Number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of people living in the capital city was 257,664 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius is 257,664 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius peaked at 553,920 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 257,664 people, in 2100.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 553,920 people | — |
| 2025 | 549,015 people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 542,853 people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 535,038 people | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 523,624 people | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 510,380 people | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 492,624 people | -3.5% |
| 2055 | 474,557 people | -3.7% |
| 2060 | 454,314 people | -4.3% |
| 2065 | 432,503 people | -4.8% |
| 2070 | 409,281 people | -5.4% |
| 2075 | 381,728 people | -6.7% |
| 2080 | 358,473 people | -6.1% |
| 2085 | 326,354 people | -9.0% |
| 2090 | 303,192 people | -7.1% |
| 2095 | 282,436 people | -6.8% |
| 2100 | 257,664 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 551,468 people | 549,015 people | 553,920 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 538,946 people | 535,038 people | 542,853 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 517,002 people | 510,380 people | 523,624 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 483,590 people | 474,557 people | 492,624 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 443,408 people | 432,503 people | 454,314 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 395,504 people | 381,728 people | 409,281 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 342,414 people | 326,354 people | 358,473 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 292,814 people | 282,436 people | 303,192 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 257,664 people | 257,664 people | 257,664 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Republic of Moldova 292,686 people compare
- 149 Maldives 267,642 people compare
- 150 French Guiana 260,048 people compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 255,673 people compare
- 153 Bahamas 250,180 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 235,558 people compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Mauritius was 257,664 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 553,920 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,664 people in 2100.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.