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| Demographics of Mauritius | |
|---|---|
 Population pyramid of Mauritius in 2020 | |
| Population | 1,308,222 (2022 est.) |
| Density | 640 inhabitants per km² (2023) |
| Growth rate | 0.1% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 9.86 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.86 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 74.86 years |
| • male | 72.04 years |
| • female | 77.88 years |
| Fertility rate | 1.35 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 12.08 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 15.4% |
| 65 and over | 11.08% |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Mauritian |
Mauritian society contains several ethnic groups. The majority of the residents ofMauritius are descendants of people fromIndian Subcontinents, also Africans (mainly descendants ofMalagasy andMozambique) and withChinese.Mauritius also contains descendants of colonialFrance andBritain, as well as mixed race Mauritians (mainly of French/Indian or a mixture of French/African/Chinese/Indian.Mauritius also comprises migrants from continentalAfrica,Asia,France,South Africa and the EastAfrican Continental island ofMadagascar. As of 2023,Mauritius had the highest population density inAfrica continent.
According to the 2022 revision of theWorld Population Prospects[1][2], the total population was 1,298,915 in 2021, compared to 479,000 in 1950.[3]
The proportion of the population aged under 15 was 21.9% in 2010.[3] 71.2% were between 15 and 65 years of age, with 6.9% being 65 years or older.[3]
Mauritius has a population of 1,235,260 (608,090 males, 627,170 females), according to the 2022Census.[4] The population on the island of Mauritius was 1,191,280 (586,590 males and 604,690 females);[5]Rodrigues island was 43,650 (21,330 males and 22,320 females); andAgaléga island was 330 (170 males and 160 females).[5][4][6]
The average age of the population was 38 years;[5][4][6] the proportion of children aged under 15 years decreased from 20.7% (in 2011) to 15.4% (in 2022); and the number of adults aged 60 years and over increased from 12.7% (2011) to 18.7% (2022).[6]
| Total population | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 479 000 | 45.2 | 51.9 | 3.0 |
| 1955 | 570 000 | 46.1 | 51.3 | 2.6 |
| 1960 | 662 000 | 46.6 | 50.9 | 2.5 |
| 1965 | 754 000 | 46.2 | 51.3 | 2.5 |
| 1970 | 828 000 | 43.8 | 53.6 | 2.6 |
| 1975 | 891 000 | 39.9 | 57.3 | 2.8 |
| 1980 | 966 000 | 35.4 | 61.0 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 1 021 000 | 31.4 | 64.5 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 1 059 000 | 29.7 | 65.8 | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 1 122 000 | 27.8 | 67.2 | 5.0 |
| 2000 | 1 187 000 | 26.7 | 67.6 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 1 243 000 | 24.8 | 69.1 | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 1 281 000 | 21.9 | 71.2 | 6.9 |
Population Estimates by sex and age group (01.VII.2012) (Based on the results of the 2011 Population Census.) :
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 621 297 | 634 585 | 1,255,882 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 38 379 | 37 772 | 76 151 | 6.06 |
| 5–9 | 46 802 | 45 130 | 91 932 | 7.32 |
| 10–14 | 49 926 | 48 044 | 97 970 | 7.80 |
| 15–19 | 50 158 | 49 996 | 100 154 | 7.97 |
| 20–24 | 48 747 | 47 374 | 96 121 | 7.65 |
| 25–29 | 43 794 | 43 392 | 87 186 | 6.94 |
| 30–34 | 52 325 | 51 550 | 103 875 | 8.27 |
| 35–39 | 45 447 | 44 448 | 89 895 | 7.16 |
| 40–44 | 43 961 | 43 150 | 87 111 | 6.94 |
| 45–49 | 49 134 | 48 570 | 97 704 | 7.78 |
| 50–54 | 43 718 | 44 514 | 88 232 | 7.03 |
| 55–59 | 37 174 | 38 625 | 75 799 | 6.04 |
| 60–64 | 28 929 | 31 946 | 60 875 | 4.85 |
| 65–69 | 16 986 | 20 842 | 37 828 | 3.01 |
| 70–74 | 11 099 | 14 471 | 25 570 | 2.04 |
| 75–79 | 7 761 | 11 311 | 19 072 | 1.52 |
| 80–84 | 4 077 | 7 033 | 11 110 | 0.88 |
| 85+ | 2 880 | 6 417 | 9 297 | 0.74 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 135 107 | 130 946 | 266 053 | 21.18 |
| 15–64 | 443 387 | 443 565 | 886 952 | 70.62 |
| 65+ | 42 803 | 60 074 | 102 877 | 8.19 |
Population by sex and age group (Census 04.VII.2019) (Excludes the islands of St. Brandon and Agalega.):[7]
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 610 848 | 625 969 | 1,236,817 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 36 702 | 36 376 | 73 078 | 5.91 |
| 5–9 | 44 947 | 44 068 | 89 015 | 7.20 |
| 10–14 | 47 302 | 46 337 | 93 639 | 7.57 |
| 15–19 | 50 715 | 50 293 | 101 008 | 8.17 |
| 20–24 | 46 871 | 45 800 | 92 671 | 7.49 |
| 25–29 | 45 589 | 45 348 | 90 937 | 7.35 |
| 30–34 | 52 182 | 51 247 | 103 429 | 8.36 |
| 35–39 | 44 241 | 43 556 | 87 797 | 7.10 |
| 40–44 | 45 150 | 44 236 | 89 386 | 7.23 |
| 45–49 | 49 800 | 49 541 | 99 341 | 8.03 |
| 50–54 | 42 996 | 43 341 | 86 337 | 6.98 |
| 55–59 | 35 713 | 37 341 | 73 054 | 5.91 |
| 60–64 | 27 143 | 30 199 | 57 342 | 4.64 |
| 65–69 | 15 846 | 19 593 | 35 439 | 2.87 |
| 70–74 | 10 986 | 14 389 | 25 375 | 2.05 |
| 75–79 | 7 349 | 10 695 | 18 044 | 1.46 |
| 80–84 | 4 176 | 7 193 | 11 369 | 0.92 |
| 85–89 | 2 135 | 4 233 | 6 368 | 0.51 |
| 90–94 | 512 | 1 470 | 1 982 | 0.16 |
| 95–99 | 107 | 384 | 491 | 0.04 |
| 100+ | 13 | 83 | 96 | 0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 128 951 | 126 781 | 255 732 | 20.68 |
| 15–64 | 440 400 | 440 902 | 881 302 | 71.26 |
| 65+ | 41 124 | 58 040 | 99 164 | 8.02 |
| unknown | 373 | 246 | 619 | 0.05 |
The table below presents the population development of Mauritius since 1900. The figures up to 1945 are for the island of Mauritius only. As of 1946, the island ofRodrigues is included.
Figures are fromStatistics Mauritius[8] andUnited Nations Demographic Yearbook.[9]
| Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | TFR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 371,000 | 14,490 | 13,695 | 795 | 38.6 | 36.5 | 2.1 | |
| 1901 | 371,000 | 12,910 | 14,970 | -2,060 | 34.8 | 40.4 | -5.6 | |
| 1902 | 371,000 | 13,495 | 12,716 | 779 | 35.9 | 33.8 | 2.1 | |
| 1903 | 371,000 | 13,611 | 15,034 | -1,423 | 36.3 | 40.1 | -3.8 | |
| 1904 | 371,000 | 14,103 | 12,064 | 2,039 | 37.2 | 31.9 | 5.3 | |
| 1905 | 370,000 | 14,043 | 15,379 | -1,336 | 37.2 | 40.7 | -3.5 | |
| 1906 | 370,000 | 12,669 | 15,124 | -2,455 | 33.6 | 40.0 | -6.4 | |
| 1907 | 370,000 | 14,186 | 13,037 | 1,149 | 37.7 | 34.6 | 3.1 | |
| 1908 | 370,000 | 13,456 | 15,094 | -1,638 | 36.0 | 40.3 | -4.3 | |
| 1909 | 369,000 | 12,837 | 13,761 | – 924 | 34.4 | 36.9 | -2.5 | |
| 1910 | 369,000 | 13,329 | 12,488 | 841 | 36.1 | 33.8 | 2.3 | |
| 1911 | 369,000 | 14,585 | 12,204 | 2,381 | 39.2 | 32.8 | 6.4 | |
| 1912 | 370,000 | 13,209 | 14,429 | -1,220 | 35.5 | 38.8 | -3.3 | |
| 1913 | 371,000 | 15,153 | 13,201 | 1,952 | 40.8 | 35.5 | 5.3 | |
| 1914 | 372,000 | 15,229 | 12,134 | 3,095 | 40.8 | 32.5 | 8.3 | |
| 1915 | 373,000 | 13,094 | 13,101 | – 7 | 34.8 | 34.8 | -0.0 | |
| 1916 | 374,000 | 13,162 | 11,432 | 1,730 | 35.0 | 30.4 | 4.6 | |
| 1917 | 375,000 | 13,887 | 12,234 | 1,653 | 36.9 | 32.5 | 4.4 | |
| 1918 | 375,000 | 13,109 | 12,794 | 315 | 34.8 | 33.9 | 0.9 | |
| 1919 | 375,000 | 13,261 | 24,455 | -11,194 | 35.2 | 64.9 | -29.7 | |
| 1920 | 376,000 | 12,791 | 11,773 | 1,018 | 35.1 | 32.3 | 2.8 | |
| 1921 | 376,000 | 14,360 | 15,159 | – 799 | 38.1 | 40.3 | -2.2 | |
| 1922 | 376,000 | 13,955 | 12,967 | 988 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 2.5 | |
| 1923 | 377,000 | 13,879 | 10,778 | 3,101 | 36.8 | 28.5 | 8.3 | |
| 1924 | 380,000 | 15,430 | 10,558 | 4,872 | 41.1 | 28.1 | 13.0 | |
| 1925 | 383,000 | 16,545 | 9,327 | 7,218 | 42.6 | 24.9 | 17.7 | |
| 1926 | 386,000 | 15,520 | 9,958 | 5,562 | 39.4 | 25.3 | 14.1 | |
| 1927 | 389,000 | 13,748 | 10,015 | 3,733 | 34.5 | 25.1 | 9.4 | |
| 1928 | 391,000 | 15,206 | 11,342 | 3,864 | 37.9 | 28.2 | 9.7 | |
| 1929 | 393,000 | 13,771 | 12,413 | 1,358 | 34.0 | 30.7 | 3.3 | |
| 1930 | 393,000 | 12,793 | 14,341 | -1,548 | 31.6 | 35.4 | -3.8 | |
| 1931 | 393,000 | 11,941 | 15,467 | -3,526 | 29.7 | 38.4 | -8.7 | |
| 1932 | 390,000 | 10,266 | 12,848 | -2,582 | 25.7 | 32.2 | -6.5 | |
| 1933 | 390,000 | 13,479 | 10,615 | 2,864 | 33.8 | 26.6 | 7.2 | |
| 1934 | 392,000 | 13,516 | 10,069 | 3,447 | 33.7 | 25.1 | 8.6 | |
| 1935 | 394,000 | 13,246 | 10,445 | 2,801 | 32.8 | 25.8 | 7.0 | |
| 1936 | 398,000 | 13,867 | 10,500 | 3,367 | 34.1 | 25.8 | 8.3 | |
| 1937 | 400,000 | 14,097 | 11,527 | 2,570 | 34.4 | 28.1 | 6.3 | |
| 1938 | 402,000 | 13,420 | 12,046 | 1,374 | 32.6 | 29.2 | 3.4 | |
| 1939 | 405,000 | 14,578 | 11,340 | 3,238 | 35.2 | 27.4 | 7.8 | |
| 1940 | 407,000 | 12,145 | 10,373 | 1,772 | 29.1 | 24.9 | 4.2 | |
| 1941 | 407,000 | 13,430 | 10,436 | 2,994 | 32.2 | 25.0 | 7.2 | |
| 1942 | 408,000 | 13,553 | 11,927 | 1,626 | 32.5 | 28.6 | 3.9 | |
| 1943 | 410,000 | 13,604 | 10,642 | 2,962 | 32.6 | 25.5 | 7.1 | |
| 1944 | 419,000 | 18,258 | 11,355 | 6,903 | 43.4 | 27.0 | 16.4 | |
| 1945 | 424,000 | 16,290 | 15,277 | 1,013 | 38.4 | 36.0 | 2.4 | |
| 1946 | 437,000 | 16,939 | 12,678 | 4,261 | 38.8 | 29.0 | 9.8 | |
| 1947 | 445,000 | 19,458 | 8,830 | 10,628 | 43.7 | 19.8 | 23.9 | |
| 1948 | 455,000 | 19,429 | 10,680 | 8,749 | 42.7 | 23.5 | 19.2 | |
| 1949 | 458,000 | 20,931 | 7,523 | 13,408 | 45.7 | 16.4 | 29.3 | |
| 1950 | 479,000 | 23,667 | 6,611 | 17,056 | 49.4 | 13.8 | 35.6 | |
| 1951 | 498,000 | 23,543 | 7,305 | 16,238 | 47.3 | 14.7 | 32.6 | |
| 1952 | 514,000 | 24,689 | 7,569 | 17,120 | 48.0 | 14.7 | 33.3 | |
| 1953 | 537,000 | 24,428 | 8,550 | 15,878 | 45.5 | 15.9 | 29.6 | |
| 1954 | 551,000 | 22,513 | 8,587 | 13,926 | 40.9 | 15.6 | 25.3 | |
| 1955 | 570,000 | 23,612 | 7,260 | 16,352 | 41.4 | 12.7 | 28.7 | |
| 1956 | 591,000 | 25,666 | 6,910 | 18,756 | 43.4 | 11.7 | 31.7 | |
| 1957 | 609,000 | 26,055 | 7,823 | 18,232 | 42.8 | 12.8 | 29.9 | |
| 1958 | 627,000 | 25,398 | 7,307 | 18,091 | 40.5 | 11.7 | 28.9 | |
| 1959 | 644,000 | 24,792 | 7,040 | 17,752 | 38.5 | 10.9 | 27.6 | |
| 1960 | 662,000 | 26,017 | 7,588 | 18,429 | 39.3 | 11.5 | 27.8 | |
| 1961 | 680,000 | 27,028 | 6,697 | 20,331 | 39.7 | 9.8 | 29.9 | |
| 1962 | 700,000 | 27,162 | 6,485 | 20,677 | 38.8 | 9.3 | 29.5 | |
| 1963 | 715,000 | 28,859 | 6,912 | 21,947 | 40.4 | 9.7 | 30.7 | |
| 1964 | 735,000 | 28,610 | 6,421 | 22,189 | 38.9 | 8.7 | 30.2 | |
| 1965 | 754,000 | 27,195 | 6,637 | 20,558 | 36.1 | 8.8 | 27.3 | |
| 1966 | 773,000 | 27,831 | 6,944 | 20,887 | 36.0 | 9.0 | 27.0 | |
| 1967 | 789,000 | 24,471 | 6,750 | 17,721 | 31.0 | 8.6 | 22.5 | |
| 1968 | 804,000 | 25,409 | 7,382 | 18,027 | 31.6 | 9.2 | 22.4 | |
| 1969 | 815,000 | 22,621 | 6,733 | 15,888 | 27.7 | 8.3 | 19.5 | |
| 1970 | 828,000 | 22,765 | 6,520 | 16,245 | 27.5 | 7.9 | 19.6 | |
| 1971 | 841,000 | 21,926 | 6,436 | 15,490 | 26.1 | 7.7 | 18.4 | |
| 1972 | 851,000 | 21,495 | 6,753 | 14,742 | 25.3 | 7.9 | 17.3 | |
| 1973 | 869,000 | 20,015 | 6,779 | 13,236 | 23.0 | 7.8 | 15.2 | |
| 1974 | 881,000 | 24,002 | 6,424 | 17,578 | 27.3 | 7.3 | 20.0 | |
| 1975 | 891,000 | 22,557 | 7,201 | 15,356 | 25.3 | 8.1 | 17.2 | 3.19 |
| 1976 | 903,000 | 23,274 | 6,968 | 16,306 | 25.8 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 918,000 | 23,859 | 7,154 | 16,705 | 26.0 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 3.04 |
| 1978 | 934,000 | 25,278 | 6,596 | 18,682 | 27.1 | 7.1 | 20.0 | 3.09 |
| 1979 | 948,000 | 26,163 | 6,871 | 19,292 | 27.6 | 7.2 | 20.3 | 3.07 |
| 1980 | 966,000 | 26,294 | 6,919 | 19,375 | 27.2 | 7.2 | 20.1 | 3.19 |
| 1981 | 981,000 | 24,967 | 6,653 | 18,314 | 25.5 | 6.8 | 18.7 | 2.68 |
| 1982 | 993,000 | 22,459 | 6,584 | 15,875 | 22.6 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 2.39 |
| 1983 | 1,002,000 | 21,073 | 6,532 | 14,541 | 21.0 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 2.23 |
| 1984 | 1,011,000 | 20,332 | 6,646 | 13,686 | 20.1 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 1,021,000 | 19,376 | 6,906 | 12,470 | 19.0 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 1,028,000 | 19,170 | 6,805 | 12,365 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 1.99 |
| 1987 | 1,037,000 | 20,033 | 6,753 | 13,280 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 1,043,000 | 20,941 | 6,879 | 14,062 | 20.1 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 2.14 |
| 1989 | 1,051,000 | 21,822 | 7,149 | 14,673 | 20.8 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 1,059,000 | 22,602 | 7,031 | 15,571 | 21.3 | 6.6 | 14.7 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 1,070,000 | 22,197 | 7,027 | 15,170 | 20.7 | 6.6 | 14.2 | 2.30 |
| 1992 | 1,084,000 | 22,902 | 7,023 | 15,879 | 21.1 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 2.37 |
| 1993 | 1,098,000 | 22,329 | 7,433 | 14,896 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 13.6 | 2.31 |
| 1994 | 1,113,000 | 21,795 | 7,402 | 14,393 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 1,122,000 | 20,549 | 7,465 | 13,084 | 18.3 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 1,134,000 | 20,763 | 7,670 | 13,093 | 18.3 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 1,148,000 | 20,012 | 7,986 | 12,026 | 17.4 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 1,160,000 | 19,434 | 7,839 | 11,595 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 1,175,000 | 20,311 | 7,944 | 12,367 | 17.3 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 1,187,000 | 20,205 | 7,982 | 12,223 | 17.0 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 1,200,000 | 19,696 | 7,983 | 11,713 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 1.93 |
| 2002 | 1,210,000 | 19,983 | 8,310 | 11,673 | 16.5 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 1,223,000 | 19,343 | 8,520 | 10,823 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 1.91 |
| 2004 | 1,233,000 | 19,230 | 8,475 | 10,755 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 1.92 |
| 2005 | 1,243,000 | 18,820 | 8,646 | 10,174 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 1,253,000 | 17,604 | 9,162 | 8,442 | 14.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1,261,000 | 17,034 | 8,498 | 8,536 | 13.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 1.74 |
| 2008 | 1,268,000 | 16,372 | 9,004 | 7,368 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 1,275,000 | 15,344 | 9,224 | 6,120 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 1,281,000 | 15,005 | 9,131 | 5,874 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1,286,000 | 14,701 | 9,170 | 5,531 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | 1,256,000 | 14,502 | 9,343 | 5,159 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 1,259,000 | 13,688 | 9,440 | 4,248 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 1,261,000 | 13,283 | 9,682 | 3,601 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 1,263,000 | 12,738 | 9,747 | 2,991 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 1,263,000 | 12,948 | 10,174 | 2,774 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 1,265,000 | 13,385 | 10,140 | 3,245 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.46 |
| 2018 | 1,265,000 | 12,980 | 10,787 | 2,193 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 1,266,000 | 12,862 | 11,174 | 1,688 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 1,266,000 | 13,465 | 11,060 | 2,405 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1,264,000 | 12,982 | 13,274 | -292 | 10.3 | 10.5 | -0.2 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 1,261,000 | 12,096 | 12,938 | -842 | 9.6 | 10.2 | -0.6 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | 1,248,000 | 12,872 | 11,839 | 1,033 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.40 |
| 2024 | 1,245,000 | 12,853 | 12,507 | 346 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 1.44 |
| Period | Live births | Deaths | Natural change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,872 | 11,839 | +1033 |
| 2024 | 12,853 | 12,507 | +346 |
| Difference |  -19 (-0.1%) |  +668 (+5.64%) | -687 |
| Period | Life expectancy in Years[11] |
|---|---|
| 1950–1955 | 50.19 |
| 1955–1960 |  55.74 |
| 1960–1965 | 61.23 |
| 1965–1970 | 62.96 |
| 1970–1975 | 63.55 |
| 1975–1980 | 65.58 |
| 1980–1985 | 68.10 |
| 1985–1990 | 68.49 |
| 1990–1995 | 70.28 |
| 1995–2000 | 70.36 |
| 2000–2005 | 72.09 |
| 2005–2010 | 72.75 |
| 2010–2015 | 74.13 |
Indo-Mauritians are roughly fifty percent of the population. The Indo-Mauritian population consists ofHindu,Muslim, andChristian descendants of Indianlaborers.
Mauritian Creoles (descendants ofAfricans) are thirty-eight percent of the population. Today, a significant proportion of Creoles are of African descent, with varying amounts of French and Indianancestry. The Creole community also includes the country's ‘Metisse,’ ormixed-race communities, which consist of people with any admixture of the island's other groups.[12] Rodrigues andChagossians are usually incorporated within the Creole ethnic group.
Along with the French European community,Britishexpatriates or people of British descent make up roughly three percent of the population of Mauritius.[13][14]
Sino-Mauritians from theHakka and otherChinese sub-ethnic/linguistic groups make up around three percent of Mauritian society.[15]
While the government officially groups Mauritians into four ethnic groups – Hindus, Muslims, Chinese, andGeneral Population – the general population includes all who do not practiceHinduism orIslam and are not Chinese by ethnicity. The general population is the Christian community, which includes Creoles, mixed-race people,white people, and those who have converted to Christianity.
Small groups of foreign students fromEurope or theIndian Ocean region are also present. Recent years have seen a steady flow of foreign workers into thetextile industry (primarily Chinese women), theconstruction industry (primarily Indian workers), andharbor-related activities (primarilyTaiwanese men).
The main languages spoken in Mauritius areMauritian Creole,English,French, andBhojpuri.[16] English is the official administrative language of theparliament, though French is also permitted. However, thelingua franca is Mauritian Creole, and the newspapers and television programs are usually in French.[17] The Mauritian currency features theLatin,Tamil andDevanagari scripts.
Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by 90 percent of the population, is considered to be thenative language of the country and is used most often in informal settings.[16] It was developed in the 18th century by enslaved Africans who used apidgin language to communicate with each other and with French enslavers and colonizers. The pidgin evolved with later generations to become a casual and main language.[18]
Mauritian Creole is aFrench-based creole.
More than 90% of theSino-Mauritian community are Christian; the remainder are largelyBuddhist.[15]
According to theUnited Nations, there were 28,713 international migrants in Mauritius in 2017.
Their most common countries of origin were as follows:
| International migrants in Mauritius in 2017 | |
|---|---|
 India | 8,689 |
 Bangladesh | 8,364 |
 China | 2,964 |
 Madagascar | 2,287 |
 France | 1,511 |
 Sri Lanka | 1,131 |
 South Africa | 624 |
 Great Britain | 456 |
 Pakistan | 187 |
 Italy | 146 |
 Germany | 136 |
 Seychelles | 124 |
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