Mauritius
28/11/2022
A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 1990-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in N % of total Change in % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2020 1 271 767 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 1 269 668 0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 1 265 138 0.4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 1 259 457 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 1 247 953 2.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 1 222 010 3.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 1 178 848 11.6 38 833 3.3 974.8 -- -- -- --
1990 1 056 660 -- 3 613 0.4 -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Born in Portugal
Note The data for 2005, 2010 and 2015 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistics Office (data from 2000, with the exception of born abroad, and Portuguese nationality in 1990); United Nations Statistics Division. Population by country of citizenship, sex and urban/rural residence: each census, 1985 - 2004 (total population and foreigners in 1990); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.2 Foreign population, 1990-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
All foreign-born Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in N % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreigners Change in
2020 1 271 767 0.2 28 893 2.3 0.2 -- -- -- --
2019 1 269 668 0.4 28 849 2.3 0.5 -- -- -- --
2017 1 265 138 0.4 28 713 2.3 0.4 -- -- -- --
2015 1 259 457 0.9 28 585 2.3 15.1 -- -- -- --
2010 1 247 953 2.1 24 836 2.0 26.4 -- -- -- --
2005 1 222 010 3.7 19 647 1.6 26.4 -- -- -- --
2000 1 178 848 11.6 15 543 1.3 330.2 3 0.0 0.0 --
1990 1 056 660 -- 3 613 0.4 -- 0 0.0 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note The data for 2005, 2010 and 2015 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistics Office (data from 2000, with the exception of born abroad, and Portuguese nationality in 1990); United Nations Statistics Division. Population by country of citizenship, sex and urban/rural residence: each census, 1985 - 2004 (total population and foreigners in 1990); United Nations Statistics Division (2017), United Nations Statistics Division (2019) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN figures are estimates).
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in % of total Change in
2000 2 668 -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Note This total corresponds to the persons who in the 2000 censuses had acquired nationality by naturalization. No further information could be obtained in this regard.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Central Statistics Office.
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