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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,405,134 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,181,414 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 8.21 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Greece is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.12% for Greece vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Greece has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.2M (7.61% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Greece vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mauritius
2100 6,463,085 573,538
2099 6,505,287 581,815
2098 6,547,164 590,276
2097 6,589,081 598,961
2096 6,630,487 607,840
2095 6,671,006 616,931
2094 6,710,734 626,226
2093 6,749,510 635,745
2092 6,787,596 645,427
2091 6,824,775 655,300
2090 6,862,164 665,341
2089 6,900,089 675,562
2088 6,937,116 685,908
2087 6,973,450 696,380
2086 7,010,676 707,018
2085 7,048,751 717,757
2084 7,086,818 728,558
2083 7,124,743 739,420
2082 7,164,627 750,402
2081 7,205,487 761,382
2080 7,248,512 772,374
2079 7,292,836 783,407
2078 7,338,859 794,452
2077 7,387,671 805,529
2076 7,437,562 816,547
2075 7,489,139 827,526
2074 7,543,259 838,506
2073 7,600,155 849,462
2072 7,659,253 860,405
2071 7,719,672 871,223
2070 7,782,317 882,091
2069 7,847,153 892,850
2068 7,913,682 903,547
2067 7,980,659 914,226
2066 8,047,692 924,869
2065 8,114,348 935,546
2064 8,181,923 946,145
2063 8,250,274 956,652
2062 8,318,463 967,159
2061 8,386,919 977,603
2060 8,454,179 988,022
2059 8,522,250 998,355
2058 8,589,200 1,008,603
2057 8,655,428 1,018,853
2056 8,720,012 1,029,103
2055 8,783,558 1,039,228
2054 8,844,935 1,049,313
2053 8,903,834 1,059,364
2052 8,961,755 1,069,276
2051 9,018,494 1,079,090
2050 9,072,676 1,088,773
2049 9,126,801 1,098,370
2048 9,177,973 1,107,805
2047 9,228,605 1,117,049
2046 9,275,381 1,126,022
2045 9,321,349 1,134,772
2044 9,367,130 1,143,155
2043 9,411,608 1,151,325
2042 9,454,837 1,159,078
2041 9,499,098 1,166,543
2040 9,543,726 1,173,673
2039 9,588,298 1,180,437
2038 9,633,708 1,186,773
2037 9,679,362 1,192,770
2036 9,724,905 1,198,476
2035 9,771,397 1,203,871
2034 9,817,355 1,208,936
2033 9,863,589 1,213,705
2032 9,911,215 1,218,138
2031 9,956,924 1,222,267
2030 10,002,298 1,226,049
2029 10,047,641 1,229,806
2028 10,092,845 1,233,411
2027 10,137,354 1,236,833
2026 10,181,414 1,240,121
2025 10,223,023 1,243,139
2024 10,405,134 1,245,779
2023 10,407,351 1,248,647
2022 10,436,882 1,262,523
2021 10,569,207 1,266,334
2020 10,698,599 1,266,014
2019 10,721,582 1,265,985
2018 10,732,882 1,265,577
2017 10,754,679 1,264,887
2016 10,775,971 1,263,747
2015 10,820,883 1,262,879
2014 10,892,413 1,261,208
2013 10,965,211 1,258,927
2012 11,045,011 1,255,882
2011 11,104,899 1,252,404
2010 11,121,341 1,250,400
2009 11,107,017 1,247,429
2008 11,077,841 1,244,121
2007 11,048,473 1,239,630
2006 11,020,362 1,233,996
2005 10,987,314 1,228,254
2004 10,955,141 1,221,003
2003 10,928,070 1,213,370
2002 10,902,022 1,204,621
2001 10,862,132 1,196,287
2000 10,805,808 1,186,873
1999 10,761,698 1,175,267
1998 10,720,509 1,160,421
1997 10,661,259 1,148,284
1996 10,608,800 1,133,996
1995 10,562,153 1,122,457
1994 10,512,922 1,112,846
1993 10,460,415 1,097,374
1992 10,399,061 1,084,441
1991 10,319,927 1,070,266
1990 10,196,792 1,058,775
1989 10,089,498 1,051,260
1988 10,036,983 1,043,239
1987 10,000,595 1,036,082
1986 9,967,213 1,028,360
1985 9,934,300 1,020,528
1984 9,895,801 1,012,221
1983 9,846,627 1,001,691
1982 9,789,513 992,521
1981 9,729,350 980,462
1980 9,642,505 966,039
1979 9,548,258 949,888
1978 9,429,959 933,499
1977 9,308,479 921,379
1976 9,188,150 906,507
1975 9,046,541 892,000
1974 8,962,022 878,042
1973 8,929,086 864,819
1972 8,888,628 852,053
1971 8,831,036 839,230
1970 8,792,806 826,000
1969 8,772,764 812,405
1968 8,740,765 798,413
1967 8,684,088 783,917
1966 8,613,651 768,813
1965 8,550,333 753,000
1964 8,510,429 736,381
1963 8,479,625 718,861
1962 8,448,233 700,349
1961 8,398,050 680,757
1960 8,331,725 680,331

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Greece decreased by 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Greece lost 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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) Greece's population will shrink by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people with a rank change from 96th to 106th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.9% of the population in Greece and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Greece Mauritius
2100 -0.65% -1.42%
2099 -0.64% -1.43%
2098 -0.64% -1.45%
2097 -0.62% -1.46%
2096 -0.61% -1.47%
2095 -0.59% -1.48%
2094 -0.57% -1.5%
2093 -0.56% -1.5%
2092 -0.54% -1.51%
2091 -0.54% -1.51%
2090 -0.55% -1.51%
2089 -0.53% -1.51%
2088 -0.52% -1.5%
2087 -0.53% -1.5%
2086 -0.54% -1.5%
2085 -0.54% -1.48%
2084 -0.53% -1.47%
2083 -0.56% -1.46%
2082 -0.57% -1.44%
2081 -0.59% -1.42%
2080 -0.61% -1.41%
2079 -0.63% -1.39%
2078 -0.66% -1.38%
2077 -0.67% -1.35%
2076 -0.69% -1.33%
2075 -0.72% -1.31%
2074 -0.75% -1.29%
2073 -0.77% -1.27%
2072 -0.78% -1.24%
2071 -0.8% -1.23%
2070 -0.83% -1.21%
2069 -0.84% -1.18%
2068 -0.84% -1.17%
2067 -0.83% -1.15%
2066 -0.82% -1.14%
2065 -0.83% -1.12%
2064 -0.83% -1.1%
2063 -0.82% -1.09%
2062 -0.82% -1.07%
2061 -0.8% -1.05%
2060 -0.8% -1.04%
2059 -0.78% -1.02%
2058 -0.77% -1.01%
2057 -0.74% -1%
2056 -0.72% -0.97%
2055 -0.69% -0.96%
2054 -0.66% -0.95%
2053 -0.65% -0.93%
2052 -0.63% -0.91%
2051 -0.6% -0.89%
2050 -0.59% -0.87%
2049 -0.56% -0.85%
2048 -0.55% -0.83%
2047 -0.5% -0.8%
2046 -0.49% -0.77%
2045 -0.49% -0.73%
2044 -0.47% -0.71%
2043 -0.46% -0.67%
2042 -0.47% -0.64%
2041 -0.47% -0.61%
2040 -0.46% -0.57%
2039 -0.47% -0.53%
2038 -0.47% -0.5%
2037 -0.47% -0.48%
2036 -0.48% -0.45%
2035 -0.47% -0.42%
2034 -0.47% -0.39%
2033 -0.48% -0.36%
2032 -0.46% -0.34%
2031 -0.45% -0.31%
2030 -0.45% -0.31%
2029 -0.45% -0.29%
2028 -0.44% -0.28%
2027 -0.43% -0.27%
2026 -0.41% -0.24%
2025 -1.75% -0.21%
2024 -0.02% -0.23%
2023 -0.28% -1.1%
2022 -1.25% -0.3%
2021 -1.21% 0.03%
2020 -0.21% 0.002%
2019 -0.11% 0.03%
2018 -0.2% 0.05%
2017 -0.2% 0.09%
2016 -0.42% 0.07%
2015 -0.66% 0.13%
2014 -0.66% 0.18%
2013 -0.72% 0.24%
2012 -0.54% 0.28%
2011 -0.15% 0.16%
2010 0.13% 0.24%
2009 0.26% 0.27%
2008 0.27% 0.36%
2007 0.26% 0.46%
2006 0.3% 0.47%
2005 0.29% 0.59%
2004 0.25% 0.63%
2003 0.24% 0.73%
2002 0.37% 0.7%
2001 0.52% 0.79%
2000 0.41% 0.99%
1999 0.38% 1.28%
1998 0.56% 1.06%
1997 0.49% 1.26%
1996 0.44% 1.03%
1995 0.47% 0.86%
1994 0.5% 1.41%
1993 0.59% 1.19%
1992 0.77% 1.32%
1991 1.21% 1.09%
1990 1.06% 0.71%
1989 0.52% 0.77%
1988 0.36% 0.69%
1987 0.33% 0.75%
1986 0.33% 0.77%
1985 0.39% 0.82%
1984 0.5% 1.05%
1983 0.58% 0.92%
1982 0.62% 1.23%
1981 0.9% 1.49%
1980 0.99% 1.7%
1979 1.25% 1.76%
1978 1.31% 1.32%
1977 1.31% 1.64%
1976 1.57% 1.63%
1975 0.94% 1.59%
1974 0.37% 1.53%
1973 0.46% 1.5%
1972 0.65% 1.53%
1971 0.43% 1.6%
1970 0.23% 1.67%
1969 0.37% 1.75%
1968 0.65% 1.85%
1967 0.82% 1.96%
1966 0.74% 2.1%
1965 0.47% 2.26%
1964 0.36% 2.44%
1963 0.37% 2.64%
1962 0.6% 2.88%
1961 0.8% 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 Greece declined by 0.02%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Greece Mauritius
Current population
10181414
1240121
Population rank 96/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.01%
One net population change
3.95 hours
3.05 hours
One birth every
7.43 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
4.14 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -8
Annual growth/decline -2,217 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.02% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 165/197 178/197
One migration net change every
31.7 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +16,636 -2,784
Net migration rank 37/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,423,964 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 46/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 47/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Greece
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Greece Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,636 - -2,784
2024 - -122,772 - -2,787
2023 -56,200 -159,430 999 -2,824
2022 -63,665 -53,997 -757 -2,824
2021 -58,131 -160,277 -253 -4,324
2020 -46,004 6,353 2,405 -5,895
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,773 -5,202
2018 -33,272 17,938 2,151 -5,084
2017 -36,566 10,483 3,415 -5,322
2016 -25,862 10,484 2,906 -4,483
2015 -29,216 -43,462 3,031 -3,645
2014 -20,696 -46,678 3,657 -3,691
2013 -17,545 -59,323 4,281 -3,617
2012 -16,568 -65,364 5,149 -3,663
2011 -4,441 -31,786 5,511 -2,465
2010 5,560 2,001 5,877 -2,624
2009 8,886 18,182 6,113 -2,467
2008 11,077 27,081 7,465 -2,589
2007 2,210 25,400 8,429 -2,642
2006 6,612 27,621 8,515 -2,757
2005 2,197 33,297 10,195 -2,840
2004 0 29,039 10,745 -3,001
2003 -1,093 25,323 10,799 -3,141
2002 0 25,692 11,685 -3,150
2001 0 60,387 11,723 -3,225
2000 -1,081 54,661 12,224 -2,326
1999 -2,153 49,930 12,341 -1,463
1998 -2,144 47,856 11,489 -1,292
1997 2,133 45,671 11,943 -1,199
1996 0 43,444 13,041 -1,092
1995 1,056 42,674 13,020 -1,144
1994 6,307 42,897 14,355 -1,112
1993 4,185 39,829 14,814 -1,189
1992 6,239 41,000 15,833 -1,254
1991 6,192 37,917 15,091 -1,333
1990 8,157 26,294 15,564 -1,938
1989 9,080 18,862 14,718 -2,463
1988 15,055 20,557 14,084 -1,399
1987 10,001 19,005 13,262 -300
1986 20,931 19,064 12,340 852
1985 22,849 16,093 12,451 615
1984 37,604 19,767 13,665 -258
1983 42,341 18,655 14,525 -1,756
1982 50,906 19,675 15,880 -2,226
1981 54,484 25,061 18,334 -1,559
1980 60,748 47,460 19,321 -1,739
1979 65,882 72,184 19,282 -2,363
1978 64,124 60,775 18,670 -3,129
1977 59,574 19,193 16,769 -3,749
1976 65,236 89,601 16,407 -3,807
1975 61,516 61,265 15,342 -3,869
1974 68,111 -22,590 17,561 -4,908
1973 59,824 -42,387 13,145 -2,144
1972 64,887 -3,589 14,825 -2,408
1971 67,116 -12,747 15,441 -960
1970 71,222 -54,166 16,190 -1,281
1969 82,464 -118,544 15,761 -674
1968 87,408 -429 17,884 -2,445
1967 91,183 -55,853 17,560 -1,257
1966 86,998 21,206 20,758 -4,123
1965 83,793 -81,576 20,482 -3,597
1964 83,402 -76,678 22,239 -4,850
1963 81,404 -77,345 22,069 -5,236
1962 85,327 -74,972 20,660 -6,107
1961 86,500 -61,102 20,355 -8,984
1960 96,648 -15,996 19,931 -7,083

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

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Over the last 10 years, 51.9% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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, 1,423,964 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Greece, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K
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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