Population ages 65 and above, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 65 and above, total was 175,549 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 175,549 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Mauritius peaked at 175,549 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,420, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,775 | 20,420 | 28,961 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,725 | 29,783 | 40,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,447 | 41,883 | 54,195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,327 | 56,365 | 70,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,310 | 72,609 | 86,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,206 | 89,882 | 137,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,533 | 144,340 | 175,549 | 6 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64, male 451,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 6,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 6,419 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 7,532 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Mauritius?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Mauritius was 175,549 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 175,549 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,420 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.