Population growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Mauritius stood at -0.2%.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 2.9% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 4 |
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- Literate and illiterate world population 5.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Mauritius?
- Population growth rate in Mauritius was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1951.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for population growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.