Migrant stock total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Migrant stock total was 29,142 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,142
World rank
182nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
29,142
in 2024
All-time low
3,613
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 29,142 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Mauritius peaked at 29,142 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,613, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,613 | — |
| 1995 | 7,493 | +107.4% |
| 2000 | 15,543 | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 19,647 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 24,836 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 28,585 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 28,893 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29,142 | +0.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 29,142 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 29,142 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,553 | 3,613 | 7,493 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,595 | 15,543 | 19,647 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,710 | 24,836 | 28,585 | 2 |
| 2020s | 29,018 | 28,893 | 29,142 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 30,473 compare
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 30,148 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 30,099 compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 28,455 compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 27,669 compare
- 185 Monaco 27,106 compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock total in Mauritius?
- Migrant stock total in Mauritius was 29,142 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29,142 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for migrant stock total?
- Mauritius ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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