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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 growth
-0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritius2025 · -0.2%
-1.11-0.120.871.852.841960199320251961: 0.1%1962: 2.8%1963: 2.6%1964: 2.4%1965: 2.2%1966: 2.1%1967: 1.9%1968: 1.8%1969: 1.7%1970: 1.7%1971: 1.6%1972: 1.5%1973: 1.5%1974: 1.5%1975: 1.6%1976: 1.6%1977: 1.6%1978: 1.3%1979: 1.7%1980: 1.7%1981: 1.5%1982: 1.2%1983: 0.9%1984: 1%1985: 0.8%1986: 0.8%1987: 0.7%1988: 0.7%1989: 0.8%1990: 0.7%1991: 1.1%1992: 1.3%1993: 1.2%1994: 1.4%1995: 0.9%1996: 1%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.1%1999: 1.3%2000: 1%2001: 0.8%2002: 0.7%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.5%2007: 0.5%2008: 0.4%2009: 0.3%2010: 0.2%2011: 0.2%2012: 0.3%2013: 0.2%2014: 0.2%2015: 0.1%2016: 0.1%2017: 0.1%2018: 0.1%2019: 0%2020: 0%2021: 0%2022: -0.3%2023: -1.1%2024: -0.2%2025: -0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Mauritius in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Port Louis
Country code
MUS

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