Population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, female was 623,563 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Mauritius stood at 623,563.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mauritius peaked at 631,390 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 332,222, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362,456 | 332,222 | 396,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 434,333 | 403,859 | 466,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 497,170 | 474,459 | 515,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 549,758 | 519,209 | 580,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,051 | 587,082 | 620,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,960 | 622,790 | 630,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,439 | 623,563 | 631,390 | 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, female in Mauritius?
- Population, female in Mauritius was 623,563 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 631,390 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,222 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, female?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.