Population estimates and projections in Mauritius
Mauritius had an estimated population of 1,273,588 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2007.
Mauritius, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,273,588
Change from 2022
−0.2%
Projection for 2030
1,250,432 people
Projection for 2050
1,107,197 people
Projection for 2100
581,716 people
Position in 2023
158th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Mauritius over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Mauritius |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 581,716 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 625,530 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 674,494 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 727,678 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 783,338 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 839,681 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 895,473 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 950,173 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1,003,907 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,056,362 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,107,197 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,154,659 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,195,223 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,226,955 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,250,432 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,268,280 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,273,588 people |
| 2022 | 1,276,130 people |
| 2021 | 1,279,623 people |
| 2020 | 1,283,223 people |
| 2019 | 1,286,270 people |
| 2018 | 1,288,833 people |
| 2017 | 1,290,655 people |
| 2016 | 1,291,803 people |
| 2015 | 1,292,275 people |
| 2014 | 1,292,004 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 1,276,130 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,290,984 people, the figure has changed by −1.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Mauritius has the 158th highest value.
More for Mauritius
All statistics for Mauritius
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
1,243,741 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.16%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
14.1%
2025 · World Bank