Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Mauritius

Population aged 65 and over in Mauritius in 2025 — 175,549 people. Ranked 142 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 759.7%.

2025 175,549 people +4.18% vs 2024
World rank 142of 217
Period maximum 175,549 people2025
Period minimum 20,420 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Mauritius, 1960–2025050,000100,000150,000200,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 20,420 people1962: 22,422 people1964: 24,398 people1966: 26,289 people1968: 28,112 people1970: 29,783 people1972: 31,507 people1974: 33,946 people1976: 36,479 people1978: 38,919 people1980: 41,883 people1982: 44,364 people1984: 46,475 people1986: 48,873 people1988: 52,140 people1990: 56,365 people1992: 60,913 people1994: 64,473 people1996: 66,694 people1998: 69,071 people2000: 72,609 people2002: 75,726 people2004: 78,494 people2006: 81,148 people2008: 84,403 people2010: 89,882 people2012: 96,651 people2014: 106,191 people2016: 118,551 people2018: 131,578 people2020: 144,340 people2022: 156,499 people2024: 168,503 people2025: 175,549 people
Change over the period: +155,129 (+759.69%) Average annual rate: 3.37 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 175,549 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 333M people
Population aged 65 and over — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 175,549 +7,046 +4.18%
2024 168,503 +6,908 +4.27%
2023 161,595 +5,096 +3.26%
2022 156,499 +5,786 +3.84%
2021 150,713 +6,373 +4.42%
2020 144,340 +6,414 +4.65%
2019 137,926 +6,348 +4.82%
2018 131,578 +6,463 +5.17%
2017 125,115 +6,564 +5.54%
2016 118,551 +6,408 +5.71%
2015 112,143 +5,952 +5.6%
2014 106,191 +5,152 +5.1%
2013 101,039 +4,388 +4.54%
2012 96,651 +3,667 +3.94%
2011 92,984 +3,102 +3.45%
2010 89,882 +2,966 +3.41%
2009 86,916 +2,513 +2.98%
2008 84,403 +1,845 +2.23%
2007 82,558 +1,410 +1.74%
2006 81,148 +1,289 +1.61%
2005 79,859 +1,365 +1.74%
2004 78,494 +1,354 +1.76%
2003 77,140 +1,414 +1.87%
2002 75,726 +1,477 +1.99%
2001 74,249 +1,640 +2.26%
2000 72,609 +1,753 +2.47%
1999 70,856 +1,785 +2.58%
1998 69,071 +1,274 +1.88%
1997 67,797 +1,103 +1.65%
1996 66,694 +1,029 +1.57%
1995 65,665 +1,192 +1.85%
1994 64,473 +1,740 +2.77%
1993 62,733 +1,820 +2.99%
1992 60,913 +2,212 +3.77%
1991 58,701 +2,336 +4.14%
1990 56,365 +2,170 +4%
1989 54,195 +2,055 +3.94%
1988 52,140 +1,749 +3.47%
1987 50,391 +1,518 +3.11%
1986 48,873 +1,305 +2.74%
1985 47,568 +1,093 +2.35%
1984 46,475 +1,072 +2.36%
1983 45,403 +1,039 +2.34%
1982 44,364 +1,182 +2.74%
1981 43,182 +1,299 +3.1%
1980 41,883 +1,463 +3.62%
1979 40,420 +1,501 +3.86%
1978 38,919 +1,216 +3.23%
1977 37,703 +1,224 +3.36%
1976 36,479 +1,229 +3.49%
1975 35,250 +1,304 +3.84%
1974 33,946 +1,301 +3.99%
1973 32,645 +1,138 +3.61%
1972 31,507 +912 +2.98%
1971 30,595 +812 +2.73%
1970 29,783 +822 +2.84%
1969 28,961 +849 +3.02%
1968 28,112 +889 +3.27%
1967 27,223 +934 +3.55%
1966 26,289 +954 +3.77%
1965 25,335 +937 +3.84%
1964 24,398 +905 +3.85%
1963 23,493 +1,071 +4.78%
1962 22,422 +1,324 +6.28%
1961 21,098 +678 +3.32%
1960 20,420

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.