Réunion

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 2,585 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Réunion has lost a cumulative 110,658 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-2,585

Net migration rate

-2.9 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-196,308

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

4,782

Top year: 2014

Peak emigration

-14,222

Lowest year: 2017

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-1013

Per year

Réunion loses approximately 2,585 people per year to emigration (2.9 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 4,782 in 2014.

Migration flows in Réunion are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).