Mauritius population 1,283,482 (live)

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
Population of Mauritius from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
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.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
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.

Mauritius demographics 2023

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.

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