Total number of international immigrants in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total number of international immigrants was 29,142 immigrants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total number of international immigrants in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in immigrants.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 29,142 immigrants for total number of international immigrants 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, total number of international immigrants in Mauritius peaked at 29,142 immigrants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,613 immigrants, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,553 immigrants | 3,613 immigrants | 7,493 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,595 immigrants | 15,543 immigrants | 19,647 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,710 immigrants | 24,836 immigrants | 28,585 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 29,018 immigrants | 28,893 immigrants | 29,142 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 30,473 immigrants compare
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 30,148 immigrants compare
- 181 French Polynesia 30,099 immigrants compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 28,455 immigrants compare
- 185 Monaco 27,106 immigrants compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of international immigrants in Mauritius?
- Total number of international immigrants in Mauritius was 29,142 immigrants in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of international immigrants recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29,142 immigrants in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 immigrants in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for total number of international immigrants?
- Mauritius ranks 182nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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