Population growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth was -0.1% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Mauritius, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Mauritius is -0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mauritius peaked at 1.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0534 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mauritius?
- Population growth in Mauritius was -0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release