International migrant stock (% of population) in Mauritius
Mauritius: International migrant stock (% of population) 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 (% of population) 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (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.