Population young working old in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population young working old was 192,621 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
192,621
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
344,435
in 1970
All-time low
192,621
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 192,621 for population young working old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Mauritius peaked at 344,435 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 192,621, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population young working old in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 225,111 | — |
| 1951 | 235,026 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 245,171 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 254,638 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 263,383 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 271,986 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 280,253 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 287,900 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 294,855 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 301,100 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 306,251 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 311,472 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 318,115 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 324,722 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 330,089 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 334,424 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 337,898 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 340,626 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 342,686 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 343,993 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 344,435 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 343,974 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 342,025 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 338,488 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 334,620 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 331,199 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 328,140 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 325,384 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 323,070 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 321,452 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 320,654 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 320,532 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 320,621 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 320,698 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 321,199 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 322,236 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 323,389 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 324,262 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 324,566 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 324,333 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 324,151 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 323,981 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 323,613 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 322,869 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 321,338 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 319,071 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 316,713 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 314,747 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 312,799 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 311,657 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 311,246 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 310,196 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 308,705 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 306,730 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 304,111 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 300,670 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 295,964 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 290,153 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 283,658 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 276,987 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 270,582 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 264,518 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 259,242 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 254,840 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 249,736 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 243,745 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 237,658 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 231,182 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 224,225 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 217,023 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 209,867 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 203,232 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 197,490 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 192,621 | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 192,621 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 192,621 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,942 | 225,111 | 301,100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,028 | 306,251 | 343,993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 333,279 | 321,452 | 344,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,249 | 320,532 | 324,566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,094 | 311,657 | 324,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,842 | 276,987 | 311,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,275 | 217,023 | 270,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,802 | 192,621 | 209,867 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Mauritius?
- Population young working old in Mauritius was 192,621 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 344,435 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,621 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for population young working old?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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