Digital 2021: Réunion
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Réunion, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Réunion in 2021.
Réunion’s population
Réunion had a population of 898.5 thousand in January 2021.
Réunion’s population increased by 6,376 (+0.7%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.6% of Réunion’s population is female, while 48.4% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
99.7% of Réunion’s population lives in urban centres, while 0.3% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Réunion
There were 493.6 thousand internet users in Réunion in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Réunion increased by 57 thousand (+13%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Réunion stood at 54.9% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Réunion
There were 610.0 thousand social media users in Réunion in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Réunion increased by 60 thousand (+11%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Réunion was equivalent to 67.9% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Réunion
There were 870.1 thousand mobile connections in Réunion in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Réunion decreased by 14 thousand (-1.6%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Réunion in January 2021 was equivalent to 96.8% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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