Total population | |
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c. 1.4 million (Mauritian ancestry and citizenship worldwide) |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Mauritius | 1.3 million |
United Kingdom | 48,044 |
France | 44,670 |
Australia | 28,045 |
Canada | 11,310 |
Italy | 9,600 |
South Africa | 8,351 |
Réunion | 5,429 |
United States | 2,983 |
Switzerland | 2,873 |
Ireland | 2,640 |
Other countries combined | 5,609 |
Languages | |
Religion | |
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Mauritians (singular Mauritian; French: Mauricien) are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants.
Mauritius is a multiethnic society. The ancestors of the Mauritian population are mainly of Indian, African, Malagasy, French, mixed-race and Chinese origin.
The Mauritian diaspora consists of Mauritian emigrants and their descendants in various countries around the world, mainly Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada.