Age composition in 2026:
| Réunion | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.15%178,632 | 35.73%20,949,016 |
| Working Age Population | 62.99%558,304 | 61.19%35,879,215 |
| Elderly Population | 16.85%149,358 | 3.08%1,808,175 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.4 years in Réunion and 21.3 years in Kenya.Réunion already reached Kenya’s current median age in 1982, about 44 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Réunion peaks in 2049 at 941,556.The total population of Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Réunion will be 79.5%, and 26.73% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.
| Réunion | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2002–2003 | 2054–2074 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 | 2058 58 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2022 | 2090 68 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 | Not reached by 2100 |