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Population Pyramid of Mauritius2024

Total population
1.3M
Median age
38.5
Peak year
2015
Peak population
1.3M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 526K · median age 19
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 1950. Total population 526 thousand, median age 19. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 954K · median age 21.9
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 1980. Total population 954 thousand, median age 21.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 1.2M · median age 29
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 2000. Total population 1.2 million, median age 29. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 1.3M · median age 38.5
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 2024. Total population 1.3 million, median age 38.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 1.1M · median age 50.1
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 2050. Total population 1.1 million, median age 50.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 582K · median age 57.2
Population pyramid: Mauritius, 2100. Total population 582 thousand, median age 57.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Mauritius presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 38.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 14.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 13.5%.

Peak population

Mauritius's population peaked in 2015 and has been declining since.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.5 million with median age 19. Projected 2100 values are 0.6 million and median age 57.2.

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