Mauritius

All demographic indicators on this page are based on UN mid 2025 estimates unless stated otherwise.

Mauritius population (live estimate)

Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.

1,268,000

Annual growth: -0.243%.

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Official population estimates

World population
1,268,000
Median age
37.8
Population growth rate (%)
-0.243 ▼ Population is declining

This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).

Key Facts

  • Capital: Port Louis
  • Official language: English
  • Region: Eastern Africa
  • Continent: Africa
Languages
Languages and linguistic groups
Religions
Religious composition
Cities
Major cities and urban areas
Administrative divisions
Districts
Population
Population structure and dynamics

Languages

A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.

Official language
English
Minority language
8
Working / administrative language
2

Mauritius is a highly multilingual society. Mauritian Creole (Kreol Morisien) is the most widely spoken language in daily life. English is the official language of Parliament, while French is dominant in media and business. Several heritage languages—Bhojpuri, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, and Cantonese—maintain cultural significance.

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Religions

A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.

Dominant religion
Hinduism
Largest share
48.3%
Number of religions
7

Mauritius has a diverse population consisting of Indo-Mauritian, Creole, Sino-Mauritian, and Franco-Mauritian communities. Urban and coastal areas are multilingual environments where code-switching between Creole, French, and English is common.

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Cities

A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.

Largest city
Port Louis
Number of cities
1

The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.

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