Population, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, male was 620,178 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
620,178
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
635,309
in 2019
All-time low
346,405
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 620,178 for population, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Mauritius peaked at 635,309 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 346,405, in 1960.
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, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346,405 | — |
| 1961 | 348,535 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 359,984 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 369,684 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 378,254 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 386,368 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 394,067 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 401,424 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 408,522 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 415,421 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 422,141 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 428,633 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 434,911 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 441,277 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 447,934 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 454,892 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 462,061 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 469,392 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 475,343 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 483,504 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 491,580 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 498,841 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 504,982 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 509,729 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 515,240 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 519,686 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 523,942 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 528,209 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 532,238 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 536,257 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 539,566 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 544,913 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 551,643 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 557,745 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 565,123 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 569,509 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 574,856 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 581,594 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 587,262 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 594,332 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 599,791 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 604,149 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 607,970 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 612,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 615,458 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 618,716 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 621,212 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 623,650 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 625,475 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 626,649 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 627,610 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 628,088 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 629,662 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 631,347 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 632,637 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 633,593 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 634,124 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 634,773 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 635,154 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 635,309 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 635,144 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 634,944 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 632,186 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 624,113 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 621,840 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 620,178 | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 620,178 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 620,178 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,866 | 346,405 | 415,421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 452,009 | 422,141 | 483,504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 516,070 | 491,580 | 536,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,654 | 539,566 | 594,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,507 | 599,791 | 626,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,230 | 627,610 | 635,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,068 | 620,178 | 635,144 | 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, male in Mauritius?
- Population, male in Mauritius was 620,178 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 635,309 in 2019.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,405 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, male?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.