Mauritius vs Small states: Population ages 15-64

Mauritius
71.3%
in 2025
Small states
66.0%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
18th
Small states rank
16th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Mauritius
  • Small states
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 71.3% against 66.0% in Small states, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Mauritius ranks 18th and Small states ranks 16th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 52.5% 55.1% 2.6% Small states
1970s 58.2% 56.7% 1.6% Mauritius
1980s 63.6% 58.8% 4.7% Mauritius
1990s 66.5% 59.9% 6.5% Mauritius
2000s 69.6% 63.2% 6.5% Mauritius
2010s 72.2% 65.2% 7.0% Mauritius
2020s 71.9% 65.8% 6.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Mauritius or Small states?
Mauritius, at 71.3% against 66.0% in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Mauritius and Small states?
5.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Small states rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Mauritius ranks 18th and Small states ranks 16th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.