Mauritius Population Pyramid 2027
Mauritius in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mauritius at 1,261,632 in 2027. That would be 2.2% less than in 2017 (1,290,655).
With a projected median age of 39.8 years, Mauritius would have a youth dependency ratio of 20.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 21.7 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 1,261,632 | 39.8 | |
| Djibouti | 1,215,017 | 26.5 | |
| Comoros | 915,174 | 21.9 | |
| Réunion | 890,209 | 39.7 | |
| Mayotte | 358,142 | 18.6 |





