At year 2026, population distribution of Réunion is:
- Young Population 178,632 20.15%
- Working Age Population 558,304 62.99%
- Elderly Population 149,358 16.85%
The population growth rate of Réunion in 2026 is 0.44%, sex ratio is 90.4 (89.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 58.7%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2084. Total population reaches its peak in 2049 at 941,556.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Réunion is -0.01%, sex ratio is 89.9 (95.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 79.5%.The elderly population will account for 26.73% of Réunion's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2002–2003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2000 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2022 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2031 |