Réunion
Réunion is an overseas department of France in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Saint-Denis. About 889,679 people live there (2023). It covers 2,512 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Saint-Denis
- People (2023)
- 889,679
- Area
- 2,512 km²
Réunion at a glance
- In its own language
- La Réunion
- Status
- Territory
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Saint-Denis
- Population
- 889,679 (2023)
- Area
- 2,512 km² (970 mi²)
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Head of government
- Huguette Bello (since 2021)
- Country codes
- RE, REU
- Calling code
- +262
- Internet domain
- .re
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00
- Coordinates
- -21.114444444444°, 55.5325°
Réunion on a map
Réunion is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- Réunion
Divisions of Réunion
- arrondissement of Saint-Benoît
- arrondissement of Saint-Denis
- arrondissement of Saint-Paul
- arrondissement of Saint-Pierre
Member of
- Indian Ocean Commission
How far are you from Réunion?
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Questions
What is the capital of Réunion?
The capital of Réunion is Saint-Denis.
What is the population of Réunion?
Réunion has about 889,679 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Réunion?
Réunion covers 2,512 square kilometres (970 square miles).
What language is spoken in Réunion?
The official language of Réunion is French.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.