What is the population of Republic of Mauritius?

The population of Republic of Mauritius is 1,243,741.

Where is Republic of Mauritius located?

Republic of Mauritius is located at latitude -20.3000000 and longitude 57.5833300.

What is the area of Republic of Mauritius?

The area of Republic of Mauritius is 2040 km².

What time zone is Republic of Mauritius in?

Republic of Mauritius is in the Indian/Mauritius time zone.

How has the population of Republic of Mauritius changed?

The population of Republic of Mauritius has increased from 659,351 (1960) to 1,243,741 (2026), a change of 88.6%.

Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius), MU

Mauritius: This island nation is located in the Indian Ocean, about 2, 000 kilometers off the southeast coast of Africa.

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Republic of Mauritius currently has 48 quality-checked populated place pages and 12 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Largest city

Port Louis

Population 155,226

Quick Facts about Republic of Mauritius

Population	1,243,741
Country	Mauritius
Different from	Mauritius Island
Plate code	MS
Area	2040 km²
Official name	la République de Maurice, Mauritius, Mauritius
Continent	Africa
Easternmost point	Point(63.41667 -19.7)
Northernmost point	Point(56.58 -10.33)
Latitude & Longitude	-20.3000,57.5833
Legislative body	National Assembly
Named for	Mauritius Island
Official language	English, French
Capital	Port Louis
Establishment	March 12, 1968 (58 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+04:00
Local time	01:16:51 (24th April 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Mauritius is located at 20°18'0"S 57°34'60"E (-20.3000000, 57.5833300).

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The largest city of Republic of Mauritius is Port Louis with a population of 155,226. Other cities include, Centre de Flacq population 17,710, Quartier Militaire population 6,424 and Cap Malheureux population 4,803. See all Republic of Mauritius cities & populated places.

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Pamplemousses District
Flacq District
Rivière Noire District
Port Louis District
Rivière du Rempart District
Grand Port District
Moka District
Savanne District
Plaines Wilhems District

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	659,351	-	census
1961	680,757	3.14%	census
1962	700,349	2.8%	census
1963	718,861	2.58%	census
1964	736,381	2.38%	census
1965	753,000	2.21%	census
1966	768,813	2.06%	census
1967	783,917	1.93%	census
1968	798,413	1.82%	census
1969	812,405	1.72%	census
1970	826,000	1.65%	census
1971	839,230	1.58%	census
1972	852,053	1.5%	census
1973	864,819	1.48%	census
1974	878,042	1.51%	census
1975	892,000	1.56%	census
1976	906,507	1.6%	census
1977	921,379	1.61%	census
1978	933,499	1.3%	census
1979	949,888	1.73%	census
1980	966,039	1.67%	census
1981	980,462	1.47%	census
1982	992,521	1.21%	census
1983	1,001,691	0.92%	census
1984	1,012,221	1.04%	census
1985	1,020,528	0.81%	census
1986	1,028,360	0.76%	census
1987	1,036,082	0.75%	census
1988	1,043,239	0.69%	census
1989	1,051,260	0.76%	census
1990	1,058,775	0.71%	census
1991	1,070,266	1.07%	census
1992	1,084,441	1.31%	census
1993	1,097,374	1.18%	census
1994	1,112,846	1.39%	census
1995	1,122,457	0.86%	census
1996	1,133,996	1.02%	census
1997	1,148,284	1.24%	census
1998	1,160,421	1.05%	census
1999	1,175,267	1.26%	census
2000	1,186,873	0.98%	census
2001	1,196,287	0.79%	census
2002	1,204,621	0.69%	census
2003	1,213,370	0.72%	census
2004	1,221,003	0.63%	census
2005	1,228,254	0.59%	census
2006	1,233,996	0.47%	census
2007	1,239,630	0.45%	census
2008	1,244,121	0.36%	census
2009	1,247,429	0.27%	census
2010	1,250,400	0.24%	census
2011	1,252,404	0.16%	census
2012	1,255,882	0.28%	census
2013	1,258,653	0.22%	census
2014	1,260,934	0.18%	(Worldbank)
2015	1,262,605	0.13%	(Worldbank)
2016	1,263,473	0.07%	(Worldbank)
2017	1,264,613	0.09%	census
2018	1,265,303	0.05%	(Worldbank)
2019	1,265,711	0.03%	(Worldbank)
2026	1,243,741	-1.77%

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