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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Canada was 41,288,599 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Canada's population is 42,181,965 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 34 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Canada is ranked the 38th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.51% for Canada vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Canada has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Canada has increased from 32.6M people to 42.2M (29.5% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Canada vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Canada Mauritius
2100 55,893,812 573,538
2099 55,710,628 581,815
2098 55,520,878 590,276
2097 55,326,351 598,961
2096 55,153,117 607,840
2095 54,983,479 616,931
2094 54,818,119 626,226
2093 54,651,641 635,745
2092 54,494,148 645,427
2091 54,329,082 655,300
2090 54,183,996 665,341
2089 54,034,513 675,562
2088 53,855,760 685,908
2087 53,708,023 696,380
2086 53,553,781 707,018
2085 53,403,315 717,757
2084 53,246,675 728,558
2083 53,081,827 739,420
2082 52,930,998 750,402
2081 52,761,672 761,382
2080 52,602,997 772,374
2079 52,444,008 783,407
2078 52,275,214 794,452
2077 52,118,254 805,529
2076 51,944,937 816,547
2075 51,774,515 827,526
2074 51,611,349 838,506
2073 51,449,506 849,462
2072 51,279,503 860,405
2071 51,106,234 871,223
2070 50,934,622 882,091
2069 50,760,591 892,850
2068 50,585,692 903,547
2067 50,396,558 914,226
2066 50,216,488 924,869
2065 50,037,049 935,546
2064 49,857,150 946,145
2063 49,675,417 956,652
2062 49,491,872 967,159
2061 49,316,172 977,603
2060 49,148,043 988,022
2059 48,975,435 998,355
2058 48,801,460 1,008,603
2057 48,640,413 1,018,853
2056 48,484,751 1,029,103
2055 48,333,252 1,039,228
2054 48,184,303 1,049,313
2053 48,036,252 1,059,364
2052 47,875,085 1,069,276
2051 47,719,858 1,079,090
2050 47,562,681 1,088,773
2049 47,417,162 1,098,370
2048 47,254,138 1,107,805
2047 47,091,915 1,117,049
2046 46,926,799 1,126,022
2045 46,743,844 1,134,772
2044 46,562,785 1,143,155
2043 46,379,045 1,151,325
2042 46,188,550 1,159,078
2041 45,994,664 1,166,543
2040 45,799,063 1,173,673
2039 45,593,547 1,180,437
2038 45,374,241 1,186,773
2037 45,148,803 1,192,770
2036 44,917,782 1,198,476
2035 44,691,033 1,203,871
2034 44,439,937 1,208,936
2033 44,193,040 1,213,705
2032 43,925,613 1,218,138
2031 43,643,438 1,222,267
2030 43,355,390 1,226,049
2029 43,060,128 1,229,806
2028 42,748,060 1,233,411
2027 42,426,742 1,236,833
2026 42,091,205 1,240,121
2025 41,714,545 1,243,139
2024 41,288,599 1,245,779
2023 40,083,484 1,248,647
2022 38,935,934 1,262,523
2021 38,239,864 1,266,334
2020 38,028,638 1,266,014
2019 37,618,495 1,265,985
2018 37,072,620 1,265,577
2017 36,545,075 1,264,887
2016 36,110,803 1,263,747
2015 35,704,498 1,262,879
2014 35,434,066 1,261,208
2013 35,080,992 1,258,927
2012 34,713,395 1,255,882
2011 34,339,221 1,252,404
2010 34,005,902 1,250,400
2009 33,630,069 1,247,429
2008 33,247,298 1,244,121
2007 32,888,886 1,239,630
2006 32,571,193 1,233,996
2005 32,242,732 1,228,254
2004 31,938,807 1,221,003
2003 31,642,461 1,213,370
2002 31,359,199 1,204,621
2001 31,020,855 1,196,287
2000 30,685,730 1,186,873
1999 30,401,286 1,175,267
1998 30,155,173 1,160,421
1997 29,905,948 1,148,284
1996 29,610,218 1,133,996
1995 29,302,311 1,122,457
1994 29,000,663 1,112,846
1993 28,684,764 1,097,374
1992 28,371,264 1,084,441
1991 28,037,420 1,070,266
1990 27,691,138 1,058,775
1989 27,276,781 1,051,260
1988 26,791,747 1,043,239
1987 26,446,601 1,036,082
1986 26,100,278 1,028,360
1985 25,842,116 1,020,528
1984 25,607,053 1,012,221
1983 25,366,451 1,001,691
1982 25,116,942 992,521
1981 24,819,915 980,462
1980 24,515,667 966,039
1979 24,201,544 949,888
1978 23,963,203 933,499
1977 23,725,843 921,379
1976 23,449,808 906,507
1975 23,143,275 892,000
1974 22,807,969 878,042
1973 22,491,777 864,819
1972 22,218,463 852,053
1971 21,962,032 839,230
1970 21,324,000 826,000
1969 21,028,000 812,405
1968 20,744,000 798,413
1967 20,412,000 783,917
1966 20,048,000 768,813
1965 19,678,000 753,000
1964 19,325,000 736,381
1963 18,964,000 718,861
1962 18,614,000 700,349
1961 18,271,000 680,757
1960 17,909,356 680,331

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/canada/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Canada increased by 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Canada gained 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Canada was ranked 35th most populous country in 2006 and is 38th 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) Canada's population will grow by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people with a rank change from 38th to 45th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.9M 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

Canada
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Canada Mauritius
2100 0.33% -1.42%
2099 0.34% -1.43%
2098 0.35% -1.45%
2097 0.31% -1.46%
2096 0.31% -1.47%
2095 0.3% -1.48%
2094 0.3% -1.5%
2093 0.29% -1.5%
2092 0.3% -1.51%
2091 0.27% -1.51%
2090 0.28% -1.51%
2089 0.33% -1.51%
2088 0.28% -1.5%
2087 0.29% -1.5%
2086 0.28% -1.5%
2085 0.29% -1.48%
2084 0.31% -1.47%
2083 0.28% -1.46%
2082 0.32% -1.44%
2081 0.3% -1.42%
2080 0.3% -1.41%
2079 0.32% -1.39%
2078 0.3% -1.38%
2077 0.33% -1.35%
2076 0.33% -1.33%
2075 0.32% -1.31%
2074 0.31% -1.29%
2073 0.33% -1.27%
2072 0.34% -1.24%
2071 0.34% -1.23%
2070 0.34% -1.21%
2069 0.35% -1.18%
2068 0.38% -1.17%
2067 0.36% -1.15%
2066 0.36% -1.14%
2065 0.36% -1.12%
2064 0.37% -1.1%
2063 0.37% -1.09%
2062 0.36% -1.07%
2061 0.34% -1.05%
2060 0.35% -1.04%
2059 0.36% -1.02%
2058 0.33% -1.01%
2057 0.32% -1%
2056 0.31% -0.97%
2055 0.31% -0.96%
2054 0.31% -0.95%
2053 0.34% -0.93%
2052 0.33% -0.91%
2051 0.33% -0.89%
2050 0.31% -0.87%
2049 0.34% -0.85%
2048 0.34% -0.83%
2047 0.35% -0.8%
2046 0.39% -0.77%
2045 0.39% -0.73%
2044 0.4% -0.71%
2043 0.41% -0.67%
2042 0.42% -0.64%
2041 0.43% -0.61%
2040 0.45% -0.57%
2039 0.48% -0.53%
2038 0.5% -0.5%
2037 0.51% -0.48%
2036 0.51% -0.45%
2035 0.57% -0.42%
2034 0.56% -0.39%
2033 0.61% -0.36%
2032 0.65% -0.34%
2031 0.66% -0.31%
2030 0.69% -0.31%
2029 0.73% -0.29%
2028 0.76% -0.28%
2027 0.8% -0.27%
2026 0.9% -0.24%
2025 1.03% -0.21%
2024 3.01% -0.23%
2023 2.95% -1.1%
2022 1.82% -0.3%
2021 0.56% 0.03%
2020 1.09% 0.002%
2019 1.47% 0.03%
2018 1.44% 0.05%
2017 1.2% 0.09%
2016 1.14% 0.07%
2015 0.76% 0.13%
2014 1.01% 0.18%
2013 1.06% 0.24%
2012 1.09% 0.28%
2011 0.98% 0.16%
2010 1.12% 0.24%
2009 1.15% 0.27%
2008 1.09% 0.36%
2007 0.98% 0.46%
2006 1.02% 0.47%
2005 0.95% 0.59%
2004 0.94% 0.63%
2003 0.9% 0.73%
2002 1.09% 0.7%
2001 1.09% 0.79%
2000 0.94% 0.99%
1999 0.82% 1.28%
1998 0.83% 1.06%
1997 1% 1.26%
1996 1.05% 1.03%
1995 1.04% 0.86%
1994 1.1% 1.41%
1993 1.1% 1.19%
1992 1.19% 1.32%
1991 1.25% 1.09%
1990 1.52% 0.71%
1989 1.81% 0.77%
1988 1.31% 0.69%
1987 1.33% 0.75%
1986 1% 0.77%
1985 0.92% 0.82%
1984 0.95% 1.05%
1983 0.99% 0.92%
1982 1.2% 1.23%
1981 1.24% 1.49%
1980 1.3% 1.7%
1979 0.99% 1.76%
1978 1% 1.32%
1977 1.18% 1.64%
1976 1.32% 1.63%
1975 1.47% 1.59%
1974 1.41% 1.53%
1973 1.23% 1.5%
1972 1.17% 1.53%
1971 2.99% 1.6%
1970 1.41% 1.67%
1969 1.37% 1.75%
1968 1.63% 1.85%
1967 1.82% 1.96%
1966 1.88% 2.1%
1965 1.83% 2.26%
1964 1.9% 2.44%
1963 1.88% 2.64%
1962 1.88% 2.88%
1961 2.02% 0.06%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Canada grew by 3.01%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Canada Mauritius
Current population
42181965
1240121
Population rank 38/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.51% 0.01%
One net population change
26.2 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.49 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
1.62 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,302 -8
Annual growth/decline +1,205,115 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +3.01% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 14/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.62 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +326,204 -2,784
Net migration rank 5/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 8,805,839 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 7/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 27/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Canada
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Canada Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 326,204 - -2,784
2024 - 368,599 - -2,787
2023 28,058 433,842 999 -2,824
2022 15,574 459,988 -757 -2,824
2021 57,360 198,867 -253 -4,324
2020 53,241 256,592 2,405 -5,895
2019 86,523 387,685 1,773 -5,202
2018 88,974 420,224 2,151 -5,084
2017 98,672 372,685 3,415 -5,322
2016 115,555 329,455 2,906 -4,483
2015 117,825 224,332 3,031 -3,645
2014 127,563 192,884 3,657 -3,691
2013 129,799 239,813 4,281 -3,617
2012 135,382 243,748 5,149 -3,663
2011 133,923 227,075 5,511 -2,465
2010 139,425 225,369 5,877 -2,624
2009 144,609 244,463 6,113 -2,467
2008 142,963 238,083 7,465 -2,589
2007 134,845 213,801 8,429 -2,642
2006 130,285 202,175 8,515 -2,757
2005 116,074 204,526 10,195 -2,840
2004 111,786 194,611 10,745 -3,001
2003 110,749 185,643 10,799 -3,141
2002 106,621 208,060 11,685 -3,150
2001 114,777 222,100 11,723 -3,225
2000 110,469 201,727 12,224 -2,326
1999 118,565 158,342 12,341 -1,463
1998 126,651 142,346 11,489 -1,292
1997 134,577 144,678 11,943 -1,199
1996 153,973 154,553 13,041 -1,092
1995 167,023 141,818 13,020 -1,144
1994 179,804 134,863 14,355 -1,112
1993 186,451 133,426 14,814 -1,189
1992 204,273 138,121 15,833 -1,254
1991 207,477 134,463 15,091 -1,333
1990 213,222 181,461 15,564 -1,938
1989 207,304 258,094 14,718 -2,463
1988 192,901 238,003 14,084 -1,399
1987 190,416 171,308 13,262 -300
1986 190,532 121,928 12,340 852
1985 204,153 69,776 12,451 615
1984 204,856 55,982 13,665 -258
1983 202,931 66,172 14,525 -1,756
1982 200,935 89,544 15,880 -2,226
1981 206,005 113,461 18,334 -1,559
1980 203,480 122,743 19,321 -1,739
1979 203,293 86,719 19,282 -2,363
1978 194,102 52,781 18,670 -3,129
1977 199,297 70,339 16,769 -3,749
1976 196,979 106,894 16,407 -3,807
1975 196,718 139,797 15,342 -3,869
1974 182,464 155,596 17,561 -4,908
1973 184,432 125,401 13,145 -2,144
1972 188,857 89,880 14,825 -2,408
1971 208,640 210,244 15,441 -960
1970 215,372 304,627 16,190 -1,281
1969 216,588 93,600 15,761 -674
1968 211,589 108,864 17,884 -2,445
1967 220,450 132,856 17,560 -1,257
1966 236,566 144,641 20,758 -4,123
1965 269,589 112,401 20,482 -3,597
1964 307,268 68,003 22,239 -4,850
1963 318,595 51,831 22,069 -5,236
1962 325,745 35,373 20,660 -6,107
1961 334,360 34,721 20,355 -8,984
1960 338,487 49,694 19,931 -7,083

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 19.4% of the population change in Canada is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 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, 8,805,839 residents or 22.2% of the population were not native-born in Canada, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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