Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 581.72 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Mauritius, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritius stood at 581.72 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 1,292 1000 No in 2015 and was at its lowest, 525.56 1000 No, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 181st of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 593.78 1000 No | 525.56 1000 No | 664.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 745.36 1000 No | 680.33 1000 No | 813.74 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 882.87 1000 No | 827.7 1000 No | 939.39 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,017 1000 No | 954.22 1000 No | 1,076 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,151 1000 No | 1,089 1000 No | 1,206 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 1000 No | 1,217 1000 No | 1,279 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,289 1000 No | 1,283 1000 No | 1,292 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,269 1000 No | 1,254 1000 No | 1,283 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,228 1000 No | 1,202 1000 No | 1,250 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,158 1000 No | 1,117 1000 No | 1,195 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,061 1000 No | 1,015 1000 No | 1,107 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 955.44 1000 No | 906.52 1000 No | 1,004 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 845.19 1000 No | 794.59 1000 No | 895.47 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 733.54 1000 No | 684.84 1000 No | 783.34 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 631.06 1000 No | 590.08 1000 No | 674.49 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 581.72 1000 No | 581.72 1000 No | 581.72 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 178 Suriname 709 1000 No compare
- 179 Bhutan 690.43 1000 No compare
- 180 Micronesia 653.5 1000 No compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 534.01 1000 No compare
- 183 Maldives 474.92 1000 No compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 464.81 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritius?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Mauritius was 581.72 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 1000 No in 2015.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.56 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 181st out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.