Migration trends in Reunion

Africa

Population

122.1K

Immigrants

2.4K

Emigrants

+119.7K

Inflow

Immigrants make up 0% of the population in Reunion

The #128 largest immigrant destination worldwide

Top corridors

The largest migration routes in Reunion

Where people come from

89.6K73.3%

17.9K14.6%

6.9K5.7%

Where people move to

84235.7%

45719.4%

43518.5%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

44.1K immigrants · 3.9K emigrants

1995

A surge of arrivals — the foreign-born population jumped 47%

2005

The foreign-born population passed 100K residents

Today

Since 1990: 78K more foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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