Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 192,621 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
192,621 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
344,435 people
in 1970
All-time low
192,621 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
Mauritius recorded 192,621 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius peaked at 344,435 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 192,621 people, 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 225,111 people | — |
| 1951 | 235,026 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 245,171 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 254,638 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 263,383 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 271,986 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 280,253 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 287,900 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 294,855 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 301,100 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 306,251 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 311,472 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 318,115 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 324,722 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 330,089 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 334,424 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 337,898 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 340,626 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 342,686 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 343,993 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 344,435 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 343,974 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 342,025 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 338,488 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 334,620 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 331,199 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 328,140 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 325,384 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 323,070 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 321,452 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 320,654 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 320,532 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 320,621 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 320,698 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 321,199 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 322,236 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 323,389 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 324,262 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 324,566 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 324,333 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 324,151 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 323,981 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 323,613 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 322,869 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 321,338 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 319,071 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 316,713 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 314,747 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 312,799 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 311,657 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 311,246 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 310,196 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 308,705 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 306,730 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 304,111 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 300,670 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 295,964 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 290,153 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 283,658 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 276,987 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 270,582 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 264,518 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 259,242 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 254,840 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 249,736 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 243,745 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 237,658 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 231,182 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 224,225 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 217,023 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 209,867 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 203,232 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 197,490 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 192,621 people | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 192,621 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 192,621 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,942 people | 225,111 people | 301,100 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,028 people | 306,251 people | 343,993 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 333,279 people | 321,452 people | 344,435 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,249 people | 320,532 people | 324,566 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 319,094 people | 311,657 people | 324,151 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,842 people | 276,987 people | 311,246 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,275 people | 217,023 people | 270,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,802 people | 192,621 people | 209,867 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More population data for Mauritius
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Mauritius was 192,621 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 344,435 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,621 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.