Population growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Mauritius stood at -0.2%.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Mauritius peaked at 2.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.0% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.1% | 0.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.632 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 23.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 5.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Mauritius?
- Population growth in Mauritius was -0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.7%. 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), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.