Mauritius population (2026)
The population of Mauritius is 1,265,058 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Mauritius ranks #160 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.015% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.27% a year (-3,221 people). The median age is 39.3 years, women have 1.21 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years. Population density is 633 people per km² of land. The capital is Port Louis.
Population of Mauritius, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,107,196 | -0.89% | 50.1 | 1.31 | 79.5 | 0.011% |
| 2045 | 1,154,659 | -0.77% | 48.1 | 1.29 | 78.7 | 0.012% |
| 2040 | 1,195,222 | -0.61% | 45.9 | 1.27 | 77.8 | 0.013% |
| 2035 | 1,226,954 | -0.45% | 43.6 | 1.24 | 77.0 | 0.014% |
| 2030 | 1,250,433 | -0.31% | 41.2 | 1.21 | 76.1 | 0.015% |
| 2026 | 1,265,058 | -0.27% | 39.3 | 1.21 | 75.4 | 0.015% |
| 2025 | 1,268,280 | -0.24% | 38.8 | 1.21 | 75.3 | 0.015% |
| 2024 | 1,271,169 | -0.21% | 38.4 | 1.23 | 75.1 | 0.016% |
| 2023 | 1,273,588 | -0.17% | 37.9 | 1.24 | 74.9 | 0.016% |
| 2022 | 1,276,130 | -0.23% | 37.5 | 1.27 | 73.5 | 0.016% |
| 2020 | 1,283,223 | -0.25% | 36.9 | 1.39 | 74.7 | 0.016% |
| 2015 | 1,292,276 | -0.01% | 35.0 | 1.32 | 74.7 | 0.017% |
| 2010 | 1,282,710 | +0.28% | 32.8 | 1.49 | 73.6 | 0.018% |
| 2005 | 1,257,215 | +0.57% | 30.7 | 1.82 | 72.6 | 0.019% |
| 2000 | 1,216,628 | +0.83% | 29.0 | 1.98 | 71.8 | 0.020% |
| 1995 | 1,159,820 | +1.10% | 27.4 | 2.14 | 70.6 | 0.020% |
| 1990 | 1,089,024 | +1.26% | 25.6 | 2.3 | 69.8 | 0.020% |
| 1985 | 1,025,064 | +1.32% | 23.5 | 2.05 | 68.7 | 0.021% |
| 1980 | 954,216 | +1.58% | 21.8 | 2.8 | 66.5 | 0.021% |
| 1975 | 888,023 | +1.32% | 20.2 | 3.2 | 64.4 | 0.022% |
| 1970 | 827,696 | +1.66% | 18.4 | 3.82 | 63.7 | 0.022% |
| 1965 | 752,660 | +2.14% | 17.4 | 5.51 | 62.1 | 0.023% |
| 1960 | 680,331 | +1.89% | 17.1 | 5.9 | 58.4 | 0.023% |
| 1955 | 599,589 | +2.42% | 17.7 | 5.83 | 53.8 | 0.022% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania