Population ages 15-64 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population ages 15-64 was 71.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 71.3% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Mauritius peaked at 72.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 51.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.2% | 54.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 62.1% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 64.9% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.3% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
- 16 Andorra 71.8% compare
- 17 Seychelles 71.5% compare
- 19 Macau, China 71.2% compare
- 20 Sint Maarten 70.7% compare
- 21 Malaysia 70.7% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Mauritius?
- Population ages 15-64 in Mauritius was 71.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for population ages 15-64?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.