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Mauritius population

Current population of Mauritius

1,241,493

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
7
Deaths today
7
Change today (UTC)
−1
World rank
160th of 218
0.02% of world population
Population
1,243,741
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.16%
2025
Density
625 /km²
2023
Land area
1,997 km²
Urban population
39%
2025
Median age
37.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.44
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,784
2025
Capital
Port Louis
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Mauritius: overview

Mauritius is home to 1,243,741 people (2025 estimate), ranking 160th in the world by population. Mauritius is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Port Louis.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.16% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 2,038 people over the past year.

Mauritius is densely settled, with about 625 people per km², spread across 1,997 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 39% of residents are urban.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 37.8 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.44 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Mauritius peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 1.11 million people expected by 2050.

Mauritius population, 1960–2025 and projections

0300K600K900K1.2M1.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.24M1960: 680,3311961: 680,7571962: 700,3491963: 718,8611964: 736,3811965: 753,0001966: 768,8131967: 783,9171968: 798,4131969: 812,4051970: 826,0001971: 839,2301972: 852,0531973: 864,8191974: 878,0421975: 892,0001976: 906,5071977: 921,3791978: 933,4991979: 949,8881980: 966,0391981: 980,4621982: 992,5211983: 1,001,6911984: 1,012,2211985: 1,020,5281986: 1,028,3601987: 1,036,0821988: 1,043,2391989: 1,051,2601990: 1,058,7751991: 1,070,2661992: 1,084,4411993: 1,097,3741994: 1,112,8461995: 1,122,4571996: 1,133,9961997: 1,148,2841998: 1,160,4211999: 1,175,2672000: 1,186,8732001: 1,196,2872002: 1,204,6212003: 1,213,3702004: 1,221,0032005: 1,228,2542006: 1,233,9962007: 1,239,6302008: 1,244,1212009: 1,247,4292010: 1,250,4002011: 1,252,4042012: 1,255,8822013: 1,258,9272014: 1,261,2082015: 1,262,8792016: 1,263,7472017: 1,264,8872018: 1,265,5772019: 1,265,9852020: 1,266,0142021: 1,266,3342022: 1,262,5232023: 1,248,6472024: 1,245,7792025: 1,243,7412030: 1,250,4322050: 1,107,197
Population of Mauritius by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,243,741−0.16%−2,038
20241,245,779−0.23%−2,868
20231,248,647−1.11%−13,876
20221,262,523−0.30%−3,811
20211,266,334+0.03%+320
20201,266,014+0.00%+29
20191,265,985+0.03%+408
20181,265,577+0.05%+690
20171,264,887+0.09%+1,140
20161,263,747+0.07%+868
20151,262,879+0.13%+1,671
20141,261,208+0.18%+2,281
20101,250,400+0.24%+2,971
20051,228,254+0.59%+7,251
20001,186,873+0.98%+11,606
19951,122,457+0.86%+9,611
19901,058,775+0.71%+7,515
19851,020,528+0.82%+8,307
1980966,039+1.69%+16,151
1975892,000+1.58%+13,958
1970826,000+1.66%+13,595
1965753,000+2.23%+16,619
1960680,331––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Mauritius population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Mauritius
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,250,432+0.5%
20501,107,197−11.0%

Mauritius population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.5% of Mauritius's population is under 15, 71.3% is of working age (15–64), and 14.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 29,363 (2.3%)0-4 female: 29,425 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 29,700 (2.3%)5-9 female: 30,514 (2.4%)10-14 male: 32,272 (2.5%)10-14 female: 33,099 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 40,022 (3.2%)15-19 female: 41,267 (3.3%)20-24 male: 46,642 (3.7%)20-24 female: 45,996 (3.6%)20-2425-29 male: 49,399 (3.9%)25-29 female: 46,216 (3.6%)30-34 male: 54,947 (4.3%)30-34 female: 49,732 (3.9%)30-3435-39 male: 50,776 (4.0%)35-39 female: 45,727 (3.6%)40-44 male: 48,414 (3.8%)40-44 female: 44,944 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 49,343 (3.9%)45-49 female: 47,869 (3.8%)50-54 male: 40,468 (3.2%)50-54 female: 40,270 (3.2%)50-5455-59 male: 40,377 (3.2%)55-59 female: 40,904 (3.2%)60-64 male: 39,645 (3.1%)60-64 female: 41,940 (3.3%)60-6465-69 male: 31,836 (2.5%)65-69 female: 34,995 (2.8%)70-74 male: 23,771 (1.9%)70-74 female: 27,387 (2.2%)70-7475-79 male: 14,200 (1.1%)75-79 female: 18,315 (1.4%)80-84 male: 6,609 (0.5%)80-84 female: 9,329 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 3,176 (0.3%)85-89 female: 5,021 (0.4%)90-94 male: 1,126 (0.1%)90-94 female: 2,261 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 284 (0.0%)95-99 female: 556 (0.0%)100+ male: 45 (0.0%)100+ female: 100 (0.0%)100+

Mauritius population FAQ

What is the population of Mauritius in 2026?

Mauritius's population is estimated at about 1.24 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,243,741 (2025). Mauritius ranks 160th in the world by population.

Is the population of Mauritius growing or shrinking?

Mauritius's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.16% per year.

How densely populated is Mauritius?

Mauritius has about 625 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,997 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Mauritius?

Mauritius is home to about 0.02% of the world's population.

What is Mauritius's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Mauritius's population at 1,107,197 in 2050, passing through 1,250,432 in 2030.

What is the median age in Mauritius?

The median age in Mauritius is 37.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.