Island Details: Réunion*
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Type of Islands
oceanic, volcanic*
Surface Area (km²)
2,500.00*
Terrain
mostly rugged and mountainous; fertile lowlands along coast*
Highest Elevation (m)
3,070.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Piton des Neiges*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
821,136*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
336.3*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.584*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
17,700*
Dominant Economic Sector
agriculture, sugar, services*
Administration
dependent (overseas lands of France)*