Mauritius also comprises migrants from continental Africa, China, France, and the East African island of Madagascar.

: Population by sex and age group (Census 04.VII.2019) (Excludes the islands of St. Brandon and Agalega.

The Indo-Mauritian population consists of Hindu, Muslim, and Christian descendants of Indian laborers.

Today, a significant proportion of Creoles are of African descent, with varying amounts of French and Indian ancestry.

[21] While the government officially groups Mauritians into four ethnic groups – Hindus, Muslims, Chinese, and General Population – the general population includes all who do not practice Hinduism or Islam and are not Chinese by ethnicity.

Small groups of foreign students from Europe or the Indian Ocean region are also present.

The main languages spoken in Mauritius are English, French, Mauritian Creole, and Bhojpuri.

Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by 90 percent of the population, is considered to be the native language of the country and is used most often in informal settings.