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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Mauritius

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.24M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$16.16B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$12.99K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.82024 · yearsInternet use73.3%2024 · % of populationForest area19.5%2023 · % of land area
Population
1,243,741

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritius2025 · 1.24M
0316.58K633.17K949.75K1.27M1960199320251960: 680,3311961: 680,7571962: 700,3491963: 718,8611964: 736,3811965: 753,0001966: 768,8131967: 783,9171968: 798,4131969: 812,4051970: 826,0001971: 839,2301972: 852,0531973: 864,8191974: 878,0421975: 892,0001976: 906,5071977: 921,3791978: 933,4991979: 949,8881980: 966,0391981: 980,4621982: 992,5211983: 1,001,6911984: 1,012,2211985: 1,020,5281986: 1,028,3601987: 1,036,0821988: 1,043,2391989: 1,051,2601990: 1,058,7751991: 1,070,2661992: 1,084,4411993: 1,097,3741994: 1,112,8461995: 1,122,4571996: 1,133,9961997: 1,148,2841998: 1,160,4211999: 1,175,2672000: 1,186,8732001: 1,196,2872002: 1,204,6212003: 1,213,3702004: 1,221,0032005: 1,228,2542006: 1,233,9962007: 1,239,6302008: 1,244,1212009: 1,247,4292010: 1,250,4002011: 1,252,4042012: 1,255,8822013: 1,258,9272014: 1,261,2082015: 1,262,8792016: 1,263,7472017: 1,264,8872018: 1,265,5772019: 1,265,9852020: 1,266,0142021: 1,266,3342022: 1,262,5232023: 1,248,6472024: 1,245,7792025: 1,243,741

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Mauritius in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Port Louis
Country code
MUS

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