Population in Mauritius

233 indicators covering population for Mauritius.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 34.41 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 26.5% 140th
GDP per capita, PPP 27,317 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 26.7% 76th
GDP, PPP 39.11 billion current international $ 2024 up 62.6% 141st
GDP per capita, PPP 31,051 current international $ 2024 up 62.9% 76th
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.3823 2024 down 29.7% 125th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 17.75 LCU per international $ 2024 up 6.6% 76th
GNI per capita, PPP 34,340 current international $ 2024 up 75.0% 66th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 19.92 LCU per international $ 2024 up 6.7% 77th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 40.8% 2020 up 0.2% 90th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 69.5% 2019 down 4.4% 51st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 20.43 2024 up 18.0% 92nd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.93 2024 up 0.2% 59th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 131st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.55 2024 up 17.7% 119th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.541 2024 down 54.2% 134th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 1.83 2024 down 55.7% 126th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 97.37 2024 up 3.0% 93rd
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 99.21 2024 up 0.6% 94th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 55.86 2024 down 15.2% 25th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 14.8 2024 up 73.3% 114th
People using improved sanitation facilities 1.26 million people 2024 down 1.1% 152nd
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 72.2% 2024 down 3.3% 45th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.2521 2024 up 43.9% 101st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 117,061 people 2020 up 7.9% 166th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 43.2% 2020 down 1.1% 88th
Share of population living in cities 43.2% 2020 down 1.1% 88th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 90.9% 2020 down 0.7% 28th
Share of population living in rural areas 9.1% 2020 up 7.8% 209th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 18.7% 2020 down 3.2% 11th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 47.5% 2020 down 0.4% 33rd
Stillbirth rate 0.8901 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 6.2% 90th
Share of population living in the capital city 43.2% 2020 down 1.1% 15th
Total debt service 12.6% 2023 down 36.1% 11th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 95.46 2017 up 2.7% 80th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 100 2022 up 0.3% 1st
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.2025 2017 up 67.1% 99th
New internal displacements 279 2025 down 80.1% 134th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 8.8% 2022 down 43.2% 76th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 20.8 per 1,000 population 2023 down 21.7% 126th
Prison population rate 215 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 22.2% 68th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.45 per 1,000 population 2023 down 30.8% 86th
Share of urban population living in slums 48.3% 2024 down 18.8% 33rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.1% 2020 up 123.7% 105th
International migrants, by country of destination 29,142 2024 up 1.9% 182nd
Total number of international immigrants 29,142 immigrants 2024 up 1.9% 182nd
Share of the population born in another country 2.3% 2024 up 3.6% 164th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 46.1% 2024 up 30.3% 39th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 31.1 percent 2023 up 139.2% 52nd
Share of population with severe food insecurity 12.2 percent 2023 up 134.6% 33rd
Population ages 25 to 54 375.99 2024 down 15.2% 68th
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.09 2010 unchanged 125th
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 97.0% 2022 up 2.1% 20th
Literate and illiterate world population 5.7% 2023 down 32.9% 70th