Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 6.30% to 13.1% in Mauritius in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Mauritius reached an all time high of 13.1% in 2022 and an all time low of 2.87% in 1960. When compared to Mauritius's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Comoros amounted to 3.29%, 3.31% in Madagascar, 6.00% in Maldives and 9.68% in Seychelles in 2022.
Mauritius has been ranked 57th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Comoros | % | 5.20% | 5.31% | 5.47% | 5.63% | 5.79% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 12.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 15.7% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 17.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 5.73% | 5.92% | 6.17% | 6.42% | 6.67% | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | % | 5.53% | 5.66% | 5.77% | 5.88% | 6.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | % | 16.0% | 16.6% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 19.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mauritius | % | 24.2% | 24.7% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 4.20% | 4.24% | 4.31% | 4.38% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||||
| Seychelles | % | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 24.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 29.8% | 30.3% | 30.8% | 31.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 10.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | % | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 22.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 4.13% | 4.15% | 4.34% | 4.54% | 4.73% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 4.68% | 4.80% | 4.94% | 5.08% | 5.22% |
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