| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 889 | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 355.6 | |
| Capital city | Saint-Denis | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2019) | 147.2b | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 513a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 93.8 | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.9b |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Employment: Agriculturec (% of employed) | ... | 4.2d | 4.3e,f |
| Employment: Industryc (% of employed) | ... | 14.1d | 12.7e,f |
| Employment: Servicesc (% employed) | ... | 67.1d | 81.7e,f |
| Unemploymentc (% of labour force) | 30.1 | 28.9 | 28.9e,g |
| Labour force participationc (female/male pop. %) | 41.1 / 60.3 | 45.3 / 59.9 | 49.1 / 61.3e,g |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | ... | ... | 127h,i |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 99 | 105 | 102j |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population growth ratek (average annual %) | 1.4 | 1 | 0.8l |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 96.3 | 98.5 | 99.6 |
| Urban population growth ratek (average annual %) | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9l |
| Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4l |
| Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years) | 80.6 / 73.0 | 81.9 / 74.5 | 82.9 / 76.0l |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.9 / 10.3 | 25.4 / 12.2 | 22.8 / 17.6 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 115.1 / 14.5 | 123.0 / 14.8 | 129.2 / 14.7a |
| Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births) | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.2l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.2 | 1.8m | ... |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 28.1 | 36.3n | 36.3n,g |
| Threatened species (number) | 48o | 104 | 135 |
| Forested arean (% of land area) | 34 | 35.2 | 35.1j |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.4 / 4.3 | 4.2 / 5.0 | 4.2 / 4.9i |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 7 | 8 | 9j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 61 | 70 | 69j |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000) | 409 | 420 | 508a |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0.6 | 45.8 | 45.8b |