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

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The latest officially reported population of Greece was 10,413,962 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Greece's population is 10,371,575 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 8.36 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Greece is ranked the 94th 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 -0.41% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Greece has decreased from 11M people to 10.4M (5.89% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Greece vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Greece
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Greece Mauritius
2100 6,583,798 573,815
2099 6,626,788 582,097
2098 6,669,448 590,562
2097 6,712,148 599,251
2096 6,754,327 608,134
2095 6,795,603 617,230
2094 6,836,072 626,529
2093 6,875,572 636,052
2092 6,914,370 645,739
2091 6,952,243 655,617
2090 6,990,331 665,663
2089 7,028,964 675,889
2088 7,066,683 686,240
2087 7,103,695 696,717
2086 7,141,616 707,360
2085 7,180,403 718,105
2084 7,219,180 728,910
2083 7,257,814 739,778
2082 7,298,443 750,765
2081 7,340,066 761,750
2080 7,383,894 772,748
2079 7,429,047 783,786
2078 7,475,929 794,837
2077 7,525,653 805,918
2076 7,576,476 816,942
2075 7,629,016 827,927
2074 7,684,147 838,911
2073 7,742,105 849,873
2072 7,802,307 860,821
2071 7,863,855 871,644
2070 7,927,670 882,518
2069 7,993,717 893,282
2068 8,061,488 903,984
2067 8,129,716 914,668
2066 8,198,001 925,317
2065 8,265,902 935,999
2064 8,334,739 946,603
2063 8,404,367 957,115
2062 8,473,829 967,627
2061 8,543,564 978,076
2060 8,612,080 988,500
2059 8,681,422 998,838
2058 8,749,623 1,009,091
2057 8,817,088 1,019,346
2056 8,882,878 1,029,601
2055 8,947,611 1,039,730
2054 9,010,135 1,049,821
2053 9,070,133 1,059,876
2052 9,129,136 1,069,793
2051 9,186,935 1,079,612
2050 9,242,128 1,089,300
2049 9,297,265 1,098,902
2048 9,349,392 1,108,341
2047 9,400,970 1,117,590
2046 9,448,620 1,126,567
2045 9,495,447 1,135,321
2044 9,542,082 1,143,708
2043 9,587,391 1,151,882
2042 9,631,428 1,159,639
2041 9,676,515 1,167,107
2040 9,721,977 1,174,241
2039 9,767,381 1,181,008
2038 9,813,639 1,187,347
2037 9,860,147 1,193,347
2036 9,906,540 1,199,055
2035 9,953,900 1,204,453
2034 10,000,716 1,209,521
2033 10,047,814 1,214,292
2032 10,096,329 1,218,727
2031 10,142,892 1,222,858
2030 10,189,114 1,226,642
2029 10,235,303 1,230,401
2028 10,281,352 1,234,008
2027 10,326,692 1,237,431
2026 10,371,575 1,240,721
2025 10,413,962 1,243,741
2024 10,405,134 1,245,779
2023 10,407,351 1,248,647
2022 10,437,805 1,262,523
2021 10,570,130 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Greece was ranked 74th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 9,242,128 people with a rank change from 94th to 106th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 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 0.08% -0.16%
2024 -0.02% -0.23%
2023 -0.29% -1.1%
2022 -1.25% -0.3%
2021 -1.2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Greece grew by 0.08%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Greece Mauritius
Current population
10371575
1240721
Population rank 94/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.01%
One net population change
59.7 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
7.65 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
4.17 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +24 -6
Annual growth/decline +8,828 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +0.08% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 154/197 171/197
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 -57,229 -122,772 374 -2,787
2023 -56,200 -159,430 999 -2,824
2022 -63,671 -53,997 -757 -2,824
2021 -58,135 -160,277 -380 -4,324
2020 -46,004 6,353 2,406 -5,895
2019 -41,814 36,762 1,646 -5,202
2018 -33,272 17,938 2,152 -5,084
2017 -36,566 10,483 3,289 -5,322
2016 -25,862 10,484 2,906 -4,483
2015 -29,216 -43,462 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 49.5% of the population change in Greece is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people). In Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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