Mauritius Population Pyramid 2044
Mauritius in 2044
By 2044, the population of Mauritius is expected to reach 1,163,410. Compared with 2034, when the projection stands at 1,232,297, that represents a decline of 5.6% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 47.6 years, Mauritius would have a youth dependency ratio of 18.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 36.1 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 1,163,410 | 47.6 | |
| Comoros | 1,203,545 | 25.1 | |
| Réunion | 937,464 | 41.5 | |
| Djibouti | 1,461,638 | 30.9 | |
| Mayotte | 561,093 | 22.3 |





