Male population by age group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Male population by age group was 29,787 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,787 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,450 people
in 1966
All-time low
29,787 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 29,787 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Mauritius peaked at 61,450 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29,787 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,446 people | — |
| 1951 | 50,800 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51,050 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 51,014 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 51,145 people | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 51,769 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 52,573 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 53,587 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 54,857 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 56,310 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 58,236 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 59,887 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 60,494 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 60,743 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61,007 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61,293 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61,450 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61,180 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 60,416 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 59,280 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 57,869 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 56,261 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 54,470 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 52,737 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 51,476 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 50,903 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 51,093 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 51,994 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 53,426 people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 55,173 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 56,943 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 58,358 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 58,934 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 58,381 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 57,103 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 55,671 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 54,340 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 53,303 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 52,642 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 52,468 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52,948 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53,806 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 54,818 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55,681 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 56,140 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55,970 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55,265 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 54,170 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52,574 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 51,308 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 50,643 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 49,925 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49,280 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 49,031 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48,587 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47,787 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,880 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45,696 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44,271 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 42,610 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 40,826 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 39,352 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38,176 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 37,069 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 36,044 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35,067 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34,076 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 33,060 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32,078 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31,220 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,522 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 30,013 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29,818 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 29,787 people | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 29,787 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 29,787 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,355 people | 50,446 people | 56,310 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 60,399 people | 58,236 people | 61,450 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,540 people | 50,903 people | 57,869 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,814 people | 52,468 people | 58,934 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,268 people | 51,308 people | 56,140 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,471 people | 42,610 people | 50,643 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,697 people | 31,220 people | 40,826 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,035 people | 29,787 people | 30,522 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Mauritius?
- Male population by age group in Mauritius was 29,787 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61,450 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,787 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for male population by age group?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.