Districts
The resident population of the islands and districts of Mauritius according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (hect) | Population Census (C) 1983-07-21 | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-07-02 | Population Census (C) 2011-07-03 | Population Census (C) 2022-07-03 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | MAU | Isl | 186,840 | 966,863 | 1,022,456 | 1,143,069 | 1,196,383 | 1,189,493 | 186840 | → | |
| Port Louis | PLO | Dist | Port-Louis | 4,040 | 133,702 | 133,073 | 127,855 | 118,431 | 106,332 | 4040 | |
| Pamplemousses | PAM | Dist | Pamplemousses | 17,960 | 90,466 | 101,666 | 122,252 | 136,268 | 140,856 | 17960 | |
| Rivière du Rempart | REM | Dist | Poudre d'Or | 15,430 | 80,993 | 86,779 | 98,854 | 106,267 | 111,195 | 15430 | |
| Flacq | FLA | Dist | Centre de Flacq | 29,880 | 107,670 | 112,773 | 126,839 | 135,406 | 138,529 | 29880 | |
| Grand Port | GPO | Dist | Mahébourg | 26,130 | 93,180 | 96,667 | 106,665 | 110,907 | 110,783 | 26130 | |
| Savanne | SAV | Dist | Souillac | 24,620 | 58,789 | 60,841 | 66,356 | 67,906 | 67,779 | 24620 | |
| Plaines Wilhems | PLA | Dist | Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill | 19,620 | 303,993 | 321,713 | 358,182 | 362,292 | 340,780 | 19620 | |
| Moka | MOK | Dist | Moka | 23,440 | 61,209 | 65,176 | 75,479 | 82,301 | 85,538 | 23440 | |
| Black River (Rivière Noire) | BLA | Dist | Tamarin | 25,720 | 36,861 | 43,768 | 60,587 | 76,605 | 87,701 | 25720 | |
| Outer Islands | OI | Isl | 13,880 | 33,569 | ... | 36,068 | 40,708 | 43,934 | 13880 | ||
| Rodrigues | ROD | Isl | Port Mathurin | 11,010 | 33,082 | 34,204 | 35,779 | 40,434 | 43,604 | 11010 | |
| Agalega | AGA | Isl | Vingt Cinq | 2,740 | 350 | ... | 289 | 274 | 330 | 2740 | |
| St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos) | SBR | Isl | 130 | 137 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 130 | ||
| Mauritius | MUS | Rep | Port-Louis | 200,720 | 1,000,432 | ... | 1,179,137 | 1,237,091 | 1,233,427 | → |
- Saint Brandon has only a small transient population.
- (1983) Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen 2/89.
(1990) (2000) (2011) (2022) Central Statistical Office of Mauritius.
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2022-07-03 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port-Louis | PLO | 140,403 |
| 2 | Vacoas/Phoenix | PLA | 107,433 |
| 3 | Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill | PLA | 92,149 |
| 4 | Quatre-Bornes | PLA | 71,076 |
| 5 | Curepipe | PLA | 70,008 |
Contents: Towns & Villages
The population of all Mauritian towns and villages with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1983-07-21 | Population Census (C) 2000-07-02 | Population Census (C) 2011-07-03 | Population Census (C) 2022-07-03 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | BLA | ... | 2,815 | 5,205 | 7,506 | 1720 | |
| Baie du Tombeau (Tombeau Bay) | PAM | 6,200 | 12,011 | 14,687 | 14,263 | 748 | → |
| Bambous | BLA | 6,100 | 11,285 | 15,345 | 15,879 | 2183 | → |
| Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill | PLA | 90,577 | 103,872 | 103,098 | 92,149 | 2017 | → |
| Bel Air Rivière Sèche | FLA | 7,400 | 16,189 | 17,605 | 18,030 | 1815 | → |
| Brisée Verdière | FLA | ... | 6,756 | 7,512 | 7,744 | 1558 | → |
| Centre de Flacq | FLA | ... | 16,225 | 15,791 | 16,310 | 2027 | → |
| Chemin Grenier | SAV | 6,500 | 11,782 | 12,223 | 12,780 | 865 | → |
| Curepipe | PLA | 62,200 | 78,920 | 77,471 | 70,008 | 2415 | → |
| Dagotière | MOK | ... | 6,480 | 7,146 | 7,544 | 1070 | → |
| Goodlands (St.-Antoine) | REM | 10,500 | 19,273 | 20,712 | 21,103 | 1671 | → |
| Grand Baie | REM | 5,000 | 10,611 | 11,910 | 11,239 | 1501 | → |
| Grand Gaube | REM | ... | 6,596 | 7,578 | 7,852 | 627 | → |
| Lalmatie | FLA | 6,000 | 9,532 | 10,387 | 10,613 | 892 | → |
| Le Hochet | PAM | ... | 13,878 | 15,034 | 14,037 | 541 | → |
| L'Escalier | GPO | 5,500 | 7,772 | 7,770 | 7,579 | 1218 | → |
| Long Mountain (Montagne Longue) | PAM | ... | 7,100 | 6,995 | 7,008 | 1376 | → |
| Mahébourg | GPO | 13,400 | 15,753 | 15,176 | 13,444 | 224 | → |
| Moka | MOK | ... | 8,286 | 8,846 | 9,703 | 1744 | → |
| Montagne Blanche | MOK | ... | 8,116 | 9,053 | 8,801 | 1963 | → |
| New Grove | GPO | ... | 9,184 | 10,518 | 10,964 | 555 | → |
| Pamplemousses | PAM | ... | 8,069 | 9,295 | 9,663 | 1332 | → |
| Petit Raffray | REM | ... | 8,403 | 9,254 | 9,973 | 1162 | → |
| Plaine des Papayes | PAM | ... | 6,956 | 7,607 | 7,964 | 668 | → |
| Plaine Magnien | GPO | 6,900 | 9,963 | 10,443 | 10,062 | 1399 | → |
| Pointe aux Piments | PAM | ... | ... | ... | 7,488 | 765 | |
| Port-Louis | PLO | 139,300 | 154,257 | 149,226 | 140,403 | 6132 | → |
| Port Mathurin (Region 5) | ROD | ... | 5,929 | 7,705 | 8,004 | 0 | |
| Poste de Flacq | FLA | ... | 6,535 | 8,454 | 8,281 | 2832 | → |
| Poudre d'Or | REM | ... | ... | ... | 4,541 | 0 | → |
| Quatre-Bornes | PLA | 63,682 | 75,884 | 75,613 | 71,076 | 2119 | → |
| Richelieu | BLA | ... | 4,494 | 7,906 | 8,880 | 398 | → |
| Rivière du Rempart | REM | ... | 10,761 | 10,825 | 10,664 | 1470 | → |
| Rose Belle | GPO | ... | 11,665 | 12,035 | 11,978 | 913 | → |
| Souillac | SAV | ... | 4,154 | 4,411 | 4,941 | 604 | → |
| St. Pierre | MOK | ... | 15,382 | 15,982 | 16,025 | 1306 | → |
| Surinam | SAV | 5,400 | 10,045 | 10,507 | 10,049 | 894 | → |
| Tamarin | BLA | ... | 3,256 | 3,766 | 3,757 | 4786 | → |
| Terre Rouge | PAM | 6,300 | 8,736 | 10,760 | 12,041 | 539 | → |
| Triolet (Trou aux Biches) | PAM | 13,200 | 21,250 | 23,386 | 23,179 | 1485 | → |
| Vacoas/Phoenix | PLA | 53,090 | 100,066 | 105,559 | 107,433 | 5420 | → |
| Vingt Cinq | AGA | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 |
- Population according to new boundaries as amended and gazetted in the Local Government Act 2011.
- Town and village boundaries do not necessarily coincide with district boundaries. The Town of Port Louis, e.g., includes areas located in Black River and Moka district.
- (1983) Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen 2/89.
(2000) (2011) (2022) Central Statistical Office of Mauritius.