Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.168 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius is -0.168, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius peaked at 2.95 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.316, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9 | — |
| 1951 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.88 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.35 | -18.5% |
| 1954 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.51 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.73 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.89 | -30.8% |
| 1961 | 1.67 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 1.98 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2.19 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.75 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.965 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.852 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.829 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.674 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.673 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.621 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.615 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.569 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.473 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.433 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.372 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.308 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.276 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.278 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.173 | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.108 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -53.7% |
| 2015 | -0.008 | -116.0% |
| 2016 | -0.065 | +712.5% |
| 2017 | -0.113 | +73.8% |
| 2018 | -0.17 | +50.4% |
| 2019 | -0.229 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | -0.246 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | -0.316 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | -0.23 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | -0.168 | -27.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.168 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5505. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -712.5% | -0.008 | -0.065 |
| 2015 | -116.0% | 0.05 | -0.008 |
| 2017 | -73.8% | -0.065 | -0.113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 | 2.34 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.67 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.29 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.852 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5567 | 0.308 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 | -0.229 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.24 | -0.316 | -0.168 | 4 |
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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 population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius was -0.168 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 1951.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.316 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Mauritius ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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