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Population in Mauritius

Mauritius: Population was 1.27 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.27 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.29 million people
in 2015
All-time low
401 people
in 1700
Years of data
234
1700–2023

Population in Mauritius, 1700–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.27 million people for population in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Mauritius peaked at 1.29 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 401 people, in 1700.

That places Mauritius 158th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 401 people 401 people 401 people 1
1710s 602 people 602 people 602 people 1
1720s 903 people 903 people 903 people 1
1730s 1,355 people 1,355 people 1,355 people 1
1740s 2,032 people 2,032 people 2,032 people 1
1750s 3,048 people 3,048 people 3,048 people 1
1760s 4,573 people 4,573 people 4,573 people 1
1770s 6,859 people 6,859 people 6,859 people 1
1780s 10,289 people 10,289 people 10,289 people 1
1790s 15,434 people 15,434 people 15,434 people 1
1800s 67,113 people 59,000 people 75,853 people 10
1810s 82,305 people 77,294 people 86,841 people 10
1820s 90,214 people 87,663 people 92,786 people 10
1830s 102,733 people 93,899 people 113,208 people 10
1840s 142,787 people 116,812 people 173,773 people 10
1850s 239,017 people 182,748 people 302,896 people 10
1860s 328,760 people 313,826 people 336,771 people 10
1870s 353,406 people 338,968 people 368,736 people 10
1880s 379,650 people 371,529 people 386,733 people 10
1890s 390,448 people 387,869 people 392,480 people 10
1900s 393,979 people 392,834 people 395,179 people 10
1910s 400,528 people 395,786 people 405,271 people 10
1920s 414,122 people 406,448 people 422,479 people 10
1930s 436,806 people 424,691 people 450,047 people 10
1940s 482,263 people 454,310 people 514,332 people 10
1950s 593,790 people 525,560 people 664,841 people 10
1960s 745,366 people 680,332 people 813,740 people 10
1970s 882,878 people 827,700 people 939,395 people 10
1980s 1.02 million people 954,221 people 1.08 million people 10
1990s 1.15 million people 1.09 million people 1.21 million people 10
2000s 1.25 million people 1.22 million people 1.28 million people 10
2010s 1.29 million people 1.28 million people 1.29 million people 10
2020s 1.28 million people 1.27 million people 1.28 million people 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 155 East Timor 1.38 million people compare
  2. 156 Estonia 1.37 million people compare
  3. 157 Cyprus 1.34 million people compare
  4. 159 Eswatini 1.23 million people compare
  5. 160 Djibouti 1.15 million people compare
  6. 161 Fiji 924,150 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Mauritius?
Population in Mauritius was 1.27 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest population recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 401 people in 1700.
How does Mauritius rank for population?
Mauritius ranks 158th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.