Population by world region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population by world region was 581,719 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
581,719 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.29 million people
in 2015
All-time low
401 people
in 1700
Years of data
311
1700–2100
Population by world region in Mauritius, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 581,719 people for population by world region in 2100.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Mauritius peaked at 1.29 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 401 people, in 1700.
Mauritius ranks 173rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 401 people | — |
| 1710 | 602 people | +50.1% |
| 1720 | 903 people | +50.0% |
| 1730 | 1,355 people | +50.1% |
| 1740 | 2,032 people | +50.0% |
| 1750 | 3,048 people | +50.0% |
| 1760 | 4,573 people | +50.0% |
| 1770 | 6,859 people | +50.0% |
| 1780 | 10,289 people | +50.0% |
| 1790 | 15,434 people | +50.0% |
| 1800 | 59,000 people | +282.3% |
| 1801 | 60,670 people | +2.8% |
| 1802 | 62,388 people | +2.8% |
| 1803 | 64,154 people | +2.8% |
| 1804 | 65,970 people | +2.8% |
| 1805 | 67,838 people | +2.8% |
| 1806 | 69,759 people | +2.8% |
| 1807 | 71,733 people | +2.8% |
| 1808 | 73,764 people | +2.8% |
| 1809 | 75,853 people | +2.8% |
| 1810 | 77,294 people | +1.9% |
| 1811 | 78,716 people | +1.8% |
| 1812 | 79,916 people | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 80,886 people | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 81,868 people | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 82,861 people | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 83,867 people | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 84,885 people | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 85,915 people | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 86,841 people | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 87,663 people | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 88,376 people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 88,981 people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 89,474 people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 89,970 people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 90,468 people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 90,970 people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 91,474 people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 91,981 people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 92,786 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 93,899 people | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 95,327 people | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 97,078 people | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 99,162 people | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 101,290 people | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 103,463 people | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 105,684 people | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 107,952 people | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 110,268 people | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 113,208 people | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 116,812 people | +3.2% |
| 1841 | 121,120 people | +3.7% |
| 1842 | 126,179 people | +4.2% |
| 1843 | 132,034 people | +4.6% |
| 1844 | 138,160 people | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 144,571 people | +4.6% |
| 1846 | 151,279 people | +4.6% |
| 1847 | 158,299 people | +4.6% |
| 1848 | 165,644 people | +4.6% |
| 1849 | 173,773 people | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 182,748 people | +5.2% |
| 1851 | 192,864 people | +5.5% |
| 1852 | 203,990 people | +5.8% |
| 1853 | 216,207 people | +6.0% |
| 1854 | 229,154 people | +6.0% |
| 1855 | 242,877 people | +6.0% |
| 1856 | 257,421 people | +6.0% |
| 1857 | 272,836 people | +6.0% |
| 1858 | 289,174 people | +6.0% |
| 1859 | 302,896 people | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 313,826 people | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 321,778 people | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 326,553 people | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 327,942 people | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 329,336 people | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 330,735 people | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 332,141 people | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 333,551 people | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 334,968 people | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 336,771 people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 338,968 people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 341,564 people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 344,565 people | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 347,977 people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 351,423 people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 354,902 people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 358,415 people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 361,963 people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 365,545 people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 368,736 people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 371,529 people | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 373,918 people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 375,898 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 377,461 people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 379,030 people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 380,605 people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 382,187 people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 383,774 people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 385,367 people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 386,733 people | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 387,869 people | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 388,774 people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 389,447 people | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 389,887 people | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 390,326 people | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 390,765 people | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 391,204 people | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 391,644 people | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 392,083 people | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 392,480 people | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 392,834 people | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 393,145 people | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 393,414 people | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 393,640 people | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 393,866 people | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 394,091 people | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 394,316 people | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 394,540 people | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 394,764 people | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 395,179 people | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 395,786 people | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 396,585 people | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 397,578 people | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 398,765 people | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 399,955 people | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 401,149 people | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 402,345 people | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 403,545 people | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 404,304 people | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 405,271 people | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 406,448 people | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 407,837 people | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 409,438 people | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 411,252 people | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 413,075 people | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 414,906 people | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 416,744 people | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 418,591 people | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 420,446 people | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 422,479 people | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 424,691 people | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 427,084 people | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 429,660 people | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 432,422 people | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 435,201 people | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 437,998 people | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 440,812 people | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 443,645 people | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 446,497 people | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 450,047 people | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 454,310 people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 459,300 people | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 465,032 people | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 471,520 people | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 478,099 people | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 484,770 people | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 491,533 people | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 498,391 people | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 505,345 people | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 514,332 people | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 525,560 people | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 541,172 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 557,187 people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 571,925 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 585,487 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 599,593 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 614,565 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 630,414 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 647,158 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 664,841 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 680,332 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 692,533 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 705,283 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 720,357 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 736,546 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 752,668 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 768,652 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 784,260 people | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 799,288 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 813,740 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 827,700 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 841,116 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 853,610 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 865,153 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 876,473 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 888,031 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 899,858 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 912,153 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 925,287 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 939,395 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 954,221 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 969,222 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 983,609 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 997,375 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million people | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 1.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2028 | 1.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2029 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 1.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 1.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 1.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 1.23 million people | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 1.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1.22 million people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 1.21 million people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 1.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 1.20 million people | -0.6% |
| 2041 | 1.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 1.18 million people | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 1.17 million people | -0.7% |
| 2044 | 1.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 1.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2046 | 1.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2047 | 1.14 million people | -0.8% |
| 2048 | 1.13 million people | -0.8% |
| 2049 | 1.12 million people | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 1.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 1.10 million people | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 1.09 million people | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 1.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 1.07 million people | -1.0% |
| 2055 | 1.06 million people | -1.0% |
| 2056 | 1.05 million people | -1.0% |
| 2057 | 1.04 million people | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 1.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 1.01 million people | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 1.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 993,252 people | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 982,552 people | -1.1% |
| 2063 | 971,821 people | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 961,042 people | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 950,172 people | -1.1% |
| 2066 | 939,291 people | -1.1% |
| 2067 | 928,396 people | -1.2% |
| 2068 | 917,482 people | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 906,525 people | -1.2% |
| 2070 | 895,466 people | -1.2% |
| 2071 | 884,395 people | -1.2% |
| 2072 | 873,286 people | -1.3% |
| 2073 | 862,099 people | -1.3% |
| 2074 | 850,894 people | -1.3% |
| 2075 | 839,685 people | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 828,451 people | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 817,162 people | -1.4% |
| 2078 | 805,866 people | -1.4% |
| 2079 | 794,595 people | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 783,344 people | -1.4% |
| 2081 | 772,115 people | -1.4% |
| 2082 | 760,902 people | -1.5% |
| 2083 | 749,742 people | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 738,683 people | -1.5% |
| 2085 | 727,678 people | -1.5% |
| 2086 | 716,769 people | -1.5% |
| 2087 | 705,985 people | -1.5% |
| 2088 | 695,344 people | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 684,845 people | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 674,500 people | -1.5% |
| 2091 | 664,326 people | -1.5% |
| 2092 | 654,346 people | -1.5% |
| 2093 | 644,525 people | -1.5% |
| 2094 | 634,916 people | -1.5% |
| 2095 | 625,532 people | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 616,355 people | -1.5% |
| 2097 | 607,381 people | -1.5% |
| 2098 | 598,620 people | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 590,075 people | -1.4% |
| 2100 | 581,719 people | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 581,719 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 581,719 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +282.3% | 15,434 people | 59,000 people |
| 1710 | +50.1% | 401 people | 602 people |
| 1720 | +50.0% | 602 people | 903 people |
| 1730 | +50.1% | 903 people | 1,355 people |
| 1750 | +50.0% | 2,032 people | 3,048 people |
| 1760 | +50.0% | 3,048 people | 4,573 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.27 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.23 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.16 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 955,443 people | 906,525 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 845,190 people | 794,595 people | 895,466 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 733,541 people | 684,845 people | 783,344 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 631,058 people | 590,075 people | 674,500 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 581,719 people | 581,719 people | 581,719 people | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Mauritius?
- Population by world region in Mauritius was 581,719 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 people in 1700.
- How does Mauritius rank for population by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.