Age composition in 2026:
| Mauritius | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.31%181,000 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 70.97%897,877 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 14.72%186,185 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.3 years in Mauritius and 32.1 years in World.Mauritius already reached Worldโs current median age in 2009, about 17 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Mauritius peaks in 2015 at 1,292,283.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Mauritius | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2038 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2010 8 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2025 | 2039 14 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2037 | 2070 33 years later |