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Mauritius. Population: 1,275,891.

Land area: 2,030 Km2 (784 sq. miles). Capital: Port Louis

  • The current population of Mauritius is 1,275,877 as of Wednesday, June 15, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Mauritius 2020 population is estimated at 1,271,768 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Mauritius population is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world population.
  • Mauritius ranks number 157 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Mauritius is 626 per Km2 (1,623 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,030 Km2 (784 sq. miles)
  • 40.8 % of the population is urban (519,330 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Mauritius is 37.5 years.

Population of Mauritius 

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 1,271,768 0.17 % 2,100 0 37.5 1.39 626 40.8% 519,330 7,794,798,739 157
2019 1,269,668 0.20 % 2,483 0 35.9 1.47 625 40.8% 518,289 7,713,468,100 157
2018 1,267,185 0.21 % 2,686 0 35.9 1.47 624 40.8% 517,387 7,631,091,040 157
2017 1,264,499 0.21 % 2,634 0 35.9 1.47 623 40.9% 516,698 7,547,858,925 155
2016 1,261,865 0.19 % 2,409 0 35.9 1.47 622 40.9% 516,339 7,464,022,049 155
2015 1,259,456 0.18 % 2,300 -2,416 35.6 1.49 620 41.0% 516,377 7,379,797,139 155
2010 1,247,955 0.42 % 5,190 -2,416 32.9 1.70 615 41.6% 518,584 6,956,823,603 154
2005 1,222,003 0.61 % 7,372 -3,874 30.5 1.93 602 42.1% 514,605 6,541,907,027 153
2000 1,185,145 0.98 % 11,294 -1,772 29.0 2.03 584 42.7% 505,705 6,143,493,823 153
1995 1,128,673 1.34 % 14,561 -1,122 26.8 2.25 556 43.3% 488,537 5,744,212,979 150
1990 1,055,868 0.78 % 8,021 -7,195 24.9 2.31 520 43.9% 463,526 5,327,231,061 150
1985 1,015,762 1.01 % 9,946 -4,326 23.1 2.30 500 42.3% 429,921 4,870,921,740 150
1980 966,031 1.60 % 14,764 -4,123 21.5 3.11 476 42.4% 409,127 4,458,003,514 149
1975 892,211 1.54 % 13,154 -4,093 19.5 3.47 440 43.4% 387,600 4,079,480,606 147
1970 826,441 1.87 % 14,631 -5,831 17.8 4.61 407 42.6% 351,699 3,700,437,046 145
1965 753,285 2.68 % 18,652 -6,174 16.7 6.20 371 38.8% 292,028 3,339,583,597 146
1960 660,023 2.95 % 17,875 -1,619 16.7 5.90 325 35.1% 231,739 3,034,949,748 145
1955 570,648 2.96 % 15,479 532 16.9 5.90 281 31.6% 180,433 2,773,019,936 146

Mauritius Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 1,271,768 0.19 % 2,462 0 37.5 1.39 626 40.8% 519,330 7,794,798,739 157
2025 1,276,643 0.08 % 975 0 39.2 1.39 629 41.3% 526,689 8,184,437,460 157
2030 1,274,041 -0.04 % -520 0 40.8 1.39 628 42.3% 538,588 8,548,487,400 158
2035 1,263,821 -0.16 % -2,044 0 42.6 1.39 623 43.8% 554,003 8,887,524,213 158
2040 1,244,869 -0.30 % -3,790 0 44.5 1.39 613 45.9% 572,012 9,198,847,240 158
2045 1,217,855 -0.44 % -5,403 0 46.1 1.39 600 48.4% 589,818 9,481,803,274 160
2050 1,185,529 -0.54 % -6,465   47.7 1.39 584 51.0% 604,348 9,735,033,990 161

Main Cities by Population in Mauritius

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Port Louis 155,226  
  2 Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 111,355  
  3 Vacoas 110,000  
  4 Curepipe 84,200  
  5 Quatre Bornes 80,961  
  6 Triolet 23,269  
  7 Goodlands 20,910  
  8 Centre de Flacq 17,710  
  9 Bel Air Riviere Seche 17,671  
  10 Mahebourg 17,042  
  11 Saint Pierre 16,414  
  12 Bambous 15,345  
  13 Le Hochet 15,197  

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