Population and Demographics of Mauritius
Population declining at 0.19% in 2024 · 13.53% aged 65 or older
The age balance in Mauritius is relatively close between the youngest and oldest broad groups, at 14.81% under 15 and 13.53% aged 65 or older. At 1.2 children per woman, fertility adds context to a population in which 71.66% are aged 15 to 64. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 1.11 million, a 12.9% decrease from 2024.
Population Over Time in Mauritius
A longer view puts Mauritius at 1.217M in 2000 and 1.271M in 2024. That works out to a 4.5% gain. For 2050, the medium projection is 1.107M. That is a difference of about 0.16 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The broad age bands show a mixed population structure in Mauritius. The under-15 share is 14.81% and the 65-and-older share is 13.53%, with 71.66% aged 15 to 64. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close in size.
Population by broad age group
Mauritius's 2024 population is 50.1% female and 49.9% male in the World Bank series. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
The World Bank's 2024 series shows a nearly even sex balance: 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The short-run measure for Mauritius is -0.19% population change in 2024, alongside fertility of 1.2, while the age balance leans younger, based on 14.81% under 15 versus 13.53% at 65-plus.
Across the historical reference points, Mauritius moved +4.4% from 2000 to 2024, and the projected 2024-to-2050 movement is -12.9%; a separate component dataset would be needed to explain how much comes from natural change or migration.
2024 estimate for Mauritius. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Mauritius vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Mauritius's annual population change was lower than the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Mauritius | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | -0.19% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.2 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 37 | 30.6 | 2024 |
These are same-year, same-table comparisons. The underlying country table identifies UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic framework.
Key Takeaways
Mauritius has 1,271,169 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing -0.19% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 14.81% are under 15 and 13.53% are 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 1.107M, a -12.9% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mauritius?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Mauritius is 1,271,169 people.
Is the population of Mauritius growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Mauritius's population is declining, with annual change of -0.19%.
What percentage of the population of Mauritius is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 13.53% of Mauritius's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Mauritius in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Mauritius's 2050 population at 1,107,197.
What is the fertility rate in Mauritius?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Mauritius is 1.2 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.