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Population in Mauritius

Population in Mauritius was 1.24 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 158th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,243,741
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank158th of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,266,3342021
Series low680,3311960

Population in Mauritius, 1960 to 2025

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600K800K1M1.2M1.4M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 680,331 persons1961: 680,757 persons1962: 700,349 persons1963: 718,861 persons1964: 736,381 persons1965: 753,000 persons1966: 768,813 persons1967: 783,917 persons1968: 798,413 persons1969: 812,405 persons1970: 826,000 persons1971: 839,230 persons1972: 852,053 persons1973: 864,819 persons1974: 878,042 persons1975: 892,000 persons1976: 906,507 persons1977: 921,379 persons1978: 933,499 persons1979: 949,888 persons1980: 966,039 persons1981: 980,462 persons1982: 992,521 persons1983: 1,001,691 persons1984: 1,012,221 persons1985: 1,020,528 persons1986: 1,028,360 persons1987: 1,036,082 persons1988: 1,043,239 persons1989: 1,051,260 persons1990: 1,058,775 persons1991: 1,070,266 persons1992: 1,084,441 persons1993: 1,097,374 persons1994: 1,112,846 persons1995: 1,122,457 persons1996: 1,133,996 persons1997: 1,148,284 persons1998: 1,160,421 persons1999: 1,175,267 persons2000: 1,186,873 persons2001: 1,196,287 persons2002: 1,204,621 persons2003: 1,213,370 persons2004: 1,221,003 persons2005: 1,228,254 persons2006: 1,233,996 persons2007: 1,239,630 persons2008: 1,244,121 persons2009: 1,247,429 persons2010: 1,250,400 persons2011: 1,252,404 persons2012: 1,255,882 persons2013: 1,258,927 persons2014: 1,261,208 persons2015: 1,262,879 persons2016: 1,263,747 persons2017: 1,264,887 persons2018: 1,265,577 persons2019: 1,265,985 persons2020: 1,266,014 persons2021: 1,266,334 persons2022: 1,262,523 persons2023: 1,248,647 persons2024: 1,245,779 persons2025: 1,243,741 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,243,741
20241,245,779
20231,248,647
20221,262,523
20211,266,334
20201,266,014
20191,265,985
20181,265,577
20171,264,887
20161,263,747
20151,262,879
20141,261,208
20131,258,927
20121,255,882
20111,252,404
20101,250,400
20091,247,429
20081,244,121
20071,239,630
20061,233,996
20051,228,254
20041,221,003
20031,213,370
20021,204,621
20011,196,287
20001,186,873
19991,175,267
19981,160,421
19971,148,284
19961,133,996
19951,122,457
19941,112,846
19931,097,374
19921,084,441
19911,070,266
19901,058,775
19891,051,260
19881,043,239
19871,036,082
19861,028,360
19851,020,528
19841,012,221
19831,001,691
1982992,521
1981980,462
1980966,039
1979949,888
1978933,499
1977921,379
1976906,507
1975892,000
1974878,042
1973864,819
1972852,053
1971839,230
1970826,000
1969812,405
1968798,413
1967783,917
1966768,813
1965753,000
1964736,381
1963718,861
1962700,349
1961680,757
1960680,331

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Mauritius?

Population in Mauritius was 1.24 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 158th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Mauritius?

1.27 million in 2021, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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