Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 164,707 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
164,707 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
164,707 people
in 2023
All-time low
17,279 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius stood at 164,707 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius peaked at 164,707 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,279 people, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 236 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,279 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,669 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 18,047 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 18,326 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 18,516 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 18,696 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 18,921 people | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 19,187 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 19,482 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 19,792 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 20,424 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 21,470 people | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 22,585 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 23,549 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 24,408 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 25,331 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 26,288 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 27,239 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 28,148 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 29,012 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 29,849 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 30,669 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 31,571 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 32,661 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 33,890 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 35,096 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 36,211 people | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 37,327 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 38,578 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 39,974 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 41,370 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 42,686 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 43,964 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 45,209 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 46,432 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 47,779 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 49,346 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51,118 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 53,153 people | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 55,465 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 57,974 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 60,494 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 62,774 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 64,728 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 66,419 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67,844 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 68,948 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 69,919 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 71,132 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 72,700 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 74,425 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 76,074 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 77,572 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 78,956 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 80,336 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 81,733 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 83,097 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 84,538 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 86,464 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 89,103 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 92,189 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 95,479 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 99,194 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 103,583 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 108,746 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 114,705 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 121,124 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 127,592 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 133,906 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 140,035 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 146,197 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 152,188 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 158,081 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 164,707 people | +4.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 164,707 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 164,707 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,592 people | 17,279 people | 19,792 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,845 people | 20,424 people | 29,012 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,583 people | 29,849 people | 39,974 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,652 people | 41,370 people | 55,465 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,293 people | 57,974 people | 72,700 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,230 people | 74,425 people | 89,103 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,655 people | 92,189 people | 140,035 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,293 people | 146,197 people | 164,707 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius was 164,707 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 164,707 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,279 people in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.