Population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 15-64, total was 887,388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
887,388
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
914,621
in 2020
All-time low
353,481
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius is 887,388, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius peaked at 914,621 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 353,481, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 218 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.
Population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 353,659 | — |
| 1961 | 353,481 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 362,033 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 371,318 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 381,964 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 393,089 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 404,553 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 416,214 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 427,988 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 440,016 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 452,489 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 465,429 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 479,143 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 493,815 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 508,875 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 524,068 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 539,459 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 554,999 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 568,640 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 584,422 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 599,530 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 613,029 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 624,628 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 634,198 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 644,235 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 652,151 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 659,209 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 666,067 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 672,743 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 680,183 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 687,262 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 697,209 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 709,538 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 721,758 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 736,483 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 748,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 760,960 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 775,313 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 787,628 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 800,672 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 810,633 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 819,314 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 827,559 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 836,593 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 845,403 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 854,651 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 863,857 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 873,750 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 882,849 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 890,356 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 896,752 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 901,864 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 906,683 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 909,374 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 911,234 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 912,536 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 912,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 913,205 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 913,819 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 914,458 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 914,621 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 914,500 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 910,641 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 898,204 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 892,766 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 887,388 | -0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 887,388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 887,388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.52 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,432 | 353,481 | 440,016 | 10 |
| 1970s | 517,134 | 452,489 | 584,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,597 | 599,530 | 680,183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 742,482 | 687,262 | 800,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 850,496 | 810,633 | 890,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 909,262 | 896,752 | 914,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,020 | 887,388 | 914,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 951,721 compare
- 156 Cyprus 945,638 compare
- 158 East Timor 874,596 compare
- 159 Estonia 860,122 compare
- 160 Eswatini 787,097 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Mauritius was 887,388 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 914,621 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,481 in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.