Reunion

Country in Eastern Africa, Africa · ranked on 243 metrics

Rank among countries

Reunion is a country in Africa with a population of 886,298 (163rd of 235). It ranks best for Female Life Expectancy UN (10th of 231), Life Expectancy UN (15th of 231), Male Life Expectancy UN (tied 28th of 231). It ranks lowest for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 146th of 185), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (142nd of 184), Mortality, Male - ASR (141st of 183).

Population
886.3K
163rd highest of 235
Density
352.8
39th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.44%
142nd highest of 235
Area
2,511
178th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Eastern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 69 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Life Expectancy UN86.68
    Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    10th of 231
  2. Avg PM2.5 Concentration4.3 μg/m³
    Pollution by Country · 2025
    tied 8th of 139
  3. % Annual Change0.46%
    Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    27th of 167
  4. Life Expectancy79.53
    Past Life Expectancy by Country
    33rd of 200
  5. GDP per Adult$41,623
    Average Net Worth by Country · 2022
    46th of 220
  6. Daily Local Transport Cost$15.00
    Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 33rd of 231
  7. Mortality, Female - ASR70.4 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    49th of 183
  8. Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-20206.2
    Death Rate by Country
    61st of 197
  9. Mean Download Speed63.29 Mbps
    Internet Speeds by Country · 2024
    74th of 223
  10. % of Population with Access to Safely Managed Water95.8%
    Countries Without Clean Water
    50th of 144

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Rank225th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    215th of 222
  2. Absolute Change 2012-22-1.33%
    Access to Clean Water by Country
    114th of 123
  3. Stomach Cancer CR17.3 cases per 100k
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 151st of 185
  4. CR11.8 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 151st of 185
  5. Stomach Cancer Mortality CR12.0 per 100k pop.
    Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 146th of 185
  6. Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)31.1 per 100k
    Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    142nd of 184
  7. Mortality, Male - ASR125.1 per 100k
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    141st of 183
  8. Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)36.3 per 100k
    Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    140th of 184
  9. Prostate Cancer Crude Rate104.5 per 100k
    Prostate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    140th of 185
  10. Average IQ (IIT)93.25
    Average IQ by Country · 2025
    105th of 142

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (68), weakest Health (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Macau83% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  2. Guadeloupe82% similar
  3. Jordan82% similar
  4. Malta82% similar
  5. Mauritius82% similar

Cities in Reunion

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Reunion?
Reunion has a population of 886,298, 163rd among 235 countries.
What does Reunion rank best at?
Among countries, Reunion ranks best for Female Life Expectancy UN (10th of 231); Life Expectancy UN (15th of 231); Male Life Expectancy UN (tied 28th of 231).
Where does Reunion rank worst?
Reunion ranks lowest for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 146th of 185); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males) (142nd of 184); Mortality, Male - ASR (141st of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Reunion?
Rankodex ranks Reunion on 243 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

243 metrics with a value for this place, in 101 topics