Mauritius Population Pyramid 2002
Mauritius in 2002
In 2002, Mauritius had a total population of 1,234,086 people. That is 10.4% more than in 1992, when the population stood at 1,117,670.
The median age was 29.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 36.4 children under 15 and 9.2 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 1,234,086 | 29.7 | |
| Djibouti | 795,574 | 20.4 | |
| Réunion | 781,303 | 28.6 | |
| Comoros | 558,924 | 16.5 | |
| Mayotte | 168,080 | 18.0 |





