Districts
The resident population of the islands and districts of Mauritius according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Adm. | 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 Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | MUS | Port Louis | 200,720 | 1,000,432 | ... | 1,179,137 | 1,237,091 | 1,264,887 | ||||
| Mauritius | MAU | Isl | 186,840 | 966,863 | 1,022,456 | 1,143,069 | 1,196,383 | 1,221,975 | 186840 | |||
| Port Louis | PLO | Dist | MAU | Port Louis | 4,040 | 133,702 | 133,073 | 127,855 | 118,431 | 119,171 | 4040 | |
| Pamplemousses | PAM | Dist | MAU | Pamplemousses | 17,960 | 90,466 | 101,666 | 122,252 | 136,268 | 140,782 | 17960 | |
| Rivière du Rempart | REM | Dist | MAU | Poudre d'Or | 15,430 | 80,993 | 86,779 | 98,854 | 106,267 | 108,067 | 15430 | |
| Flacq | FLA | Dist | MAU | Centre de Flacq | 29,880 | 107,670 | 112,773 | 126,839 | 135,406 | 138,633 | 29880 | |
| Grand Port | GPO | Dist | MAU | Mahébourg | 26,130 | 93,180 | 96,667 | 106,665 | 110,907 | 112,960 | 26130 | |
| Savanne | SAV | Dist | MAU | Souillac | 24,620 | 58,789 | 60,841 | 66,356 | 67,906 | 68,497 | 24620 | |
| Plaines Wilhems | PLA | Dist | MAU | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 19,620 | 303,993 | 321,713 | 358,182 | 362,292 | 368,175 | 19620 | |
| Moka | MOK | Dist | MAU | Moka | 23,440 | 61,209 | 65,176 | 75,479 | 82,301 | 83,534 | 23440 | |
| Black River (Rivière Noire) | BLA | Dist | MAU | Tamarin | 25,720 | 36,861 | 43,768 | 60,587 | 76,605 | 82,156 | 25720 | |
| Outer Islands | OI | Isl | 13,880 | 33,569 | ... | 36,068 | 40,708 | 42,912 | 13880 | |||
| Rodrigues | ROD | Isl | OI | Port Mathurin | 11,010 | 33,082 | 34,204 | 35,779 | 40,434 | 42,638 | 11010 | |
| Agalega | AGA | Isl | OI | Vingt Cinq | 2,740 | 350 | ... | 289 | 274 | 274 | 2740 | |
| St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos) | SBR | Isl | OI | 130 | 137 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 130 |
- Saint Brandon has only a small transient population.
- (1983) Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen 2/89.
(1990) (2000) (2011) (2017) Central Statistical Office of Mauritius (web).
Major Towns
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Louis | PLO | 148,147 |
| 2 | Vacoas-Phoenix | PLA | 106,183 |
| 3 | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | PLA | 104,389 |
| 4 | Curepipe | PLA | 78,817 |
| 5 | Quatre Bornes | PLA | 77,401 |
Contents: Towns & Villages
The population of all Mauritian towns and villages with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1983-07-21 | Population Census (C) 2000-07-02 | Population Census (C) 2011-07-03 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambous | BLA | 6,100 | 11,285 | 15,345 | 17,040 | 2183 | |
| Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | PLA | 90,577 | 103,872 | 103,098 | 104,389 | 2017 | |
| Bel Air Rivière Sèche | FLA | 7,400 | 16,189 | 17,605 | 18,027 | 1815 | |
| Brisée Verdière | FLA | ... | 6,756 | 7,512 | 7,692 | 1558 | |
| Centre de Flacq | FLA | ... | 16,225 | 15,791 | 16,166 | 2027 | |
| Chemin Grenier | SAV | 6,500 | 11,782 | 12,223 | 12,332 | 865 | |
| Curepipe | PLA | 62,200 | 78,920 | 77,471 | 78,817 | 2415 | |
| Goodlands (St.-Antoine) | REM | 10,500 | 19,273 | 20,712 | 21,064 | 1671 | |
| Grand Baie | REM | 5,000 | 10,611 | 11,910 | 12,152 | 1501 | |
| Grand Gaube | REM | ... | 6,596 | 7,578 | 7,707 | 627 | |
| Lalmatie | FLA | 6,000 | 9,532 | 10,387 | 10,635 | 892 | |
| Le Hochet | PAM | ... | 13,878 | 15,034 | 15,532 | 541 | |
| L'Escalier | GPO | 5,500 | 7,772 | 7,770 | 7,914 | 1218 | |
| Long Mountain (Montagne Longue) | PAM | ... | 7,100 | 6,995 | 7,228 | 1376 | |
| Mahébourg | GPO | 13,400 | 15,753 | 15,176 | 15,457 | 224 | |
| Moka | MOK | ... | 8,286 | 8,846 | 9,239 | 1744 | |
| Montagne Blanche | MOK | ... | 8,116 | 9,053 | 9,353 | 1963 | |
| New Grove | GPO | ... | 9,184 | 10,518 | 11,045 | 555 | |
| Pamplemousses | PAM | ... | 8,069 | 9,295 | 9,602 | 1332 | |
| Petit Raffray | REM | ... | 8,403 | 9,254 | 9,411 | 1162 | |
| Plaine des Papayes | PAM | ... | 6,956 | 7,607 | 7,859 | 668 | |
| Plaine Magnien | GPO | 6,900 | 9,963 | 10,443 | 10,637 | 1399 | |
| Port Louis | PLO | 139,300 | 154,257 | 149,226 | 148,147 | 6132 | |
| Port Mathurin (Region 5) | ROD | ... | 5,929 | 7,705 | 8,125 | 0 | |
| Poste de Flacq | FLA | ... | 6,535 | 8,454 | 8,655 | 2832 | |
| Poudre d'Or | REM | ... | ... | ... | 2,374 | 0 | |
| Quatre Bornes | PLA | 63,682 | 75,884 | 75,613 | 77,401 | 2119 | |
| Richelieu | BLA | ... | 4,494 | 7,906 | 8,780 | 398 | |
| Rivière du Rempart | REM | ... | 10,761 | 10,825 | 11,010 | 1470 | |
| Rose Belle | GPO | ... | 11,665 | 12,035 | 12,257 | 913 | |
| Souillac | SAV | ... | 4,154 | 4,411 | 4,449 | 604 | |
| St. Pierre | MOK | ... | 15,382 | 15,982 | 16,533 | 1306 | |
| Surinam | SAV | 5,400 | 10,045 | 10,507 | 10,598 | 894 | |
| Tamarin | BLA | ... | 3,256 | 3,766 | 4,181 | 4786 | |
| Terre Rouge | PAM | 6,300 | 8,736 | 10,760 | 11,117 | 539 | |
| Tombeau Bay (Baie du Tombeau) | PAM | 6,200 | 12,011 | 14,687 | 15,174 | 748 | |
| Triolet (Trou aux Biches) | PAM | 13,200 | 21,250 | 23,386 | 24,160 | 1485 | |
| Vacoas-Phoenix | PLA | 53,090 | 100,066 | 105,559 | 106,183 | 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) (2017) Central Statistical Office of Mauritius (web).