Population, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, female was 623,563 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623,563
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
631,390
in 2021
All-time low
332,222
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 159th 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, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 333,926 | — |
| 1961 | 332,222 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 340,365 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 349,177 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 358,127 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 366,632 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 374,746 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 382,493 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 389,891 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 396,984 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 403,859 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 410,597 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 417,142 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 423,542 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 430,108 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 437,108 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 444,446 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 451,987 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 458,156 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 466,384 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 474,459 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 481,621 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 487,539 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 491,962 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 496,981 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 500,842 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 504,418 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 507,873 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 511,001 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 515,003 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 519,209 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 525,353 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 532,798 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 539,629 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 547,723 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 552,948 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 559,140 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 566,690 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 573,159 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 580,935 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 587,082 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 592,138 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 596,651 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 601,370 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 605,545 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 609,538 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 612,784 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 615,980 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 618,646 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 620,780 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 622,790 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 624,316 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 626,220 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 627,580 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 628,571 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 629,286 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 629,623 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 630,114 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 630,423 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 630,676 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 630,870 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 631,390 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 630,337 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 624,534 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 623,939 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 623,563 | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 623,563 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 623,563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, 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 159th out of 218 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.