According to the report of 2023, Mauritius is estimated to have a population of 1,290,958. It forms a unique mosaic of different races, cultures and religions since Mauritians are descendants of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Europe and China. The cultural diversity and harmony of the island make Mauritius a unique place in the world. Most Mauritians are bilingual, being equally fluent in French and English. English is the official language of Parliament, but French and Creole are widely spoken while a number of oriental languages such as Hindi and Mandarin also form part of the linguistic blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Total Resident Population (2023): 1,290,958 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Male: 637,352<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Female: 653,607<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under 15 years: 15.4%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15-64 years: 70.8%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
65 years and over: 12.6%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
According to the report of 2023, Mauritius is estimated to have a population of 1,290,958. It forms a unique mosaic of different races, cultures and religions since Mauritians are descendants of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Europe and China. The cultural diversity and harmony of the island make Mauritius a unique place in the world. Most Mauritians are bilingual, being equally fluent in French and English. English is the official language of Parliament, but French and Creole are widely spoken while a number of oriental languages such as Hindi and Mandarin also form part of the linguistic blend. Total…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-country-profile"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n