Mauritius is a popular tourist destination and its population remains fairly stable as the island nation has limited room for growth. The population growth rate is currently 0.4% per year.
| Mauritius Population (as of 11/19/2024) | 1,270,125 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024) | 1,271,170 |
| Births per Day | 32 |
| Deaths per Day | 31 |
| Migrations per Day | -8 |
| Net Change per Day | -7 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | -2,268 |
Net decrease of 1 person every 205.72 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
| One birth every 45 minutes | |
| One death every 46.45 minutes | |
| One emigrant every 180 minutes | |
| Net loss of one person every 205.72 minutes |
City | 2024 Pop. |
|---|---|
| Port Louis | 155,226 |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 111,355 |
| Vacoas | 110,000 |
| Curepipe | 84,200 |
| Quatre Bornes | 80,961 |
| Triolet | 23,269 |
| Goodlands | 20,910 |
| Centre de Flacq | 17,710 |
| Bel Air Riviere Seche | 17,671 |
| Mahebourg | 17,042 |
Year | Population | Change | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,271,170 | -0.24% | 626 | 159 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1,273,590 | -0.24% | 627 | 159 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1,283,220 | -0.24% | 632 | 159 | 16 |
| 2019 | 1,286,270 | -0.2% | 634 | 159 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1,288,830 | -0.14% | 635 | 157 | 17 |
| 2017 | 1,290,660 | -0.09% | 636 | 157 | 17 |
| 2015 | 1,292,280 | 0.15% | 637 | 157 | 17 |
| 2010 | 1,282,710 | 0.4% | 632 | 155 | 16 |
| 2005 | 1,257,220 | 0.66% | 619 | 154 | 15 |
| 2000 | 1,216,630 | 0.96% | 599 | 154 | 14 |
| 1995 | 1,159,820 | 1.27% | 571 | 152 | 14 |
| 1990 | 1,089,020 | 1.22% | 536 | 151 | 14 |
| 1985 | 1,025,060 | 1.44% | 505 | 151 | 14 |
| 1980 | 954,216 | 1.45% | 470 | 150 | 13 |
| 1975 | 888,023 | 1.42% | 437 | 147 | 12 |
| 1970 | 827,696 | 1.92% | 408 | 146 | 12 |
| 1965 | 752,660 | 2.04% | 371 | 146 | 10 |
| 1960 | 680,331 | 2.56% | 335 | 146 | 11 |
| 1955 | 599,588 | 2.67% | 295 | 146 | 11 |
Year | Population | Change | Density (/km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,271,170 | -0.24% | 626 | 159 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1,268,280 | -0.23% | 625 | 159 | 16 |
| 2030 | 1,250,430 | -0.28% | 616 | 161 | 19 |
| 2035 | 1,226,960 | -0.38% | 604 | 161 | 20 |
| 2040 | 1,195,220 | -0.52% | 589 | 161 | 22 |
| 2045 | 1,154,660 | -0.69% | 569 | 163 | 24 |
| 2050 | 1,107,200 | -0.84% | 545 | 163 | 27 |
| 2055 | 1,056,360 | -0.94% | 520 | 163 | 27 |
| 2060 | 1,003,910 | -1.01% | 495 | 163 | 28 |
| 2065 | 950,173 | -1.09% | 468 | 165 | 32 |
| 2070 | 895,473 | -1.18% | 441 | 167 | 36 |
| 2075 | 839,681 | -1.28% | 414 | 167 | 38 |
| 2080 | 783,338 | -1.38% | 386 | 169 | 40 |
| 2085 | 727,678 | -1.46% | 358 | 172 | 44 |
| 2090 | 674,494 | -1.51% | 332 | 173 | 47 |
| 2095 | 625,529 | -1.5% | 308 | 173 | 49 |
36.3
Total
35
Male
37.6
Female
There are people over age 18 in Mauritius.
Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 |
| 2011 | 14 July 2011 |
| 2000 | 2 July 2000 |
There is no information available about the ethnicity of Mauritius as questions related to ethnicity were removed from the census. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, however. Most Mauritians are multilingual, speaking English, French, Creole and Asian languages.
Mauritius was discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1507, who found no native inhabitants. The Dutch settled the island in the mid-17th century and abandoned it later at the beginning of the 18th century. The island then became a French colony and was renamed Isle de France before the British took control in the early 19th century. It remained under British rule until 1968. Some inhabitants of Mauritius today are descendants of French and British inhabitants. There are also populations of Indian descent (Indo-Mauritian), Creoles, Sino-Mauritians, Franco-Mauritians and Chinese.
Mauritius is religiously diverse with no majority religion. 49% of the population are Hindus, followed by Christians (32%), Muslims (17%), and Buddhists (0.4%).