THE 24 MUNICIPALITIES

The 24 municipalities of Réunion Island

Réunion Island is divided into 24 municipalities (« communes »). Saint-Denis is the largest, with 155,634 inhabitants in 2023; Cilaos the smallest, with 5,040.

Each name opens the detailed portrait of the municipality, in French: figures, photos, history, local services.

The 24 municipalities, sorted by population (2023)
Municipality	Population	Inhabitants per km²	Median standard of living (per year)	Poverty rate	Unemployment (census)
Saint-Denis	155,634	1,090	20,240 €	35%	25.3%
Saint-Paul	108,088	448	21,220 €	30%	23.9%
Saint-Pierre	85,038	886	19,670 €	35%	27.4%
Le Tampon	82,579	499	18,470 €	38%	29.7%
Saint-André	58,885	1,110	17,030 €	44%	30.7%
Saint-Louis	54,941	556	17,320 €	42%	31.8%
Saint-Joseph	39,207	220	16,870 €	44%	35.6%
Saint-Benoît	38,604	168	16,460 €	46%	32.0%
Sainte-Marie	37,093	425	21,270 €	31%	22.2%
La Possession	36,568	309	23,650 €	25%	19.3%
Saint-Leu	36,163	306	19,680 €	34%	29.6%
Le Port	33,969	2,044	16,710 €	44%	37.3%
Sainte-Suzanne	25,551	442	19,560 €	35%	26.8%
L'Étang-Salé	14,464	374	22,870 €	27%	22.3%
Petite-Île	13,067	385	19,110 €	36%	26.2%
Bras-Panon	13,012	147	19,160 €	35%	27.3%
Les Avirons	11,536	439	21,880 €	28%	22.8%
Salazie	7,268	70	15,180 €	53%	27.4%
Les Trois-Bassins	7,221	170	18,980 €	35%	35.3%
Entre-Deux	7,176	107	20,380 €	31%	20.0%
La Plaine-des-Palmistes	6,936	83	17,700 €	40%	26.5%
Sainte-Rose	6,557	37	15,990 €	48%	32.8%
Saint-Philippe	5,082	33	16,890 €	43%	40.6%
Cilaos	5,040	60	15,660 €	49%	36.5%

Census 2023, published by Insee on 27/08/2026. Standard of living: disposable income per consumption unit. Unemployment as declared in the census, which differs from the quarterly rate.

Source: Insee, comparator of territories

Figures updated with the French version of the site.