Population in Mauritius
The population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 people in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2007.
Mauritius, 2025
1,243,741
Change from 2024
−0.2%
World, 2025
8,215,424,893 people
Position in 2025
159th of 217
Population in Mauritius over time
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People. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Mauritius | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,243,741 people | 8,215,424,893 people |
| 2024 | 1,245,779 people | 8,140,897,523 people |
| 2023 | 1,248,647 people | 8,062,923,417 people |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 people | 7,988,550,201 people |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 people | 7,919,567,995 people |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 people | 7,853,863,139 people |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 people | 7,777,162,476 people |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 people | 7,696,159,728 people |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 people | 7,613,788,655 people |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 people | 7,528,221,579 people |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 people | 7,441,084,771 people |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 people | 7,353,532,223 people |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 people | 7,265,404,737 people |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 people | 7,176,482,165 people |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 people | 7,086,704,141 people |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 people | 7,000,860,073 people |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 people | 6,916,168,196 people |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 people | 6,830,080,867 people |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 people | 6,744,049,498 people |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 people | 6,659,536,021 people |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 people | 6,575,410,029 people |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 people | 6,492,354,627 people |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 people | 6,409,352,386 people |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 people | 6,327,171,255 people |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 people | 6,244,739,668 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 1,245,779 people in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1,262,879 people, the figure has changed by −1.5%.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Mauritius has the 159th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 8,215,424,893 people.
More for Mauritius
All statistics for Mauritius
Population growth
-0.16%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
1,273,588 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
36.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.24 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-0.17%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population aged 65 and over
14.1%
2025 · World Bank