International migrant stock in Mauritius
Mauritius: International migrant stock was 2.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Mauritius is 2.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Mauritius peaked at 2.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Mauritius?
- International migrant stock in Mauritius was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for international migrant stock?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.