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
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
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius is 164,707 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 236 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
| 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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.