Demographics of Mauritius

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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 of Mauritius are descendants of people from India, followed by Africa. Mauritius also comprises migrants from continental Africa, China, France, and the East African island of Madagascar. As of 2023, Mauritius had the highest population density in Africa.

## Population

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According to the 2022 revision of the World 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]

### 2022 Census

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Mauritius has a population of 1,235,260 (608,090 males, 627,170 females), according to the 2022 Census.[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); and Agaléga island was 330 (170 males and 160 females).[6][7][8]

The average age of the population was 38 years;[9][10][11] 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).[12]

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### Structure of the population

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#### UN estimates

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| Total population  | Population aged 0–14 (%)  | Population aged 15–64 (%)  | Population aged 65+ (%)

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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

#### 2012 estimates

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Population Estimates by sex and age group (01.VII.2012) (Based on the results of the 2011 Population Census.) :

Age Group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | %

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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

#### Census 2019

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Population by sex and age group (Census 04.VII.2019) (Excludes the islands of St. Brandon and Agalega.):[13]

Age Group  | Male  | Female  | Total  | %

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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

## Vital statistics

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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 of Rodrigues is included.

Figures are from Statistics Mauritius[14] and United Nations Demographic Yearbook.[15]

| Average population (x 1000)  | Live births  | Deaths  | Natural change  | Crude birth rate (per 1000)  | Crude death rate (per 1000)  | Natural change (per 1000)  | TFR

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1900  | 371  | 14 490  | 13 695  | 795  | 38.6  | 36.5  | 2.1  |
1901  | 371  | 12 910  | 14 970  | -2 060  | 34.8  | 40.4  | -5.6  |
1902  | 371  | 13 495  | 12 716  | 779  | 35.9  | 33.8  | 2.1  |
1903  | 371  | 13 611  | 15 034  | -1 423  | 36.3  | 40.1  | -3.8  |
1904  | 371  | 14 103  | 12 064  | 2 039  | 37.2  | 31.9  | 5.3  |
1905  | 370  | 14 043  | 15 379  | -1 336  | 37.2  | 40.7  | -3.5  |
1906  | 370  | 12 669  | 15 124  | -2 455  | 33.6  | 40.0  | -6.4  |
1907  | 370  | 14 186  | 13 037  | 1 149  | 37.7  | 34.6  | 3.1  |
1908  | 370  | 13 456  | 15 094  | -1 638  | 36.0  | 40.3  | -4.3  |
1909  | 369  | 12 837  | 13 761  | – 924  | 34.4  | 36.9  | -2.5  |
1910  | 369  | 13 329  | 12 488  | 841  | 36.1  | 33.8  | 2.3  |
1911  | 369  | 14 585  | 12 204  | 2 381  | 39.2  | 32.8  | 6.4  |
1912  | 370  | 13 209  | 14 429  | -1 220  | 35.5  | 38.8  | -3.3  |
1913  | 371  | 15 153  | 13 201  | 1 952  | 40.8  | 35.5  | 5.3  |
1914  | 372  | 15 229  | 12 134  | 3 095  | 40.8  | 32.5  | 8.3  |
1915  | 373  | 13 094  | 13 101  | – 7  | 34.8  | 34.8  | -0.0  |
1916  | 374  | 13 162  | 11 432  | 1 730  | 35.0  | 30.4  | 4.6  |
1917  | 375  | 13 887  | 12 234  | 1 653  | 36.9  | 32.5  | 4.4  |
1918  | 375  | 13 109  | 12 794  | 315  | 34.8  | 33.9  | 0.9  |
1919  | 375  | 13 261  | 24 455  | -11 194  | 35.2  | 64.9  | -29.7  |
1920  | 376  | 12 791  | 11 773  | 1 018  | 35.1  | 32.3  | 2.8  |
1921  | 376  | 14 360  | 15 159  | – 799  | 38.1  | 40.3  | -2.2  |
1922  | 376  | 13 955  | 12 967  | 988  | 37.0  | 34.5  | 2.5  |
1923  | 377  | 13 879  | 10 778  | 3 101  | 36.8  | 28.5  | 8.3  |
1924  | 380  | 15 430  | 10 558  | 4 872  | 41.1  | 28.1  | 13.0  |
1925  | 383  | 16 545  | 9 327  | 7 218  | 42.6  | 24.9  | 17.7  |
1926  | 386  | 15 520  | 9 958  | 5 562  | 39.4  | 25.3  | 14.1  |
1927  | 389  | 13 748  | 10 015  | 3 733  | 34.5  | 25.1  | 9.4  |
1928  | 391  | 15 206  | 11 342  | 3 864  | 37.9  | 28.2  | 9.7  |
1929  | 393  | 13 771  | 12 413  | 1 358  | 34.0  | 30.7  | 3.3  |
1930  | 393  | 12 793  | 14 341  | -1 548  | 31.6  | 35.4  | -3.8  |
1931  | 393  | 11 941  | 15 467  | -3 526  | 29.7  | 38.4  | -8.7  |
1932  | 390  | 10 266  | 12 848  | -2 582  | 25.7  | 32.2  | -6.5  |
1933  | 390  | 13 479  | 10 615  | 2 864  | 33.8  | 26.6  | 7.2  |
1934  | 392  | 13 516  | 10 069  | 3 447  | 33.7  | 25.1  | 8.6  |
1935  | 394  | 13 246  | 10 445  | 2 801  | 32.8  | 25.8  | 7.0  |
1936  | 398  | 13 867  | 10 500  | 3 367  | 34.1  | 25.8  | 8.3  |
1937  | 400  | 14 097  | 11 527  | 2 570  | 34.4  | 28.1  | 6.3  |
1938  | 402  | 13 420  | 12 046  | 1 374  | 32.6  | 29.2  | 3.4  |
1939  | 405  | 14 578  | 11 340  | 3 238  | 35.2  | 27.4  | 7.8  |
1940  | 407  | 12 145  | 10 373  | 1 772  | 29.1  | 24.9  | 4.2  |
1941  | 407  | 13 430  | 10 436  | 2 994  | 32.2  | 25.0  | 7.2  |
1942  | 408  | 13 553  | 11 927  | 1 626  | 32.5  | 28.6  | 3.9  |
1943  | 410  | 13 604  | 10 642  | 2 962  | 32.6  | 25.5  | 7.1  |
1944  | 419  | 18 258  | 11 355  | 6 903  | 43.4  | 27.0  | 16.4  |
1945  | 424  | 16 290  | 15 277  | 1 013  | 38.4  | 36.0  | 2.4  |
1946  | 437  | 16 939  | 12 678  | 4 261  | 38.8  | 29.0  | 9.8  |
1947  | 445  | 19 458  | 8 830  | 10 628  | 43.7  | 19.8  | 23.9  |
1948  | 455  | 19 429  | 10 680  | 8 749  | 42.7  | 23.5  | 19.2  |
1949  | 458  | 20 931  | 7 523  | 13 408  | 45.7  | 16.4  | 29.3  |
1950  | 479  | 23 667  | 6 611  | 17 056  | 49.4  | 13.8  | 35.6  |
1951  | 498  | 23 543  | 7 305  | 16 238  | 47.3  | 14.7  | 32.6  |
1952  | 514  | 24 689  | 7 569  | 17 120  | 48.0  | 14.7  | 33.3  |
1953  | 537  | 24 428  | 8 550  | 15 878  | 45.5  | 15.9  | 29.6  |
1954  | 551  | 22 513  | 8 587  | 13 926  | 40.9  | 15.6  | 25.3  |
1955  | 570  | 23 612  | 7 260  | 16 352  | 41.4  | 12.7  | 28.7  |
1956  | 591  | 25 666  | 6 910  | 18 756  | 43.4  | 11.7  | 31.7  |
1957  | 609  | 26 055  | 7 823  | 18 232  | 42.8  | 12.8  | 29.9  |
1958  | 627  | 25 398  | 7 307  | 18 091  | 40.5  | 11.7  | 28.9  |
1959  | 644  | 24 792  | 7 040  | 17 752  | 38.5  | 10.9  | 27.6  |
1960  | 662  | 26 017  | 7 588  | 18 429  | 39.3  | 11.5  | 27.8  |
1961  | 680  | 27 028  | 6 697  | 20 331  | 39.7  | 9.8  | 29.9  |
1962  | 700  | 27 162  | 6 485  | 20 677  | 38.8  | 9.3  | 29.5  |
1963  | 715  | 28 859  | 6 912  | 21 947  | 40.4  | 9.7  | 30.7  |
1964  | 735  | 28 610  | 6 421  | 22 189  | 38.9  | 8.7  | 30.2  |
1965  | 754  | 27 195  | 6 637  | 20 558  | 36.1  | 8.8  | 27.3  |
1966  | 773  | 27 831  | 6 944  | 20 887  | 36.0  | 9.0  | 27.0  |
1967  | 789  | 24 471  | 6 750  | 17 721  | 31.0  | 8.6  | 22.5  |
1968  | 804  | 25 409  | 7 382  | 18 027  | 31.6  | 9.2  | 22.4  |
1969  | 815  | 22 621  | 6 733  | 15 888  | 27.7  | 8.3  | 19.5  |
1970  | 828  | 22 765  | 6 520  | 16 245  | 27.5  | 7.9  | 19.6  |
1971  | 841  | 21 926  | 6 436  | 15 490  | 26.1  | 7.7  | 18.4  |
1972  | 851  | 21 495  | 6 753  | 14 742  | 25.3  | 7.9  | 17.3  |
1973  | 869  | 20 015  | 6 779  | 13 236  | 23.0  | 7.8  | 15.2  |
1974  | 881  | 24 002  | 6 424  | 17 578  | 27.3  | 7.3  | 20.0  |
1975  | 891  | 22 557  | 7 201  | 15 356  | 25.3  | 8.1  | 17.2  | 3.19
1976  | 903  | 23 274  | 6 968  | 16 306  | 25.8  | 7.7  | 18.0  | 3.13
1977  | 918  | 23 859  | 7 154  | 16 705  | 26.0  | 7.8  | 18.2  | 3.04
1978  | 934  | 25 278  | 6 596  | 18 682  | 27.1  | 7.1  | 20.0  | 3.09
1979  | 948  | 26 163  | 6 871  | 19 292  | 27.6  | 7.2  | 20.3  | 3.07
1980  | 966  | 26 294  | 6 919  | 19 375  | 27.2  | 7.2  | 20.1  | 3.19
1981  | 981  | 24 967  | 6 653  | 18 314  | 25.5  | 6.8  | 18.7  | 2.68
1982  | 993  | 22 459  | 6 584  | 15 875  | 22.6  | 6.6  | 16.0  | 2.39
1983  | 1 002  | 21 073  | 6 532  | 14 541  | 21.0  | 6.5  | 14.5  | 2.23
1984  | 1 011  | 20 332  | 6 646  | 13 686  | 20.1  | 6.6  | 13.5  | 2.16
1985  | 1 021  | 19 376  | 6 906  | 12 470  | 19.0  | 6.8  | 12.2  | 2.02
1986  | 1 028  | 19 170  | 6 805  | 12 365  | 18.6  | 6.6  | 12.0  | 1.99
1987  | 1 037  | 20 033  | 6 753  | 13 280  | 19.3  | 6.5  | 12.8  | 2.05
1988  | 1 043  | 20 941  | 6 879  | 14 062  | 20.1  | 6.6  | 13.5  | 2.14
1989  | 1 051  | 21 822  | 7 149  | 14 673  | 20.8  | 6.8  | 14.0  | 2.23
1990  | 1 059  | 22 602  | 7 031  | 15 571  | 21.3  | 6.6  | 14.7  | 2.32
1991  | 1 070  | 22 197  | 7 027  | 15 170  | 20.7  | 6.6  | 14.2  | 2.30
1992  | 1 084  | 22 902  | 7 023  | 15 879  | 21.1  | 6.5  | 14.6  | 2.37
1993  | 1 098  | 22 329  | 7 433  | 14 896  | 20.3  | 6.8  | 13.6  | 2.31
1994  | 1 113  | 21 795  | 7 402  | 14 393  | 19.6  | 6.7  | 12.9  | 2.25
1995  | 1 122  | 20 549  | 7 465  | 13 084  | 18.3  | 6.7  | 11.7  | 2.14
1996  | 1 134  | 20 763  | 7 670  | 13 093  | 18.3  | 6.8  | 11.5  | 2.12
1997  | 1 148  | 20 012  | 7 986  | 12 026  | 17.4  | 7.0  | 10.5  | 2.04
1998  | 1 160  | 19 434  | 7 839  | 11 595  | 16.8  | 6.8  | 10.0  | 1.97
1999  | 1 175  | 20 311  | 7 944  | 12 367  | 17.3  | 6.8  | 10.5  | 2.05
2000  | 1 187  | 20 205  | 7 982  | 12 223  | 17.0  | 6.7  | 10.3  | 1.99
2001  | 1 200  | 19 696  | 7 983  | 11 713  | 16.4  | 6.7  | 9.8  | 1.93
2002  | 1 210  | 19 983  | 8 310  | 11 673  | 16.5  | 6.9  | 9.6  | 1.96
2003  | 1 223  | 19 343  | 8 520  | 10 823  | 15.8  | 7.0  | 8.8  | 1.91
2004  | 1 233  | 19 230  | 8 475  | 10 755  | 15.6  | 6.9  | 8.7  | 1.92
2005  | 1 243  | 18 820  | 8 646  | 10 174  | 15.1  | 7.0  | 8.2  | 1.88
2006  | 1 253  | 17 604  | 9 162  | 8 442  | 14.0  | 7.3  | 6.7  | 1.77
2007  | 1 261  | 17 034  | 8 498  | 8 536  | 13.5  | 6.7  | 6.8  | 1.74
2008  | 1 268  | 16 372  | 9 004  | 7 368  | 12.9  | 7.1  | 5.8  | 1.67
2009  | 1 275  | 15 344  | 9 224  | 6 120  | 12.0  | 7.2  | 4.8  | 1.59
2010  | 1 281  | 15 005  | 9 131  | 5 874  | 11.7  | 7.1  | 4.6  | 1.57
2011  | 1 286  | 14 701  | 9 170  | 5 531  | 11.7  | 7.3  | 4.4  | 1.55
2012  | 1 256  | 14 502  | 9 343  | 5 159  | 11.5  | 7.4  | 4.1  | 1.54
2013  | 1 259  | 13 688  | 9 440  | 4 248  | 10.9  | 7.5  | 3.4  | 1.44
2014  | 1 261  | 13 283  | 9 682  | 3 601  | 10.5  | 7.7  | 2.8  | 1.43
2015  | 1 263  | 12,738  | 9,747  | 2,991  | 10.1  | 7.7  | 2.4  | 1.36
2016  | 1 263  | 12,948  | 10,174  | 2,774  | 10.2  | 8.1  | 2.1  | 1.40
2017  | 1 265  | 13,385  | 10,140  | 3,245  | 10.6  | 8.0  | 2.6  | 1.44
2018  | 1 265  | 12,980  | 10,787  | 2,193  | 10.3  | 8.5  | 1.8  | 1.41
2019  | 1 266  | 12,862  | 11,174  | 1,688  | 10.2  | 8.8  | 1.4  | 1.40
2020  | 1 266  | 13,465  | 11,060  | 2,405  | 10.6  | 8.7  | 1.9  | 1.44
2021  | 1 264  | 12,982  | 13,274  | -292  | 10.3  | 10.5  | -0.2  | 1.41
2022  | 1 261  | 12,096  | 12,938  | -842  | 9.6  | 10.2  | -0.6  | 1.32
2023  | 1 260  | 12,872  | 11,839  | 1,033  | 10.2  | 9.4  | 0.8  | 1.39

### Current vital statistics

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Period  | Live births  | Deaths  | Natural change

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January–June 2023 | 6,508  | 5,738  | +770
January–June 2024 | 6,268  | 6,213  | +55
Difference |  -240 (-3.7%)  |  +475 (+8.3%)  |  -715

### Life expectancy

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Period  | Life expectancy in
Years[17]

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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

## Ethnic groups

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Indo-Mauritians are roughly forty-six percent of the population. The Indo-Mauritian population consists of Hindu, Muslim, and Christian descendants of Indian laborers.

Mauritian Creoles (descendants of Africans) are thirty-eight percent of the population. Today, a significant proportion of Creoles are of African descent, with varying amounts of French and Indian ancestry. The Creole community also includes the country's ‘Metisse,’ or mixed-race communities, which consist of people with any admixture of the island's other groups.[18] Rodrigues and Chagossians are usually incorporated within the Creole ethnic group.

Along with the French European community, British expatriates or people of British descent make up roughly three percent of the population of Mauritius.[19][20]

Sino-Mauritians from the Hakka and other Chinese sub-ethnic/linguistic groups make up around three percent of Mauritian society.[21]

While the government officially groups Mauritians into four ethnic groups – Hindus, Muslims, Chinese, and General Population – the general population includes all who do not practice Hinduism or Islam 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 from Europe or the Indian Ocean region are also present. Recent years have seen a steady flow of foreign workers into the textile industry (primarily Chinese women), the construction industry (primarily Indian workers), and harbor-related activities (primarily Taiwanese men).

## Language

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Further information: Languages of Mauritius

Picture from the 1950s of the Central Market, Port Louis, Mauritius.

The main languages spoken in Mauritius are English, French, Mauritian Creole, and Bhojpuri.[22] There is no official language. English is the official language of the parliament, though French is also permitted. However, the lingua franca is Mauritian Creole, and the newspapers and television programs are usually in French.[23] The Mauritian currency features the Latin, Tamil and Devanagari scripts.

Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by 90 percent of the population, is considered to be the native language of the country and is used most often in informal settings.[22] It was developed in the 18th century by African slaves who used a pidgin language to communicate with each other and with their French masters, who did not understand the various African languages. The pidgin evolved with later generations to become a casual language.[24]

Mauritian Creole is a French-based creole.

## Religion

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Further information: Religion in Mauritius

In 2015, the population was estimated to be 48.5% Hindu, 27.2% Roman Catholic, 17.5% Muslim, 3.9% No religion and unspecified, 2.5% Protestantism, and 0.4% Other religions.[25]

More than 90% of the Sino-Mauritian community are Christian; the remainder are largely Buddhist.[21]

## Migrants

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According to the United 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

Source: United Nations "Migrant Stock by Origin and Destination" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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## Further reading

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* Eriksen, T. H. (1998). Common denominators: nation-building and compromise in Mauritius. Oxford: Berg Publishers. ISBN 9781859739594.

## External links

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* Media related to Demographics of Mauritius at Wikimedia Commons

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