Mauritius Population History
1960 - 2026
Mauritius's population has grown from 680,331 in 1960 to 1,248,647 in 2023, a total increase of 83.5% (1.84x). The population peaked at 1,266,334 in 2021.
1960 Population
680,331
2023 Population
1.2M
Total Growth
83.5%
Peak Year
2021
Population by Decade
1960
680,331
1970
826,000
1980
966,039
1990
1.1M
2000
1.2M
2010
1.3M
2020
1.3M
2023
1.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.05%
1965-1970
+1.87%
1970-1975
+1.55%
1975-1980
+1.61%
1980-1985
+1.10%
1985-1990
+0.74%
1990-1995
+1.17%
1995-2000
+1.12%
2000-2005
+0.69%
2005-2010
+0.36%
2010-2015
+0.20%
2015-2020
+0.05%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,248,647 | -13,876 |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 | -3,811 |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 | +320 |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 | +29 |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 | +408 |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 | +690 |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 | +1,140 |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 | +868 |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 | +1,671 |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 | +2,281 |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 | +3,045 |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 | +3,478 |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 | +2,004 |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 | +2,971 |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 | +3,308 |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 | +4,491 |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 | +5,634 |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 | +5,742 |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 | +7,251 |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 | +7,633 |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 | +8,749 |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 | +8,334 |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 | +9,414 |
| 2000 | 1,186,873 | +11,606 |
| 1999 | 1,175,267 | +14,846 |
| 1998 | 1,160,421 | +12,137 |
| 1997 | 1,148,284 | +14,288 |
| 1996 | 1,133,996 | +11,539 |
| 1995 | 1,122,457 | +9,611 |
| 1994 | 1,112,846 | +15,472 |
| 1993 | 1,097,374 | +12,933 |
| 1992 | 1,084,441 | +14,175 |
| 1991 | 1,070,266 | +11,491 |
| 1990 | 1,058,775 | +7,515 |
| 1989 | 1,051,260 | +8,021 |
| 1988 | 1,043,239 | +7,157 |
| 1987 | 1,036,082 | +7,722 |
| 1986 | 1,028,360 | +7,832 |
| 1985 | 1,020,528 | +8,307 |
| 1984 | 1,012,221 | +10,530 |
| 1983 | 1,001,691 | +9,170 |
| 1982 | 992,521 | +12,059 |
| 1981 | 980,462 | +14,423 |
| 1980 | 966,039 | +16,151 |
| 1979 | 949,888 | +16,389 |
| 1978 | 933,499 | +12,120 |
| 1977 | 921,379 | +14,872 |
| 1976 | 906,507 | +14,507 |
| 1975 | 892,000 | +13,958 |
| 1974 | 878,042 | +13,223 |
| 1973 | 864,819 | +12,766 |
| 1972 | 852,053 | +12,823 |
| 1971 | 839,230 | +13,230 |
| 1970 | 826,000 | +13,595 |
| 1969 | 812,405 | +13,992 |
| 1968 | 798,413 | +14,496 |
| 1967 | 783,917 | +15,104 |
| 1966 | 768,813 | +15,813 |
| 1965 | 753,000 | +16,619 |
| 1964 | 736,381 | +17,520 |
| 1963 | 718,861 | +18,512 |
| 1962 | 700,349 | +19,592 |
| 1961 | 680,757 | +426 |
| 1960 | 680,331 | — |