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Mauritius

Population

1,264,042

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
160th
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
−3,2210.23%

Population of Mauritius

400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4MPeak20261.3M2050 projection1.1M↓ 12% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 1,264,042. 2050 projection: 1,107,197.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Mauritius. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,265,0590.23%160
20251,268,2800.23%159
20201,283,2230.24%159
20191,286,2700.20%159
20181,288,8330.14%157
20171,290,6550.09%157
20151,292,2750.15%157
20101,282,7090.40%155
20051,257,2150.66%154
20001,216,6290.96%154

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Port Louis is home to 141,235 people, 11.16% of Mauritius' population.

City population100K60K20K
Port Louis 141.2KBeau Bassin Rose Hill 118.6KPort Louis Part 115.4KVacoas Phoenix Part 115.0KVacoas Phoenix Part and Midlands 103.4KBeau Bassin Rose Hill Part 101.8KCurepipe Part 77.1KQuatre Bornes Part 71.8KTriolet 24.8KGoodlands 21.1K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Port Louis141.2K11.16%
2Beau Bassin Rose Hill118.6K9.37%
3Port Louis Part115.4K9.12%
4Vacoas Phoenix Part115.0K9.09%
5Vacoas Phoenix Part and Midlands103.4K8.17%
6Beau Bassin Rose Hill Part101.8K8.05%
7Curepipe Part77.1K6.09%
8Quatre Bornes Part71.8K5.67%
9Triolet24.8K1.96%
10Goodlands21.1K1.67%

Mauritius by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Mauritius is home to an estimated 1,264,042 people, the 160th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Mauritius has a net population change of approximately -9 people per day, driven by 31 births, 33 deaths, and net emigration of 7 people.
Share of world
Mauritius makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.08% of Africa's.
Density
623.2 people per km² of land (1,614.0 per mi²), ranking 19th among countries and territories.
Urban living
39.04% of people live in urban areas.

Mauritius Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 49100+ years, female: 10895–99 years, male: 29295–99 years, female: 59290–94 years, male: 1,17490–94 years, female: 2,35785–89 years, male: 3,27685–89 years, female: 5,10080–84 years, male: 7,02780–84 years, female: 10,05375–79 years, male: 15,33575–79 years, female: 19,67970–74 years, male: 24,48870–74 years, female: 28,09365–69 years, male: 32,54565–69 years, female: 36,02460–64 years, male: 39,91660–64 years, female: 42,15055–59 years, male: 39,31855–59 years, female: 39,82650–54 years, male: 41,29050–54 years, female: 41,15245–49 years, male: 50,38445–49 years, female: 48,64340–44 years, male: 47,10140–44 years, female: 43,36735–39 years, male: 52,39835–39 years, female: 47,24730–34 years, male: 53,94130–34 years, female: 49,02125–29 years, male: 48,09325–29 years, female: 45,49820–24 years, male: 45,82820–24 years, female: 45,63915–19 years, male: 37,81515–19 years, female: 39,24410–14 years, male: 31,44010–14 years, female: 32,0175–9 years, male: 29,4525–9 years, female: 30,6620–4 years, male: 28,9990–4 years, female: 28,433100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

39.3 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

75.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.81%

Female

50.19%

Life expectancy 72.5Life expectancy 78.7

Ethnicity

68%

Indo-Mauritian

  • Indo-Mauritian68%
  • Creole27%
  • Sino-Mauritian3%
  • Franco-Mauritian2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Religion

48.5%

Hindu, the largest religion

  • Hindu48.5%
  • Roman Catholic26.3%
  • Muslim17.3%
  • Other Christian6.4%
  • None0.7%
  • Other0.6%
  • Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Mauritius United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics Mauritius