Population growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Mauritius stood at -0.2%.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mauritius peaked at 2.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +4432.7% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +51.5% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -92.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1003.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -1292.6% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | +266.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -79.2% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -28.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4432.7% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
| 2022 | -1292.6% | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | +1003.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | -266.7% | -0.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.1% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mauritius?
- Population growth in Mauritius was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.