Mauritius vs Reunion: Population by age group

Mauritius
60,561 people
in 2023
Reunion
58,123 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
164th
Reunion rank
165th

Population by age group over time

  • Mauritius
  • Reunion
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 60,561 people against 58,123 people in Reunion, a difference of 2,438 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 164th and Reunion ranks 165th of 236 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 103,420 people 55,209 people 48,211 people Mauritius
1960s 117,873 people 69,902 people 47,970 people Mauritius
1970s 104,513 people 68,673 people 35,840 people Mauritius
1980s 108,521 people 65,112 people 43,409 people Mauritius
1990s 106,850 people 64,088 people 42,762 people Mauritius
2000s 93,482 people 73,235 people 20,247 people Mauritius
2010s 70,767 people 66,360 people 4,407 people Mauritius
2020s 61,041 people 57,958 people 3,084 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Mauritius or Reunion?
Mauritius, at 60,561 people against 58,123 people in Reunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Mauritius and Reunion?
2,438 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for population by age group?
Mauritius ranks 164th and Reunion ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.