The population of Mauritius is expected to grow by 2,000 in 2024 and reach 1,285,000 in 2025. The population density of Mauritius has changed from 475.9 in 1980 to 629.8 in 2022.
Current population | 1,283,482 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024) | |
Median Age | 39.3 years |
Population density | 631.5 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2024 | 1,283,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 39.3 | 632 | 505,000 (39.3%) | ||
2023 | 1,281,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 39.0 | 631 | 503,000 (39.3%) | ||
2022 | 1,279,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 38.7 | 630 | 502,000 (39.3%) | ||
2021 | 1,277,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 38.4 | 629 | 501,000 (39.3%) | ||
2020 | 1,275,000 | 3,000 (0.2%) | 38.1 | 1.42 | 628 | 501,000 (39.3%) | |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 37.7 | 1.41 | 626 | 500,000 (39.3%) | |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 37.4 | 1.40 | 625 | 500,000 (39.4%) | |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 37.0 | 1.39 | 623 | 500,000 (39.4%) | |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 36.6 | 1.37 | 622 | 499,678 (39.5%) | |
2015 | 1,262,605 | 1,671 (0.1%) | 36.3 | 1.36 | 622 | 500,888 (39.7%) | |
2010 | 1,250,400 | 2,971 (0.2%) | -2,416 | 34.1 | 1.57 | 616 | 507,400 (40.6%) |
2005 | 1,228,254 | 7,251 (0.6%) | -2,416 | 32.2 | 1.88 | 605 | 511,212 (41.6%) |
2000 | 1,186,873 | 11,606 (1.0%) | -3,874 | 30.7 | 1.99 | 585 | 506,439 (42.7%) |
1995 | 1,122,457 | 9,611 (0.9%) | -1,772 | 29.1 | 2.14 | 553 | 485,844 (43.3%) |
1990 | 1,058,775 | 7,515 (0.7%) | -1,122 | 28.0 | 2.32 | 522 | 464,802 (43.9%) |
1985 | 1,020,528 | 8,307 (0.8%) | -7,195 | 26.6 | 2.02 | 503 | 431,938 (42.3%) |
1980 | 966,039 | 16,151 (1.7%) | -4,326 | 25.3 | 2.67 | 476 | 409,127 (42.4%) |
1975 | 892,000 | 13,958 (1.6%) | -4,123 | 23.9 | 3.26 | 439 | 387,512 (43.4%) |
1970 | 826,000 | 13,595 (1.7%) | -4,093 | 22.4 | 3.95 | 407 | 347,184 (42.0%) |
1965 | 753,000 | 16,619 (2.2%) | -5,831 | 21.5 | 5.51 | 371 | 278,602 (37.0%) |
1960 | 659,351 | 21,406 (3.1%) | -6,174 | 21.4 | 6.17 | 325 | 218,753 (33.2%) |
In 2023 the population of Mauritius was 1,281,000 and the average age increased from 21.4 in 1960 to 39.0. Urban population has increased from 506,439 (42.7%) in 2000 to 505,000 (39.3%) in the current year. The population density of Mauritius has changed from 475.9 in 1980 to 629.8 in 2022.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 38.1 | 1.42 | 628 | 501,000 (39.3%) | |
2025 | 1,285,000 | 2,000 (0.2%) | 39.6 | 1.45 | 632 | 506,000 (39.4%) | |
2030 | 1,289,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 41.0 | 1.49 | 634 | 516,000 (40.0%) | |
2035 | 1,284,000 | -2,000 (-0.2%) | 42.2 | 1.53 | 632 | 529,000 (41.2%) | |
2040 | 1,270,000 | -3,000 (-0.2%) | 43.3 | 1.57 | 625 | 544,000 (42.8%) | |
2045 | 1,248,000 | -5,000 (-0.4%) | 44.2 | 1.60 | 615 | 556,000 (44.6%) | |
2050 | 1,222,000 | -5,000 (-0.4%) | 45.1 | 602 | 566,000 (46.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.8 (77.2 years for male and 82.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 601.5 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Mauritius constitutes of 652,000 women and 631,000 men, which means there are 968 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 22.5% of population (288,034) is 19 or younger, 63.1% of population (810,086) is between age 20 and 64 and 14.5% of population (186,035) is over 65.