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
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
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.