Demographics of Mauritius
Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 07 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Mauritius is projected at 1.27 million, compared to 1.27 million in 2023. It ranks 159th in the world by population and 48th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.21 percent, the 192nd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 635k males and 637k females in Mauritius. The percentage of the male population is 49.92%, compared to 50.08% of the female population. Mauritius has 2,141 more females than males. The sex ratio in Mauritius in 2024 will be 99.664 males per 100 females. Mauritius is in the 154th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 267,598 | 257,961 | 525,558 | 2.90 | 103.736 |
1955 | 305,143 | 294,445 | 599,588 | 2.42 | 103.633 |
1960 | 346,404 | 333,926 | 680,331 | 1.89 | 103.737 |
1965 | 386,194 | 366,466 | 752,660 | 2.14 | 105.383 |
1970 | 423,008 | 404,688 | 827,696 | 1.66 | 104.527 |
1975 | 452,863 | 435,159 | 888,023 | 1.32 | 104.068 |
1980 | 485,563 | 468,652 | 954,216 | 1.58 | 103.608 |
1985 | 521,995 | 503,068 | 1,025,063 | 1.32 | 103.762 |
1990 | 554,981 | 534,043 | 1,089,024 | 1.26 | 103.921 |
1995 | 588,466 | 571,354 | 1,159,821 | 1.10 | 102.995 |
2000 | 614,828 | 601,801 | 1,216,629 | 0.83 | 102.165 |
2005 | 633,304 | 623,910 | 1,257,215 | 0.57 | 101.506 |
2010 | 643,827 | 638,882 | 1,282,709 | 0.28 | 100.774 |
2015 | 648,341 | 643,934 | 1,292,275 | -0.01 | 100.684 |
2020 | 643,778 | 639,446 | 1,283,223 | -0.25 | 100.677 |
2021 | 641,607 | 638,016 | 1,279,623 | -0.32 | 100.563 |
2022 | 638,999 | 637,130 | 1,276,130 | -0.23 | 100.293 |
2023 | 636,580 | 637,009 | 1,273,588 | -0.17 | 99.933 |
2024 | 634,514 | 636,655 | 1,271,169 | -0.21 | 99.664 |
2025 | 632,414 | 635,865 | 1,268,280 | -0.24 | 99.457 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 51.938 | 17.979 | 6.027 |
1955 | 53.769 | 16.697 | 5.832 |
1960 | 58.404 | 16.134 | 5.897 |
1965 | 62.069 | 16.412 | 5.508 |
1970 | 63.692 | 17.415 | 3.820 |
1975 | 64.368 | 19.223 | 3.197 |
1980 | 66.508 | 20.790 | 2.803 |
1985 | 68.725 | 22.456 | 2.054 |
1990 | 69.771 | 24.560 | 2.296 |
1995 | 70.600 | 26.370 | 2.138 |
2000 | 71.760 | 28.024 | 1.976 |
2005 | 72.644 | 29.681 | 1.824 |
2010 | 73.647 | 31.842 | 1.495 |
2015 | 74.673 | 34.029 | 1.319 |
2020 | 74.657 | 35.916 | 1.387 |
2021 | 72.903 | 36.191 | 1.353 |
2022 | 73.544 | 36.513 | 1.270 |
2023 | 74.926 | 36.933 | 1.241 |
2024 | 75.102 | 37.374 | 1.225 |
2025 | 75.271 | 37.819 | 1.214 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 7,744 | 22,211 | 14.734 | 42.261 |
1955 | 7,883 | 23,691 | 13.148 | 39.512 |
1960 | 6,879 | 26,810 | 10.111 | 39.407 |
1965 | 6,420 | 26,110 | 8.529 | 34.691 |
1970 | 6,202 | 21,197 | 7.493 | 25.610 |
1975 | 6,707 | 22,258 | 7.553 | 25.065 |
1980 | 6,649 | 23,469 | 6.968 | 24.595 |
1985 | 6,503 | 19,451 | 6.344 | 18.975 |
1990 | 6,950 | 22,622 | 6.382 | 20.773 |
1995 | 7,432 | 21,306 | 6.408 | 18.370 |
2000 | 7,757 | 20,154 | 6.376 | 16.565 |
2005 | 8,431 | 18,421 | 6.706 | 14.653 |
2010 | 8,789 | 14,941 | 6.852 | 11.648 |
2015 | 9,402 | 12,939 | 7.275 | 10.013 |
2020 | 10,589 | 13,324 | 8.252 | 10.384 |
2021 | 12,668 | 12,954 | 9.900 | 10.123 |
2022 | 12,247 | 12,128 | 9.597 | 9.504 |
2023 | 11,124 | 11,804 | 8.734 | 9.268 |
2024 | 11,502 | 11,600 | 9.049 | 9.125 |
2025 | 11,717 | 11,408 | 9.238 | 8.994 |
- Total
- Crude
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 144,658 | 348,597 | 29.327 |
1955 | 180,433 | 390,215 | 31.619 |
1960 | 231,739 | 428,284 | 35.111 |
1965 | 292,028 | 461,257 | 38.767 |
1970 | 351,699 | 474,742 | 42.556 |
1975 | 387,600 | 504,611 | 43.443 |
1980 | 409,127 | 556,904 | 42.351 |
1985 | 429,921 | 585,841 | 42.325 |
1990 | 463,526 | 592,342 | 43.900 |
1995 | 488,537 | 640,136 | 43.284 |
2000 | 505,705 | 679,440 | 42.670 |
2005 | 514,605 | 707,398 | 42.112 |
2010 | 518,584 | 729,371 | 41.555 |
2015 | 516,377 | 743,079 | 41.000 |
2020 | 519,330 | 754,784 | 40.760 |
2021 | 520,480 | 755,995 | 40.775 |
2022 | 521,772 | 756,756 | 40.810 |
2023 | 523,224 | 757,089 | 40.867 |
2024 | 524,857 | 757,025 | 40.944 |
- Population
- Urbanization
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 29,636 | 30,210 | 59,846 | 4.71 | 98.100 |
05-09 | 30,075 | 30,614 | 60,690 | 4.77 | 98.239 |
10-14 | 33,316 | 34,419 | 67,735 | 5.33 | 96.795 |
15-19 | 42,260 | 43,204 | 85,464 | 6.72 | 97.815 |
20-24 | 47,258 | 46,131 | 93,389 | 7.35 | 102.443 |
25-29 | 50,870 | 47,109 | 97,980 | 7.71 | 107.984 |
30-34 | 55,520 | 50,100 | 105,620 | 8.31 | 110.818 |
35-39 | 49,186 | 44,294 | 93,480 | 7.35 | 111.044 |
40-44 | 50,006 | 46,805 | 96,811 | 7.62 | 106.839 |
45-49 | 47,778 | 46,531 | 94,308 | 7.42 | 102.680 |
50-54 | 40,102 | 39,806 | 79,907 | 6.29 | 100.744 |
55-59 | 41,480 | 42,060 | 83,541 | 6.57 | 98.621 |
60-64 | 39,081 | 41,380 | 80,462 | 6.33 | 94.444 |
65-69 | 31,146 | 33,977 | 65,123 | 5.12 | 91.668 |
70-74 | 22,971 | 26,646 | 49,617 | 3.90 | 86.208 |
75-79 | 13,044 | 16,871 | 29,915 | 2.35 | 77.316 |
80-84 | 6,308 | 8,762 | 15,070 | 1.19 | 71.993 |
85-89 | 3,075 | 4,982 | 8,057 | 0.63 | 61.722 |
90-94 | 1,081 | 2,134 | 3,216 | 0.25 | 50.656 |
95-99 | 278 | 530 | 808 | 0.06 | 52.453 |
100+ | 42 | 90 | 132 | 0.01 | 46.667 |
Total | 634,513 | 636,655 | 1,271,171 | 99.664 |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio