Mauritius Population Pyramid 2029
Mauritius in 2029
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Mauritius at 1,254,283 in 2029. That would be 2.5% less than in 2019 (1,286,270).
The median age is projected at 40.8 years, with 19.8 children under 15 and 23.8 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 1,254,283 | 40.8 | |
| Djibouti | 1,246,670 | 27.1 | |
| Comoros | 947,807 | 22.2 | |
| Réunion | 897,509 | 40.3 | |
| Mayotte | 379,632 | 19.1 |





