The current population of Mauritius is 1,240,121 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,245,779 in 2024.
- Mauritius accounts for 0.01% of the world's population.
- Mauritius' population peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and has been in decline since.
- The UN estimates that Mauritius' population is going to decline by -12.2% to 1.09M people by 2050.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of 0.02% per year.
- Mauritius is ranked 157/197 by population and was ranked 151st in 2006.
Mauritius population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 573,538 | -1.42% |
| 2099 | 581,815 | -1.43% |
| 2098 | 590,276 | -1.45% |
| 2097 | 598,961 | -1.46% |
| 2096 | 607,840 | -1.47% |
| 2095 | 616,931 | -1.48% |
| 2094 | 626,226 | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 635,745 | -1.5% |
| 2092 | 645,427 | -1.51% |
| 2091 | 655,300 | -1.51% |
| 2090 | 665,341 | -1.51% |
| 2089 | 675,562 | -1.51% |
| 2088 | 685,908 | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 696,380 | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 707,018 | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 717,757 | -1.48% |
| 2084 | 728,558 | -1.47% |
| 2083 | 739,420 | -1.46% |
| 2082 | 750,402 | -1.44% |
| 2081 | 761,382 | -1.42% |
| 2080 | 772,374 | -1.41% |
| 2079 | 783,407 | -1.39% |
| 2078 | 794,452 | -1.38% |
| 2077 | 805,529 | -1.35% |
| 2076 | 816,547 | -1.33% |
| 2075 | 827,526 | -1.31% |
| 2074 | 838,506 | -1.29% |
| 2073 | 849,462 | -1.27% |
| 2072 | 860,405 | -1.24% |
| 2071 | 871,223 | -1.23% |
| 2070 | 882,091 | -1.21% |
| 2069 | 892,850 | -1.18% |
| 2068 | 903,547 | -1.17% |
| 2067 | 914,226 | -1.15% |
| 2066 | 924,869 | -1.14% |
| 2065 | 935,546 | -1.12% |
| 2064 | 946,145 | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 956,652 | -1.09% |
| 2062 | 967,159 | -1.07% |
| 2061 | 977,603 | -1.05% |
| 2060 | 988,022 | -1.04% |
| 2059 | 998,355 | -1.02% |
| 2058 | 1,008,603 | -1.01% |
| 2057 | 1,018,853 | -1% |
| 2056 | 1,029,103 | -0.97% |
| 2055 | 1,039,228 | -0.96% |
| 2054 | 1,049,313 | -0.95% |
| 2053 | 1,059,364 | -0.93% |
| 2052 | 1,069,276 | -0.91% |
| 2051 | 1,079,090 | -0.89% |
| 2050 | 1,088,773 | -0.87% |
| 2049 | 1,098,370 | -0.85% |
| 2048 | 1,107,805 | -0.83% |
| 2047 | 1,117,049 | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1,126,022 | -0.77% |
| 2045 | 1,134,772 | -0.73% |
| 2044 | 1,143,155 | -0.71% |
| 2043 | 1,151,325 | -0.67% |
| 2042 | 1,159,078 | -0.64% |
| 2041 | 1,166,543 | -0.61% |
| 2040 | 1,173,673 | -0.57% |
| 2039 | 1,180,437 | -0.53% |
| 2038 | 1,186,773 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1,192,770 | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 1,198,476 | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 1,203,871 | -0.42% |
| 2034 | 1,208,936 | -0.39% |
| 2033 | 1,213,705 | -0.36% |
| 2032 | 1,218,138 | -0.34% |
| 2031 | 1,222,267 | -0.31% |
| 2030 | 1,226,049 | -0.31% |
| 2029 | 1,229,806 | -0.29% |
| 2028 | 1,233,411 | -0.28% |
| 2027 | 1,236,833 | -0.27% |
| 2026 | 1,240,121 | -0.24% |
| 2025 | 1,243,139 | -0.21% |
| 2024 | 1,245,779 | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 1,248,647 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 | 0.002% |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 | 0.09% |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 | 0.28% |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 | 0.24% |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 | 0.27% |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 | 0.36% |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 | 0.46% |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 | 0.47% |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 | 0.59% |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 | 0.63% |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 | 0.73% |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 | 0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 | 0.79% |
| 2000 | 1,186,873 | 0.99% |
| 1999 | 1,175,267 | 1.28% |
| 1998 | 1,160,421 | 1.06% |
| 1997 | 1,148,284 | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 1,133,996 | 1.03% |
| 1995 | 1,122,457 | 0.86% |
| 1994 | 1,112,846 | 1.41% |
| 1993 | 1,097,374 | 1.19% |
| 1992 | 1,084,441 | 1.32% |
| 1991 | 1,070,266 | 1.09% |
| 1990 | 1,058,775 | 0.71% |
| 1989 | 1,051,260 | 0.77% |
| 1988 | 1,043,239 | 0.69% |
| 1987 | 1,036,082 | 0.75% |
| 1986 | 1,028,360 | 0.77% |
| 1985 | 1,020,528 | 0.82% |
| 1984 | 1,012,221 | 1.05% |
| 1983 | 1,001,691 | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 992,521 | 1.23% |
| 1981 | 980,462 | 1.49% |
| 1980 | 966,039 | 1.7% |
| 1979 | 949,888 | 1.76% |
| 1978 | 933,499 | 1.32% |
| 1977 | 921,379 | 1.64% |
| 1976 | 906,507 | 1.63% |
| 1975 | 892,000 | 1.59% |
| 1974 | 878,042 | 1.53% |
| 1973 | 864,819 | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 852,053 | 1.53% |
| 1971 | 839,230 | 1.6% |
| 1970 | 826,000 | 1.67% |
| 1969 | 812,405 | 1.75% |
| 1968 | 798,413 | 1.85% |
| 1967 | 783,917 | 1.96% |
| 1966 | 768,813 | 2.1% |
| 1965 | 753,000 | 2.26% |
| 1964 | 736,381 | 2.44% |
| 1963 | 718,861 | 2.64% |
| 1962 | 700,349 | 2.88% |
| 1961 | 680,757 | 0.06% |
| 1960 | 680,331 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritius has a population of 1.24M as of 2026, compared to 1.26M in 2016, 1.23M in 2006, and 1.13M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.19% per year. Mauritius is ranked 173rd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Mauritius will have 1,126,022 people (-9.2% decline) with a rank change from 157th to 160th.
By the year 2100, Mauritius' population is projected to decline by 53.8% from its current level to 574K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -2,784 |
| 2024 | - | - | -2,787 |
| 2023 | -1,825 | 999 | -2,824 |
| 2022 | -3,581 | -757 | -2,824 |
| 2021 | -4,577 | -253 | -4,324 |
| 2020 | -3,490 | 2,405 | -5,895 |
| 2019 | -3,429 | 1,773 | -5,202 |
| 2018 | -2,933 | 2,151 | -5,084 |
| 2017 | -1,907 | 3,415 | -5,322 |
| 2016 | -1,577 | 2,906 | -4,483 |
| 2015 | -614 | 3,031 | -3,645 |
| 2014 | -34 | 3,657 | -3,691 |
| 2013 | 664 | 4,281 | -3,617 |
| 2012 | 1,486 | 5,149 | -3,663 |
| 2011 | 3,046 | 5,511 | -2,465 |
| 2010 | 3,253 | 5,877 | -2,624 |
| 2009 | 3,646 | 6,113 | -2,467 |
| 2008 | 4,876 | 7,465 | -2,589 |
| 2007 | 5,787 | 8,429 | -2,642 |
| 2006 | 5,758 | 8,515 | -2,757 |
| 2005 | 7,355 | 10,195 | -2,840 |
| 2004 | 7,744 | 10,745 | -3,001 |
| 2003 | 7,658 | 10,799 | -3,141 |
| 2002 | 8,535 | 11,685 | -3,150 |
| 2001 | 8,498 | 11,723 | -3,225 |
| 2000 | 9,898 | 12,224 | -2,326 |
| 1999 | 10,878 | 12,341 | -1,463 |
| 1998 | 10,197 | 11,489 | -1,292 |
| 1997 | 10,744 | 11,943 | -1,199 |
| 1996 | 11,949 | 13,041 | -1,092 |
| 1995 | 11,876 | 13,020 | -1,144 |
| 1994 | 13,243 | 14,355 | -1,112 |
| 1993 | 13,625 | 14,814 | -1,189 |
| 1992 | 14,579 | 15,833 | -1,254 |
| 1991 | 13,758 | 15,091 | -1,333 |
| 1990 | 13,626 | 15,564 | -1,938 |
| 1989 | 12,255 | 14,718 | -2,463 |
| 1988 | 12,685 | 14,084 | -1,399 |
| 1987 | 12,962 | 13,262 | -300 |
| 1986 | 13,192 | 12,340 | 852 |
| 1985 | 13,066 | 12,451 | 615 |
| 1984 | 13,407 | 13,665 | -258 |
| 1983 | 12,769 | 14,525 | -1,756 |
| 1982 | 13,654 | 15,880 | -2,226 |
| 1981 | 16,775 | 18,334 | -1,559 |
| 1980 | 17,582 | 19,321 | -1,739 |
| 1979 | 16,919 | 19,282 | -2,363 |
| 1978 | 15,541 | 18,670 | -3,129 |
| 1977 | 13,020 | 16,769 | -3,749 |
| 1976 | 12,600 | 16,407 | -3,807 |
| 1975 | 11,473 | 15,342 | -3,869 |
| 1974 | 12,653 | 17,561 | -4,908 |
| 1973 | 11,001 | 13,145 | -2,144 |
| 1972 | 12,417 | 14,825 | -2,408 |
| 1971 | 14,481 | 15,441 | -960 |
| 1970 | 14,909 | 16,190 | -1,281 |
| 1969 | 15,087 | 15,761 | -674 |
| 1968 | 15,439 | 17,884 | -2,445 |
| 1967 | 16,303 | 17,560 | -1,257 |
| 1966 | 16,635 | 20,758 | -4,123 |
| 1965 | 16,885 | 20,482 | -3,597 |
| 1964 | 17,389 | 22,239 | -4,850 |
| 1963 | 16,833 | 22,069 | -5,236 |
| 1962 | 14,553 | 20,660 | -6,107 |
| 1961 | 11,371 | 20,355 | -8,984 |
| 1960 | 12,848 | 19,931 | -7,083 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 30.9% of the population change in Mauritius is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).
As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 24,836 and 1.9% in 2010.
Mauritius population clock
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1240121
|
157/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 157/197 |
| One net population change |
3.05 hours
|
175/197 |
| One birth every |
41.3 minutes
|
161/196 |
| One death every |
44.8 minutes
|
148/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -8 | 175/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,868 | 175/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.23% | 178/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.16 hours
|
103/196 |
| Annual migration change | -2,784 | 103/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 29,142 | 165/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.3% | 129/195 |
Largest cities by population
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Mauritius
|
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
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Mauritius population statistics
|
Mauritius
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 39.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,608 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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