Population · Africa
Mauritius population 2026
Right now · estimate
Mauritius population right now
1,263,881
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 9,443
- Births minus deaths this year
- -570
Mauritius has an estimated 1,265,059 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 3,221 fewer than a year earlier (−0.25%). It is the 160th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2015 at 1.3 million and is projected to fall to 1.1 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Mauritius in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 11 thousand 31 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 12 thousand 33 a day
- Net migration
- −3 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −0.27% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.21per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 38.3years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 75.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 14.7% 26.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Area
- 2,040 km² 180th largest of 237
- Population density
- 623per km² 19th most crowded
- Urban population
- 39.1% 43.1% by 2050
- Men and women
- 630 thousand / 635 thousand 99.3 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 78.6years men: 72.5 years
- Infant mortality
- 11.0per 1,000 births under-5: 12.6
- Birth rate
- 8.9per 1,000 death rate: 9.4
- Net migration rate
- −2.1per 1,000 net departures
Population of Mauritius, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2015 at 1.3 million. By 2050: 1.1 million (−12.5% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
582k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 525,558 |
| 1951 | 541,170 |
| 1952 | 557,176 |
| 1953 | 571,920 |
| 1954 | 585,479 |
| 1955 | 599,588 |
| 1956 | 614,557 |
| 1957 | 630,404 |
| 1958 | 647,154 |
| 1959 | 664,835 |
| 1960 | 680,331 |
| 1961 | 692,529 |
| 1962 | 705,274 |
| 1963 | 720,350 |
| 1964 | 736,537 |
| 1965 | 752,660 |
| 1966 | 768,650 |
| 1967 | 784,257 |
| 1968 | 799,280 |
| 1969 | 813,741 |
| 1970 | 827,696 |
| 1971 | 841,106 |
| 1972 | 853,604 |
| 1973 | 865,144 |
| 1974 | 876,463 |
| 1975 | 888,023 |
| 1976 | 899,852 |
| 1977 | 912,147 |
| 1978 | 925,277 |
| 1979 | 939,387 |
| 1980 | 954,216 |
| 1981 | 969,218 |
| 1982 | 983,610 |
| 1983 | 997,366 |
| 1984 | 1,011,238 |
| 1985 | 1,025,063 |
| 1986 | 1,038,344 |
| 1987 | 1,051,111 |
| 1988 | 1,063,593 |
| 1989 | 1,075,982 |
| 1990 | 1,089,024 |
| 1991 | 1,103,041 |
| 1992 | 1,117,670 |
| 1993 | 1,132,393 |
| 1994 | 1,146,548 |
| 1995 | 1,159,821 |
| 1996 | 1,172,383 |
| 1997 | 1,184,299 |
| 1998 | 1,195,105 |
| 1999 | 1,205,891 |
| 2000 | 1,216,629 |
| 2001 | 1,225,801 |
| 2002 | 1,234,085 |
| 2003 | 1,242,099 |
| 2004 | 1,249,800 |
| 2005 | 1,257,215 |
| 2006 | 1,263,781 |
| 2007 | 1,269,518 |
| 2008 | 1,274,635 |
| 2009 | 1,278,972 |
| 2010 | 1,282,709 |
| 2011 | 1,286,267 |
| 2012 | 1,289,170 |
| 2013 | 1,290,984 |
| 2014 | 1,292,004 |
| 2015 | 1,292,275 |
| 2016 | 1,291,803 |
| 2017 | 1,290,655 |
| 2018 | 1,288,833 |
| 2019 | 1,286,270 |
| 2020 | 1,283,223 |
| 2021 | 1,279,623 |
| 2022 | 1,276,130 |
| 2023 | 1,273,588 |
| 2024 * | 1,271,169 |
| 2025 * | 1,268,280 |
| 2026 * | 1,265,059 |
| 2027 * | 1,261,631 |
| 2028 * | 1,258,043 |
| 2029 * | 1,254,283 |
| 2030 * | 1,250,432 |
| 2031 * | 1,246,392 |
| 2032 * | 1,242,019 |
| 2033 * | 1,237,320 |
| 2034 * | 1,232,297 |
| 2035 * | 1,226,955 |
| 2036 * | 1,221,285 |
| 2037 * | 1,215,308 |
| 2038 * | 1,209,009 |
| 2039 * | 1,202,319 |
| 2040 * | 1,195,223 |
| 2041 * | 1,187,768 |
| 2042 * | 1,179,996 |
| 2043 * | 1,171,863 |
| 2044 * | 1,163,409 |
| 2045 * | 1,154,659 |
| 2046 * | 1,145,608 |
| 2047 * | 1,136,303 |
| 2048 * | 1,126,764 |
| 2049 * | 1,117,044 |
| 2050 * | 1,107,197 |
| 2051 * | 1,097,238 |
| 2052 * | 1,087,164 |
| 2053 * | 1,076,968 |
| 2054 * | 1,066,684 |
| 2055 * | 1,056,362 |
| 2056 * | 1,045,956 |
| 2057 * | 1,035,486 |
| 2058 * | 1,025,017 |
| 2059 * | 1,014,506 |
| 2060 * | 1,003,907 |
| 2061 * | 993,252 |
| 2062 * | 982,552 |
| 2063 * | 971,819 |
| 2064 * | 961,040 |
| 2065 * | 950,173 |
| 2066 * | 939,284 |
| 2067 * | 928,394 |
| 2068 * | 917,477 |
| 2069 * | 906,519 |
| 2070 * | 895,473 |
| 2071 * | 884,397 |
| 2072 * | 873,283 |
| 2073 * | 862,098 |
| 2074 * | 850,896 |
| 2075 * | 839,681 |
| 2076 * | 828,446 |
| 2077 * | 817,161 |
| 2078 * | 805,863 |
| 2079 * | 794,587 |
| 2080 * | 783,338 |
| 2081 * | 772,116 |
| 2082 * | 760,900 |
| 2083 * | 749,743 |
| 2084 * | 738,679 |
| 2085 * | 727,678 |
| 2086 * | 716,760 |
| 2087 * | 705,979 |
| 2088 * | 695,346 |
| 2089 * | 684,842 |
| 2090 * | 674,494 |
| 2091 * | 664,322 |
| 2092 * | 654,335 |
| 2093 * | 644,528 |
| 2094 * | 634,920 |
| 2095 * | 625,530 |
| 2096 * | 616,352 |
| 2097 * | 607,382 |
| 2098 * | 598,624 |
| 2099 * | 590,076 |
| 2100 * | 581,716 |
* UN projection
Population of Mauritius by year
1.2 million in 2000, 1.3 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 1,265,059 | −0.25% | −3,221 | −2,679 | 38.3 | 1.21 | 623 | 39% | 0.02% | 160 |
| 2025* | 1,268,280 | −0.23% | −2,889 | −2,784 | 37.8 | 1.21 | 625 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2024* | 1,271,169 | −0.19% | −2,419 | −2,787 | 37.4 | 1.23 | 626 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2023 | 1,273,588 | −0.20% | −2,542 | −2,824 | 36.9 | 1.24 | 627 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2022 | 1,276,130 | −0.27% | −3,493 | −2,824 | 36.5 | 1.27 | 629 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2021 | 1,279,623 | −0.28% | −3,600 | −4,324 | 36.2 | 1.35 | 630 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2020 | 1,283,223 | −0.24% | −3,047 | −5,895 | 35.9 | 1.39 | 632 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2019 | 1,286,270 | −0.20% | −2,563 | −5,202 | 35.6 | 1.35 | 634 | 39% | 0.02% | 159 |
| 2018 | 1,288,833 | −0.14% | −1,822 | −5,084 | 35.2 | 1.37 | 635 | 39% | 0.02% | 157 |
| 2017 | 1,290,655 | −0.09% | −1,148 | −5,322 | 34.9 | 1.40 | 636 | 39% | 0.02% | 157 |
| 2016 | 1,291,803 | −0.04% | −472 | −4,483 | 34.4 | 1.35 | 636 | 40% | 0.02% | 157 |
| 2015 | 1,292,275 | +0.02% | +271 | −3,645 | 34.0 | 1.32 | 637 | 40% | 0.02% | 157 |
| 2010 | 1,282,709 | +0.29% | +3,737 | −2,624 | 31.8 | 1.49 | 632 | 40% | 0.02% | 155 |
| 2005 | 1,257,215 | +0.59% | +7,415 | −2,840 | 29.7 | 1.82 | 619 | 41% | 0.02% | 154 |
| 2000 | 1,216,629 | +0.89% | +10,738 | −2,326 | 28.0 | 1.98 | 599 | 42% | 0.02% | 154 |
| 1995 | 1,159,821 | +1.16% | +13,273 | −1,144 | 26.4 | 2.14 | 571 | 43% | 0.02% | 152 |
| 1990 | 1,089,024 | +1.21% | +13,042 | −1,938 | 24.6 | 2.30 | 536 | 44% | 0.02% | 151 |
| 1985 | 1,025,063 | +1.37% | +13,825 | +615 | 22.5 | 2.05 | 505 | 42% | 0.02% | 151 |
| 1980 | 954,216 | +1.58% | +14,829 | −1,739 | 20.8 | 2.80 | 470 | 42% | 0.02% | 150 |
| 1975 | 888,023 | +1.32% | +11,560 | −3,869 | 19.2 | 3.20 | 437 | 44% | 0.02% | 147 |
| 1970 | 827,696 | +1.71% | +13,955 | −1,281 | 17.4 | 3.82 | 408 | 44% | 0.02% | 146 |
| 1965 | 752,660 | +2.19% | +16,123 | −3,597 | 16.4 | 5.51 | 371 | 43% | 0.02% | 146 |
| 1960 | 680,331 | +2.33% | +15,496 | −7,083 | 16.1 | 5.90 | 335 | 40% | 0.02% | 146 |
| 1955 | 599,588 | +2.41% | +14,109 | −1,272 | 16.7 | 5.83 | 295 | 37% | 0.02% | 146 |
| 1950 | 525,558 | – | – | +797 | 18.0 | 6.03 | 259 | 34% | 0.02% | 146 |
Population forecast for Mauritius
UN medium-variant projection: 1.1 million in 2050 (−12.5% from 2026), 582 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 1,250,432 | −0.31% | −1,773 | 40.2 | 1.21 | 616 | 39% | 0.01% | 161 |
| 2035 | 1,226,955 | −0.43% | −1,732 | 42.6 | 1.24 | 604 | 40% | 0.01% | 161 |
| 2040 | 1,195,223 | −0.59% | −1,665 | 44.9 | 1.27 | 589 | 41% | 0.01% | 161 |
| 2045 | 1,154,659 | −0.75% | −1,500 | 47.1 | 1.29 | 569 | 42% | 0.01% | 163 |
| 2050 | 1,107,197 | −0.88% | −1,352 | 49.1 | 1.31 | 545 | 43% | 0.01% | 163 |
| 2060 | 1,003,907 | −1.04% | −1,209 | 52.9 | 1.35 | 495 | – | 0.01% | 163 |
| 2070 | 895,473 | −1.22% | −1,078 | 55.0 | 1.38 | 441 | – | 0.01% | 167 |
| 2080 | 783,338 | −1.42% | −826 | 55.6 | 1.41 | 386 | – | 0.01% | 169 |
| 2090 | 674,494 | −1.51% | −696 | 55.9 | 1.43 | 332 | – | 0.01% | 173 |
| 2100 | 581,716 | −1.42% | −634 | 56.3 | 1.45 | 287 | – | 0.01% | 173 |
Largest cities in Mauritius
City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames cities15000 (CC BY 4.0), so years differ by city. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Louis (capital) | Port Louis | 155,226 |
| 2 | Vacoas | Plaines Wilhems | 115,289 |
| 3 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | Plaines Wilhems | 111,355 |
| 4 | Curepipe | Plaines Wilhems | 78,618 |
| 5 | Quatre Bornes | Plaines Wilhems | 77,308 |
| 6 | Triolet | Pamplemousses | 24,361 |
| 7 | Goodlands | Rivière du Rempart | 21,063 |
| 8 | Bel Air Rivière Sèche | Flacq | 18,036 |
| 9 | Bambous | Black River | 17,818 |
| 10 | Centre de Flacq | Flacq | 17,710 |
Age structure
Median age 38.3. 14.7% are 65 or older, 26.1% by 2050; 14.3% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.21 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1997.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.4 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.03 |
| 1951 | 6.03 |
| 1952 | 5.97 |
| 1953 | 5.89 |
| 1954 | 5.85 |
| 1955 | 5.83 |
| 1956 | 5.81 |
| 1957 | 5.84 |
| 1958 | 5.86 |
| 1959 | 5.88 |
| 1960 | 5.90 |
| 1961 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 6.18 |
| 1964 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 5.51 |
| 1966 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 4.63 |
| 1968 | 4.60 |
| 1969 | 3.97 |
| 1970 | 3.82 |
| 1971 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 3.07 |
| 1974 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | 3.20 |
| 1976 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 3.07 |
| 1978 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 2.80 |
| 1981 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | 2.53 |
| 1983 | 2.40 |
| 1984 | 2.23 |
| 1985 | 2.05 |
| 1986 | 1.95 |
| 1987 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 2.10 |
| 1989 | 2.21 |
| 1990 | 2.30 |
| 1991 | 2.29 |
| 1992 | 2.36 |
| 1993 | 2.31 |
| 1994 | 2.24 |
| 1995 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 1.91 |
| 1999 | 2.03 |
| 2000 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 1.89 |
| 2002 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.87 |
| 2005 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 1.71 |
| 2007 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 1.48 |
| 2012 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 1.35 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | 1.24 |
| 2024 * | 1.23 |
| 2025 * | 1.21 |
| 2026 * | 1.21 |
| 2027 * | 1.21 |
| 2028 * | 1.21 |
| 2029 * | 1.21 |
| 2030 * | 1.21 |
| 2031 * | 1.22 |
| 2032 * | 1.22 |
| 2033 * | 1.23 |
| 2034 * | 1.23 |
| 2035 * | 1.24 |
| 2036 * | 1.24 |
| 2037 * | 1.25 |
| 2038 * | 1.26 |
| 2039 * | 1.26 |
| 2040 * | 1.27 |
| 2041 * | 1.27 |
| 2042 * | 1.28 |
| 2043 * | 1.28 |
| 2044 * | 1.29 |
| 2045 * | 1.29 |
| 2046 * | 1.30 |
| 2047 * | 1.30 |
| 2048 * | 1.31 |
| 2049 * | 1.31 |
| 2050 * | 1.31 |
| 2051 * | 1.32 |
| 2052 * | 1.32 |
| 2053 * | 1.32 |
| 2054 * | 1.33 |
| 2055 * | 1.33 |
| 2056 * | 1.34 |
| 2057 * | 1.34 |
| 2058 * | 1.34 |
| 2059 * | 1.35 |
| 2060 * | 1.35 |
| 2061 * | 1.36 |
| 2062 * | 1.36 |
| 2063 * | 1.36 |
| 2064 * | 1.36 |
| 2065 * | 1.37 |
| 2066 * | 1.37 |
| 2067 * | 1.37 |
| 2068 * | 1.38 |
| 2069 * | 1.38 |
| 2070 * | 1.38 |
| 2071 * | 1.39 |
| 2072 * | 1.39 |
| 2073 * | 1.39 |
| 2074 * | 1.40 |
| 2075 * | 1.40 |
| 2076 * | 1.40 |
| 2077 * | 1.40 |
| 2078 * | 1.41 |
| 2079 * | 1.41 |
| 2080 * | 1.41 |
| 2081 * | 1.42 |
| 2082 * | 1.42 |
| 2083 * | 1.42 |
| 2084 * | 1.42 |
| 2085 * | 1.42 |
| 2086 * | 1.43 |
| 2087 * | 1.43 |
| 2088 * | 1.43 |
| 2089 * | 1.43 |
| 2090 * | 1.43 |
| 2091 * | 1.44 |
| 2092 * | 1.44 |
| 2093 * | 1.44 |
| 2094 * | 1.44 |
| 2095 * | 1.45 |
| 2096 * | 1.45 |
| 2097 * | 1.45 |
| 2098 * | 1.45 |
| 2099 * | 1.45 |
| 2100 * | 1.45 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2025.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
3.7k11.3k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,211 | 7,744 |
| 1951 | 22,690 | 7,699 |
| 1952 | 22,954 | 8,063 |
| 1953 | 23,142 | 8,526 |
| 1954 | 23,356 | 8,390 |
| 1955 | 23,691 | 7,883 |
| 1956 | 24,035 | 7,483 |
| 1957 | 24,590 | 7,369 |
| 1958 | 25,242 | 7,256 |
| 1959 | 25,946 | 7,054 |
| 1960 | 26,810 | 6,879 |
| 1961 | 27,288 | 6,749 |
| 1962 | 26,653 | 6,610 |
| 1963 | 28,052 | 6,597 |
| 1964 | 27,561 | 6,565 |
| 1965 | 26,110 | 6,420 |
| 1966 | 26,570 | 6,561 |
| 1967 | 23,261 | 6,669 |
| 1968 | 23,831 | 6,669 |
| 1969 | 21,312 | 6,440 |
| 1970 | 21,197 | 6,202 |
| 1971 | 20,303 | 6,237 |
| 1972 | 20,658 | 6,373 |
| 1973 | 19,606 | 6,253 |
| 1974 | 22,905 | 6,556 |
| 1975 | 22,258 | 6,707 |
| 1976 | 22,847 | 7,068 |
| 1977 | 23,280 | 6,914 |
| 1978 | 23,642 | 6,868 |
| 1979 | 23,645 | 6,707 |
| 1980 | 23,469 | 6,649 |
| 1981 | 22,987 | 6,514 |
| 1982 | 22,455 | 6,369 |
| 1983 | 21,766 | 6,349 |
| 1984 | 20,746 | 6,402 |
| 1985 | 19,451 | 6,503 |
| 1986 | 18,708 | 6,570 |
| 1987 | 19,455 | 6,606 |
| 1988 | 20,511 | 6,685 |
| 1989 | 21,666 | 6,858 |
| 1990 | 22,622 | 6,950 |
| 1991 | 22,628 | 6,990 |
| 1992 | 23,321 | 7,111 |
| 1993 | 22,894 | 7,213 |
| 1994 | 22,280 | 7,361 |
| 1995 | 21,306 | 7,432 |
| 1996 | 21,173 | 7,676 |
| 1997 | 20,422 | 7,794 |
| 1998 | 19,319 | 7,848 |
| 1999 | 20,624 | 7,763 |
| 2000 | 20,154 | 7,757 |
| 2001 | 19,357 | 7,867 |
| 2002 | 19,546 | 8,084 |
| 2003 | 19,030 | 8,173 |
| 2004 | 18,957 | 8,273 |
| 2005 | 18,421 | 8,431 |
| 2006 | 17,268 | 8,522 |
| 2007 | 16,792 | 8,665 |
| 2008 | 16,048 | 8,720 |
| 2009 | 15,284 | 8,877 |
| 2010 | 14,941 | 8,789 |
| 2011 | 14,809 | 8,759 |
| 2012 | 14,764 | 8,869 |
| 2013 | 14,073 | 9,059 |
| 2014 | 13,524 | 9,183 |
| 2015 | 12,939 | 9,402 |
| 2016 | 13,198 | 9,558 |
| 2017 | 13,565 | 9,698 |
| 2018 | 13,207 | 10,311 |
| 2019 | 13,015 | 10,750 |
| 2020 | 13,324 | 10,589 |
| 2021 | 12,954 | 12,668 |
| 2022 | 12,128 | 12,247 |
| 2023 | 11,804 | 11,124 |
| 2024 * | 11,600 | 11,502 |
| 2025 * | 11,408 | 11,717 |
| 2026 * | 11,254 | 11,933 |
| 2027 * | 11,119 | 12,151 |
| 2028 * | 10,975 | 12,367 |
| 2029 * | 10,842 | 12,589 |
| 2030 * | 10,733 | 12,817 |
| 2031 * | 10,610 | 13,040 |
| 2032 * | 10,501 | 13,263 |
| 2033 * | 10,377 | 13,490 |
| 2034 * | 10,261 | 13,709 |
| 2035 * | 10,136 | 13,918 |
| 2036 * | 9,981 | 14,122 |
| 2037 * | 9,832 | 14,324 |
| 2038 * | 9,666 | 14,519 |
| 2039 * | 9,475 | 14,699 |
| 2040 * | 9,260 | 14,876 |
| 2041 * | 9,022 | 15,049 |
| 2042 * | 8,797 | 15,205 |
| 2043 * | 8,549 | 15,335 |
| 2044 * | 8,338 | 15,452 |
| 2045 * | 8,123 | 15,565 |
| 2046 * | 7,929 | 15,665 |
| 2047 * | 7,761 | 15,746 |
| 2048 * | 7,613 | 15,809 |
| 2049 * | 7,476 | 15,861 |
| 2050 * | 7,358 | 15,898 |
| 2051 * | 7,262 | 15,935 |
| 2052 * | 7,166 | 15,952 |
| 2053 * | 7,074 | 15,972 |
| 2054 * | 6,996 | 15,970 |
| 2055 * | 6,912 | 15,968 |
| 2056 * | 6,818 | 15,960 |
| 2057 * | 6,729 | 15,949 |
| 2058 * | 6,638 | 15,939 |
| 2059 * | 6,556 | 15,932 |
| 2060 * | 6,483 | 15,912 |
| 2061 * | 6,407 | 15,904 |
| 2062 * | 6,333 | 15,890 |
| 2063 * | 6,257 | 15,876 |
| 2064 * | 6,177 | 15,863 |
| 2065 * | 6,104 | 15,856 |
| 2066 * | 6,023 | 15,838 |
| 2067 * | 5,958 | 15,824 |
| 2068 * | 5,889 | 15,812 |
| 2069 * | 5,810 | 15,780 |
| 2070 * | 5,728 | 15,753 |
| 2071 * | 5,634 | 15,719 |
| 2072 * | 5,539 | 15,688 |
| 2073 * | 5,440 | 15,636 |
| 2074 * | 5,343 | 15,591 |
| 2075 * | 5,237 | 15,535 |
| 2076 * | 5,135 | 15,466 |
| 2077 * | 5,035 | 15,408 |
| 2078 * | 4,936 | 15,331 |
| 2079 * | 4,840 | 15,247 |
| 2080 * | 4,761 | 15,161 |
| 2081 * | 4,678 | 15,068 |
| 2082 * | 4,600 | 14,962 |
| 2083 * | 4,526 | 14,844 |
| 2084 * | 4,464 | 14,707 |
| 2085 * | 4,396 | 14,573 |
| 2086 * | 4,346 | 14,416 |
| 2087 * | 4,291 | 14,260 |
| 2088 * | 4,236 | 14,090 |
| 2089 * | 4,188 | 13,913 |
| 2090 * | 4,146 | 13,708 |
| 2091 * | 4,104 | 13,499 |
| 2092 * | 4,061 | 13,291 |
| 2093 * | 4,021 | 13,065 |
| 2094 * | 3,983 | 12,834 |
| 2095 * | 3,940 | 12,581 |
| 2096 * | 3,898 | 12,330 |
| 2097 * | 3,852 | 12,089 |
| 2098 * | 3,809 | 11,838 |
| 2099 * | 3,764 | 11,580 |
| 2100 * | 3,719 | 11,343 |
* UN projection
Economy of Mauritius
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $16.9 billion 143rd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $13,671 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 35,434 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.7% real GDP
- Inflation
- 4.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 6.0% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 87.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
22.5B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,743,000,000 |
| 1991 | 3,017,000,000 |
| 1992 | 3,398,000,000 |
| 1993 | 3,502,000,000 |
| 1994 | 3,887,000,000 |
| 1995 | 4,439,000,000 |
| 1996 | 4,590,000,000 |
| 1997 | 4,310,000,000 |
| 1998 | 4,354,000,000 |
| 1999 | 4,597,000,000 |
| 2000 | 4,935,000,000 |
| 2001 | 4,882,000,000 |
| 2002 | 5,123,000,000 |
| 2003 | 6,155,000,000 |
| 2004 | 6,962,000,000 |
| 2005 | 6,867,000,000 |
| 2006 | 7,123,000,000 |
| 2007 | 8,260,000,000 |
| 2008 | 10,125,000,000 |
| 2009 | 9,252,000,000 |
| 2010 | 10,138,000,000 |
| 2011 | 11,673,000,000 |
| 2012 | 11,826,000,000 |
| 2013 | 12,293,000,000 |
| 2014 | 13,074,000,000 |
| 2015 | 12,007,000,000 |
| 2016 | 12,594,000,000 |
| 2017 | 13,714,000,000 |
| 2018 | 14,736,000,000 |
| 2019 | 14,436,000,000 |
| 2020 | 11,408,000,000 |
| 2021 | 11,484,000,000 |
| 2022 | 12,908,000,000 |
| 2023 | 14,072,000,000 |
| 2024 | 14,938,000,000 |
| 2025 | 16,073,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 16,944,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 18,157,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 19,206,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 20,233,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 21,332,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 22,499,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Mauritius
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 4.7 million tonnes 139th largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.68 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.01% 0.02% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +220% +42% since 2005
4.7 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.20 |
| 1951 | 0.14 |
| 1952 | 0.18 |
| 1953 | 0.19 |
| 1954 | 0.19 |
| 1955 | 0.13 |
| 1956 | 0.22 |
| 1957 | 0.22 |
| 1958 | 0.21 |
| 1959 | 0.22 |
| 1960 | 0.18 |
| 1961 | 0.19 |
| 1962 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 0.21 |
| 1964 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 1.05 |
| 1990 | 1.46 |
| 1991 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1.71 |
| 1993 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 1.83 |
| 1996 | 1.95 |
| 1997 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 2.17 |
| 1999 | 2.43 |
| 2000 | 2.69 |
| 2001 | 2.86 |
| 2002 | 2.88 |
| 2003 | 3.06 |
| 2004 | 3.09 |
| 2005 | 3.29 |
| 2006 | 3.63 |
| 2007 | 3.69 |
| 2008 | 3.77 |
| 2009 | 3.71 |
| 2010 | 3.91 |
| 2011 | 3.92 |
| 2012 | 3.96 |
| 2013 | 4.07 |
| 2014 | 4.21 |
| 2015 | 4.21 |
| 2016 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | 4.54 |
| 2018 | 4.46 |
| 2019 | 4.53 |
| 2020 | 3.80 |
| 2021 | 3.97 |
| 2022 | 4.32 |
| 2023 | 4.59 |
| 2024 | 4.67 |
By source, 2024
- Oil65.6%
- Coal34.4%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Africa
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 1.3 million | −0.27% | 1.21 | 38.3 |
| Nigeria | 242 million | +2.03% | 4.20 | 18.3 |
| Ethiopia | 139 million | +2.48% | 3.72 | 19.3 |
| Egypt | 120 million | +1.44% | 2.68 | 24.7 |
| DR Congo | 116 million | +3.13% | 5.80 | 15.9 |
| Tanzania | 72.6 million | +2.79% | 4.41 | 17.6 |
| South Africa | 65.5 million | +1.05% | 2.17 | 28.9 |
| Kenya | 58.6 million | +1.89% | 3.07 | 20.3 |
| Sudan | 53.3 million | +3.03% | 4.13 | 18.8 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Mauritius today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Port Louis.
Questions
What is the population of Mauritius in 2026?
1,265,059 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 1.3 million people, −0.25% on 2025.
Is Mauritius's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 3,221 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2025.
When will Mauritius's population peak?
It already did: 1.3 million in 2015. The UN projects 1.1 million in 2050 and 582 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Mauritius?
1.21 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Mauritius has been below that since 1997.
How many babies are born in Mauritius every day?
About 31 a day (11 thousand in 2026), against about 33 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Mauritius?
75.4 years at birth in 2026: 78.6 for women and 72.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Mauritius?
About 630 thousand men and 635 thousand women in 2026, or 99.3 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Mauritius?
623 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 2,040 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Mauritius in 2000?
1,216,629 (1.2 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 4% since, to 1.3 million in 2026.
What will the population of Mauritius be in 2050?
About 1.1 million on the UN's medium projection (1,107,197), −12.5% from 2026; 582 thousand by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Mauritius?
Port Louis (155 thousand), Vacoas (115 thousand), Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (111 thousand), Curepipe (79 thousand), Quatre Bornes (77 thousand). Figures are for the city proper, from GeoNames.
What is the GDP of Mauritius in 2026?
$16.9 billion at current prices, the 143rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.7%.
What is Mauritius's GDP per capita?
$13,671 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 35,434 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Mauritius emit?
4.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.68 t per person and 0.01% of the world total; oil is the largest source (66%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.