Population, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, total was 1.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.24 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
680,331
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Mauritius stood at 1.24 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Mauritius peaked at 1.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 680,331, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 160th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 680,331 | — |
| 1961 | 680,757 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 700,349 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 718,861 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 736,381 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 753,000 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 768,813 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 783,917 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 798,413 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 812,405 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 826,000 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 839,230 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 852,053 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 864,819 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 878,042 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 892,000 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 906,507 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 921,379 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 933,499 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 949,888 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 966,039 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 980,462 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 992,521 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 1.24 million | 1.27 million | 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, total in Mauritius?
- Population, total in Mauritius was 1.24 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,331 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, total?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.