2022 Population Census – Main Results
Highlights
From 2011 to 2022,1.
| The resident population of:- - Republic of Mauritius decreased from 1,237,090 (611,020 males and 626,070 females) to 1,235,260 (608,090 males, 627,170 females);
- - Island of Mauritius decreased from 1,196,390 (590,950 males and 605,440 females) to 1,191,280 (586,590 males and 604,690 females);
- - Island of Rodrigues increased from 40,430 (19,900 males and 20,530 females) to 43,650 (21,330 males and 22,320 females);
- - Island of Agalega increased from 270 (170 males and 100 females) to 330 (170 males and 160 females);
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2.
| The population of the Republic of Mauritius decreased by 1,830, with Island of Mauritius registering a decrease of 5,110 while the population of the Island of Rodrigues increased by 3,220;
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3.
| The population continued to age as indicated by an increase in the median age of the population from 34 to 38 years;
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4.
| The average household size went down from 3.5 to 3.3;
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5.
| The literacy rate went up from 90.1% to 91.9%;
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6.
| The level of education of the population improved – the proportion of people who studied up to tertiary level increased from 3.8% to 8.8%;
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7.
| The number of employed persons increased from 522,200 to 539,200;
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8.
| Port Louis district is still top in the list receiving the highest number of commuters (64,600 daily in 2022 against 66,800 in 2011), ahead of Plaines Wilhems with 51,200 in 2022 against 43,300 in 2011;
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9.
| The proportion of people with disabilities rose from 4.8% to 6.8%.
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18 November 2022
