Mauritius Population Pyramid 1991
Mauritius in 1991
In 1991, Mauritius had a total population of 1,103,041 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 13.8%, up from 969,218 in 1981.
The median age was 26.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.1 children under 15 and 8.4 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Mauritius was 1.39 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 73.4 years on average (76.9 years for girls, 70.1 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
27,563 immigrants live in Mauritius, 2.2% of the population.
| India | 8,855 |
| Bangladesh | 8,488 |
| China | 3,007 |
| Madagascar | 2,321 |
| France | 1,532 |
114,313 people born in Mauritius live in other countries.
| France | 44,709 |
| Australia | 28,962 |
| Canada | 20,173 |
| Italy | 7,315 |
| Réunion | 5,390 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 1,103,041 | 26.0 | |
| Réunion | 664,455 | 26.2 | |
| Djibouti | 631,092 | 18.0 | |
| Comoros | 455,556 | 16.5 | |
| Eritrea | 1,919,571 | 17.6 |





