Female population by age group in Reunion

Reunion: Female population by age group was 28,512 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,512 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37,920 people
in 2009
All-time low
21,703 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Female population by age group in Reunion, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female population by age group in Reunion is 28,512 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female population by age group in Reunion peaked at 37,920 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,703 people, in 1950.

That places Reunion 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Female population by age group in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Female population by age group in Reunion, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 21,703 people —
1951 23,309 people +7.4%
1952 24,904 people +6.8%
1953 26,454 people +6.2%
1954 27,632 people +4.5%
1955 28,515 people +3.2%
1956 29,351 people +2.9%
1957 30,096 people +2.5%
1958 30,639 people +1.8%
1959 31,045 people +1.3%
1960 31,518 people +1.5%
1961 32,064 people +1.7%
1962 32,691 people +2.0%
1963 33,567 people +2.7%
1964 34,619 people +3.1%
1965 35,584 people +2.8%
1966 36,406 people +2.3%
1967 36,942 people +1.5%
1968 37,135 people +0.5%
1969 37,064 people -0.2%
1970 36,436 people -1.7%
1971 35,328 people -3.0%
1972 34,274 people -3.0%
1973 33,386 people -2.6%
1974 32,858 people -1.6%
1975 32,954 people +0.3%
1976 33,389 people +1.3%
1977 33,777 people +1.2%
1978 34,010 people +0.7%
1979 34,015 people +0.0%
1980 33,632 people -1.1%
1981 33,149 people -1.4%
1982 32,561 people -1.8%
1983 31,976 people -1.8%
1984 31,828 people -0.5%
1985 31,984 people +0.5%
1986 31,936 people -0.2%
1987 31,795 people -0.4%
1988 31,779 people -0.1%
1989 31,642 people -0.4%
1990 31,915 people +0.9%
1991 32,217 people +0.9%
1992 32,195 people -0.1%
1993 32,167 people -0.1%
1994 32,046 people -0.4%
1995 31,719 people -1.0%
1996 31,234 people -1.5%
1997 30,945 people -0.9%
1998 30,984 people +0.1%
1999 31,275 people +0.9%
2000 32,074 people +2.6%
2001 33,320 people +3.9%
2002 34,425 people +3.3%
2003 35,419 people +2.9%
2004 36,397 people +2.8%
2005 36,971 people +1.6%
2006 37,336 people +1.0%
2007 37,653 people +0.8%
2008 37,784 people +0.3%
2009 37,920 people +0.4%
2010 37,425 people -1.3%
2011 35,709 people -4.6%
2012 33,790 people -5.4%
2013 32,964 people -2.4%
2014 32,867 people -0.3%
2015 32,873 people +0.0%
2016 32,417 people -1.4%
2017 30,650 people -5.5%
2018 29,388 people -4.1%
2019 29,172 people -0.7%
2020 28,761 people -1.4%
2021 28,458 people -1.1%
2022 28,418 people -0.1%
2023 28,512 people +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 27,365 people 21,703 people 31,045 people 10
1960s 34,759 people 31,518 people 37,135 people 10
1970s 34,043 people 32,858 people 36,436 people 10
1980s 32,228 people 31,642 people 33,632 people 10
1990s 31,670 people 30,945 people 32,217 people 10
2000s 35,930 people 32,074 people 37,920 people 10
2010s 32,726 people 29,172 people 37,425 people 10
2020s 28,537 people 28,418 people 28,761 people 4

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 162 Cyprus 35,890 people compare
  2. 163 Estonia 32,670 people compare
  3. 164 Mauritius 30,773 people compare
  4. 166 Suriname 26,178 people compare
  5. 167 Mayotte 24,672 people compare
  6. 168 Bhutan 23,649 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female population by age group in Reunion?
Female population by age group in Reunion was 28,512 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 37,920 people in 2009.
What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 21,703 people in 1950.
How does Reunion rank for female population by age group?
Reunion ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is female population by age group rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.