Age composition in 2026:
| Mauritius | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.31%181,000 | 35.73%20,949,016 |
| Working Age Population | 70.97%897,877 | 61.19%35,879,215 |
| Elderly Population | 14.72%186,185 | 3.08%1,808,175 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.3 years in Mauritius and 21.3 years in Kenya.Mauritius already reached Kenyaโs current median age in 1979, about 47 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Mauritius peaks in 2015 at 1,292,283.The total population of Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritius will be 60.1%, and 26.13% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.
| Mauritius | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2038 | 2054โ2074 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2010 | 2058 48 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2025 | 2090 65 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2037 | Not reached by 2100 |