % 2022 %
Altogether 623 007 100,0 653 067 100,0 689 121 100,0
Farmer operators 6 196 1,0 6 141 0,9 5 822 0,8
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 21 504 3,5 23 067 3,5 24 126 3,5
Managers and higher intellectual professions 27 005 4,3 31 667 4,8 38 964 5,7
Middle-level occupations 68 074 10,9 79 099 12,1 88 984 12,9
Services employee 127 207 20,4 133 693 20,5 133 911 19,4
Blue-collar workers 91 502 14,7 91 033 13,9 83 389 12,1
Retirees 89 150 14,3 97 781 15,0 120 171 17,4
Other people with no professional activity 192 370 30,9 190 586 29,2 193 754 28,1
  • Sources: Insee, RP2011, RP2016 and RP2022, additional operations, geography as of 01/01/2025.

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and current or previous socio-professional group in 2022

POP T6 - Population aged 15 years and over by sex, age and current or previous socio-professional group in 2022
Socioprofessional group Male Female Share in % of the population aged
15 to 24 years old 25 to 54 years old 55 years and over
Altogether 324 288 364 833 100,0 100,0 100,0
Farmer operators 4 483 1 339 0,2 1,0 0,9
Craftsmen, traders, business leaders 16 893 7 233 0,5 5,1 2,8
Managers and higher intellectual professions 21 456 17 508 0,7 8,9 3,5
Middle-level occupations 39 154 49 830 6,4 20,5 5,3
Services employee 37 546 96 365 14,0 27,5 10,7
Blue-collar workers 70 864 12 525 8,0 16,9 7,2
Retirees 56 635 63 536 0,0 0,3 50,8
Other people with no professional activity 77 257 116 497 70,3 19,7 18,7
  • Source: Insee, RP2022 additional operation, geography as of 01/01/2025.