Total population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total population was 1,270 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Mauritius, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Mauritius is 1,270 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Mauritius peaked at 1,292 thousands in 2015 and was at its lowest, 820.84 thousands, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 155th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 876.58 thousands | 820.84 thousands | 932.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,010 thousands | 946.68 thousands | 1,070 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,144 thousands | 1,082 thousands | 1,200 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 thousands | 1,212 thousands | 1,277 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 thousands | 1,281 thousands | 1,292 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 thousands | 1,270 thousands | 1,285 thousands | 5 |
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More population data for Mauritius
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0534 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Mauritius?
- Total population in Mauritius was 1,270 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 thousands in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 820.84 thousands in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for total population?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release