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Population in Australia compared to Mauritius: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 22.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Australia vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Mauritius
2100 44,031,396 573,538
2099 43,809,392 581,815
2098 43,581,416 590,276
2097 43,339,542 598,961
2096 43,103,046 607,840
2095 42,875,281 616,931
2094 42,654,231 626,226
2093 42,420,140 635,745
2092 42,183,554 645,427
2091 41,942,760 655,300
2090 41,703,255 665,341
2089 41,471,675 675,562
2088 41,232,214 685,908
2087 41,005,392 696,380
2086 40,785,916 707,018
2085 40,573,592 717,757
2084 40,363,192 728,558
2083 40,140,606 739,420
2082 39,925,452 750,402
2081 39,703,018 761,382
2080 39,490,533 772,374
2079 39,277,415 783,407
2078 39,063,163 794,452
2077 38,847,269 805,529
2076 38,637,253 816,547
2075 38,425,571 827,526
2074 38,212,169 838,506
2073 38,002,408 849,462
2072 37,795,438 860,405
2071 37,589,598 871,223
2070 37,376,868 882,091
2069 37,159,014 892,850
2068 36,939,616 903,547
2067 36,721,604 914,226
2066 36,504,952 924,869
2065 36,297,175 935,546
2064 36,095,981 946,145
2063 35,883,588 956,652
2062 35,673,924 967,159
2061 35,465,080 977,603
2060 35,260,552 988,022
2059 35,055,719 998,355
2058 34,839,385 1,008,603
2057 34,630,577 1,018,853
2056 34,422,531 1,029,103
2055 34,208,970 1,039,228
2054 33,996,776 1,049,313
2053 33,788,097 1,059,364
2052 33,580,016 1,069,276
2051 33,366,925 1,079,090
2050 33,152,099 1,088,773
2049 32,937,633 1,098,370
2048 32,711,001 1,107,805
2047 32,496,856 1,117,049
2046 32,269,549 1,126,022
2045 32,047,969 1,134,772
2044 31,829,535 1,143,155
2043 31,610,306 1,151,325
2042 31,387,780 1,159,078
2041 31,168,179 1,166,543
2040 30,952,283 1,173,673
2039 30,740,454 1,180,437
2038 30,521,772 1,186,773
2037 30,307,856 1,192,770
2036 30,085,861 1,198,476
2035 29,862,898 1,203,871
2034 29,641,453 1,208,936
2033 29,418,053 1,213,705
2032 29,191,922 1,218,138
2031 28,959,421 1,222,267
2030 28,722,798 1,226,049
2029 28,484,745 1,229,806
2028 28,236,324 1,233,411
2027 27,984,287 1,236,833
2026 27,730,530 1,240,121
2025 27,466,430 1,243,139
2024 27,196,812 1,245,779
2023 26,659,922 1,248,647
2022 26,018,721 1,262,523
2021 25,685,412 1,266,334
2020 25,649,248 1,266,014
2019 25,334,826 1,265,985
2018 24,963,258 1,265,577
2017 24,592,588 1,264,887
2016 24,190,907 1,263,747
2015 23,815,995 1,262,879
2014 23,475,686 1,261,208
2013 23,128,129 1,258,927
2012 22,733,465 1,255,882
2011 22,340,024 1,252,404
2010 22,031,750 1,250,400
2009 21,691,653 1,247,429
2008 21,249,199 1,244,121
2007 20,827,622 1,239,630
2006 20,450,966 1,233,996
2005 20,176,844 1,228,254
2004 19,932,722 1,221,003
2003 19,720,737 1,213,370
2002 19,495,210 1,204,621
2001 19,274,701 1,196,287
2000 19,028,802 1,186,873
1999 18,812,264 1,175,267
1998 18,607,584 1,160,421
1997 18,423,037 1,148,284
1996 18,224,767 1,133,996
1995 18,004,882 1,122,457
1994 17,805,468 1,112,846
1993 17,634,808 1,097,374
1992 17,478,635 1,084,441
1991 17,284,036 1,070,266
1990 17,065,128 1,058,775
1989 16,814,416 1,051,260
1988 16,532,164 1,043,239
1987 16,263,874 1,036,082
1986 16,018,350 1,028,360
1985 15,788,312 1,020,528
1984 15,579,391 1,012,221
1983 15,393,472 1,001,691
1982 15,184,247 992,521
1981 14,923,260 980,462
1980 14,692,000 966,039
1979 14,514,000 949,888
1978 14,358,000 933,499
1977 14,192,000 921,379
1976 14,033,000 906,507
1975 13,893,000 892,000
1974 13,723,000 878,042
1973 13,380,000 864,819
1972 13,177,000 852,053
1971 12,937,000 839,230
1970 12,507,000 826,000
1969 12,263,000 812,405
1968 12,009,000 798,413
1967 11,799,000 783,917
1966 11,651,000 768,813
1965 11,388,000 753,000
1964 11,167,000 736,381
1963 10,950,000 718,861
1962 10,742,000 700,349
1961 10,483,000 680,757
1960 10,276,477 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Mauritius
2100 0.51% -1.42%
2099 0.52% -1.43%
2098 0.56% -1.45%
2097 0.55% -1.46%
2096 0.53% -1.47%
2095 0.52% -1.48%
2094 0.55% -1.5%
2093 0.56% -1.5%
2092 0.57% -1.51%
2091 0.57% -1.51%
2090 0.56% -1.51%
2089 0.58% -1.51%
2088 0.55% -1.5%
2087 0.54% -1.5%
2086 0.52% -1.5%
2085 0.52% -1.48%
2084 0.55% -1.47%
2083 0.54% -1.46%
2082 0.56% -1.44%
2081 0.54% -1.42%
2080 0.54% -1.41%
2079 0.55% -1.39%
2078 0.56% -1.38%
2077 0.54% -1.35%
2076 0.55% -1.33%
2075 0.56% -1.31%
2074 0.55% -1.29%
2073 0.55% -1.27%
2072 0.55% -1.24%
2071 0.57% -1.23%
2070 0.59% -1.21%
2069 0.59% -1.18%
2068 0.59% -1.17%
2067 0.59% -1.15%
2066 0.57% -1.14%
2065 0.56% -1.12%
2064 0.59% -1.1%
2063 0.59% -1.09%
2062 0.59% -1.07%
2061 0.58% -1.05%
2060 0.58% -1.04%
2059 0.62% -1.02%
2058 0.6% -1.01%
2057 0.6% -1%
2056 0.62% -0.97%
2055 0.62% -0.96%
2054 0.62% -0.95%
2053 0.62% -0.93%
2052 0.64% -0.91%
2051 0.65% -0.89%
2050 0.65% -0.87%
2049 0.69% -0.85%
2048 0.66% -0.83%
2047 0.7% -0.8%
2046 0.69% -0.77%
2045 0.69% -0.73%
2044 0.69% -0.71%
2043 0.71% -0.67%
2042 0.7% -0.64%
2041 0.7% -0.61%
2040 0.69% -0.57%
2039 0.72% -0.53%
2038 0.71% -0.5%
2037 0.74% -0.48%
2036 0.75% -0.45%
2035 0.75% -0.42%
2034 0.76% -0.39%
2033 0.77% -0.36%
2032 0.8% -0.34%
2031 0.82% -0.31%
2030 0.84% -0.31%
2029 0.88% -0.29%
2028 0.9% -0.28%
2027 0.92% -0.27%
2026 0.96% -0.24%
2025 0.99% -0.21%
2024 2.01% -0.23%
2023 2.46% -1.1%
2022 1.3% -0.3%
2021 0.14% 0.03%
2020 1.24% 0.002%
2019 1.49% 0.03%
2018 1.51% 0.05%
2017 1.66% 0.09%
2016 1.57% 0.07%
2015 1.45% 0.13%
2014 1.5% 0.18%
2013 1.74% 0.24%
2012 1.76% 0.28%
2011 1.4% 0.16%
2010 1.57% 0.24%
2009 2.08% 0.27%
2008 2.02% 0.36%
2007 1.84% 0.46%
2006 1.36% 0.47%
2005 1.22% 0.59%
2004 1.07% 0.63%
2003 1.16% 0.73%
2002 1.14% 0.7%
2001 1.29% 0.79%
2000 1.15% 0.99%
1999 1.1% 1.28%
1998 1% 1.06%
1997 1.09% 1.26%
1996 1.22% 1.03%
1995 1.12% 0.86%
1994 0.97% 1.41%
1993 0.89% 1.19%
1992 1.13% 1.32%
1991 1.28% 1.09%
1990 1.49% 0.71%
1989 1.71% 0.77%
1988 1.65% 0.69%
1987 1.53% 0.75%
1986 1.46% 0.77%
1985 1.34% 0.82%
1984 1.21% 1.05%
1983 1.38% 0.92%
1982 1.75% 1.23%
1981 1.57% 1.49%
1980 1.23% 1.7%
1979 1.09% 1.76%
1978 1.17% 1.32%
1977 1.13% 1.64%
1976 1.01% 1.63%
1975 1.24% 1.59%
1974 2.56% 1.53%
1973 1.54% 1.5%
1972 1.86% 1.53%
1971 3.44% 1.6%
1970 1.99% 1.67%
1969 2.12% 1.75%
1968 1.78% 1.85%
1967 1.27% 1.96%
1966 2.31% 2.1%
1965 1.98% 2.26%
1964 1.98% 2.44%
1963 1.94% 2.64%
1962 2.47% 2.88%
1961 2.01% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Australia Mauritius
Current population
27799169
1240121
Population rank 55/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.01%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -8
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 178/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -2,784
Net migration rank 11/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -2,784
2024 - 138,510 - -2,787
2023 103,974 140,232 999 -2,824
2022 111,881 140,972 -757 -2,824
2021 138,701 116,768 -253 -4,324
2020 133,376 44,447 2,405 -5,895
2019 136,808 207,142 1,773 -5,202
2018 157,269 226,412 2,151 -5,084
2017 150,015 255,023 3,415 -5,322
2016 152,403 254,648 2,906 -4,483
2015 150,041 212,350 3,031 -3,645
2014 154,940 200,177 3,657 -3,691
2013 159,584 215,823 4,281 -3,617
2012 161,408 235,776 5,149 -3,663
2011 156,380 197,657 5,511 -2,465
2010 158,628 166,752 5,877 -2,624
2009 160,518 235,628 6,113 -2,467
2008 155,119 275,773 7,465 -2,589
2007 154,124 249,873 8,429 -2,642
2006 132,931 191,985 8,515 -2,757
2005 129,132 131,371 10,195 -2,840
2004 115,610 110,072 10,745 -3,001
2003 118,325 104,437 10,799 -3,141
2002 116,971 108,852 11,685 -3,150
2001 117,575 117,552 11,723 -3,225
2000 119,882 111,186 12,224 -2,326
1999 118,517 92,900 12,341 -1,463
1998 120,949 81,310 11,489 -1,292
1997 121,592 67,661 11,943 -1,199
1996 125,751 82,965 13,041 -1,092
1995 131,436 80,456 13,020 -1,144
1994 131,761 51,941 14,355 -1,112
1993 137,551 23,833 14,814 -1,189
1992 139,829 40,767 15,833 -1,254
1991 138,273 68,847 15,091 -1,333
1990 143,347 100,093 15,564 -1,938
1989 127,789 144,042 14,718 -2,463
1988 127,298 153,330 14,084 -1,399
1987 128,484 136,421 13,262 -300
1986 123,342 113,061 12,340 852
1985 143,674 98,327 12,451 615
1984 123,077 79,617 13,665 -258
1983 130,844 73,251 14,525 -1,756
1982 126,030 111,722 15,880 -2,226
1981 125,356 121,921 18,334 -1,559
1980 117,536 89,189 19,321 -1,739
1979 116,112 52,137 19,282 -2,363
1978 116,299 45,832 18,670 -3,129
1977 117,793 44,946 16,769 -3,749
1976 115,070 32,792 16,407 -3,807
1975 123,648 25,336 15,342 -3,869
1974 128,996 56,167 17,561 -4,908
1973 136,476 62,928 13,145 -2,144
1972 155,488 54,895 14,825 -2,408
1971 165,593 223,991 15,441 -960
1970 145,081 256,295 16,190 -1,281
1969 143,477 108,770 15,761 -674
1968 132,099 100,963 17,884 -2,445
1967 126,249 80,904 17,560 -1,257
1966 126,996 110,864 20,758 -4,123
1965 122,990 118,891 20,482 -3,597
1964 128,420 91,588 22,239 -4,850
1963 140,161 73,237 22,069 -5,236
1962 143,943 58,315 20,660 -6,107
1961 150,955 64,495 20,355 -8,984
1960 141,816 85,707 19,931 -7,083

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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