🇷🇪 Réunionvs🇺🇸 United States of America

Total Population
886,294
349,035,484
United States of America is 394× Réunion
Median age
39.4 years
39.7 years
0.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
16.85%
18.84%
2.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.44%
0.51%
0.07 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

🇷🇪 Réunion 🇺🇸 United States of America
Réunion United States of America
Young Population 20.15%178,632 16.91%59,004,722
Working Age Population 62.99%558,304 64.26%224,274,040
Elderly Population 16.85%149,358 18.84%65,756,722

In 2026, the median age is 39.4 years in Réunion and 39.7 years in United States of America.United States of America already reached Réunion’s current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Réunion peaks in 2049 at 941,556.The total population of United States of America is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 421,278,889.

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 United States of America will be 64.0%, and 23.11% of the population will be elderly.

Réunion United States of America
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2002–2003 1982–1987
2001–2013
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2000 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2022 8 years later 2014
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2031 2 years later 2029