Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius is -0.2%, 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 2.9% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 4 |
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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 population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Mauritius was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1951.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.