Population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population was 1.26 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Mauritius, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Mauritius is 1.26 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Mauritius peaked at 1.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 680,331, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,323 | 680,331 | 812,405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 886,342 | 826,000 | 949,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 966,039 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,352 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Mauritius?
- Population in Mauritius was 1.26 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,331 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.