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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 4.45 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Ireland vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Mauritius
2100 5,468,791 573,538
2099 5,493,162 581,815
2098 5,516,999 590,276
2097 5,540,157 598,961
2096 5,562,811 607,840
2095 5,583,505 616,931
2094 5,603,538 626,226
2093 5,623,266 635,745
2092 5,642,437 645,427
2091 5,661,268 655,300
2090 5,680,076 665,341
2089 5,697,512 675,562
2088 5,714,108 685,908
2087 5,729,431 696,380
2086 5,743,405 707,018
2085 5,757,666 717,757
2084 5,771,610 728,558
2083 5,785,324 739,420
2082 5,798,037 750,402
2081 5,809,262 761,382
2080 5,821,598 772,374
2079 5,836,731 783,407
2078 5,851,937 794,452
2077 5,867,627 805,529
2076 5,883,876 816,547
2075 5,900,200 827,526
2074 5,917,659 838,506
2073 5,934,975 849,462
2072 5,952,211 860,405
2071 5,969,279 871,223
2070 5,986,770 882,091
2069 6,003,570 892,850
2068 6,019,937 903,547
2067 6,035,810 914,226
2066 6,051,604 924,869
2065 6,066,791 935,546
2064 6,081,606 946,145
2063 6,094,455 956,652
2062 6,106,325 967,159
2061 6,118,587 977,603
2060 6,131,482 988,022
2059 6,143,979 998,355
2058 6,153,447 1,008,603
2057 6,161,059 1,018,853
2056 6,164,047 1,029,103
2055 6,168,611 1,039,228
2054 6,169,455 1,049,313
2053 6,169,673 1,059,364
2052 6,167,591 1,069,276
2051 6,164,894 1,079,090
2050 6,159,756 1,088,773
2049 6,151,623 1,098,370
2048 6,140,272 1,107,805
2047 6,128,245 1,117,049
2046 6,115,454 1,126,022
2045 6,099,562 1,134,772
2044 6,081,384 1,143,155
2043 6,062,477 1,151,325
2042 6,041,683 1,159,078
2041 6,017,573 1,166,543
2040 5,992,311 1,173,673
2039 5,967,604 1,180,437
2038 5,940,474 1,186,773
2037 5,912,327 1,192,770
2036 5,884,159 1,198,476
2035 5,855,902 1,203,871
2034 5,825,178 1,208,936
2033 5,792,751 1,213,705
2032 5,757,842 1,218,138
2031 5,721,671 1,222,267
2030 5,684,420 1,226,049
2029 5,644,008 1,229,806
2028 5,600,083 1,233,411
2027 5,553,725 1,236,833
2026 5,505,248 1,240,121
2025 5,452,752 1,243,139
2024 5,395,790 1,245,779
2023 5,311,538 1,248,647
2022 5,212,836 1,262,523
2021 5,110,585 1,266,334
2020 5,039,747 1,266,014
2019 4,976,456 1,265,985
2018 4,898,022 1,265,577
2017 4,827,445 1,264,887
2016 4,762,722 1,263,747
2015 4,701,957 1,262,879
2014 4,657,740 1,261,208
2013 4,623,816 1,258,927
2012 4,599,533 1,255,882
2011 4,580,084 1,252,404
2010 4,560,155 1,250,400
2009 4,535,375 1,247,429
2008 4,489,544 1,244,121
2007 4,398,942 1,239,630
2006 4,273,591 1,233,996
2005 4,159,914 1,228,254
2004 4,070,262 1,221,003
2003 3,996,521 1,213,370
2002 3,931,947 1,204,621
2001 3,866,243 1,196,287
2000 3,805,174 1,186,873
1999 3,754,786 1,175,267
1998 3,712,696 1,160,421
1997 3,674,171 1,148,284
1996 3,637,510 1,133,996
1995 3,608,841 1,122,457
1994 3,590,386 1,112,846
1993 3,576,261 1,097,374
1992 3,558,430 1,084,441
1991 3,534,235 1,070,266
1990 3,513,974 1,058,775
1989 3,511,009 1,051,260
1988 3,524,949 1,043,239
1987 3,540,057 1,036,082
1986 3,539,690 1,028,360
1985 3,538,082 1,020,528
1984 3,532,423 1,012,221
1983 3,510,600 1,001,691
1982 3,485,800 992,521
1981 3,453,000 980,462
1980 3,412,800 966,039
1979 3,373,750 949,888
1978 3,329,100 933,499
1977 3,282,200 921,379
1976 3,238,050 906,507
1975 3,189,550 892,000
1974 3,137,500 878,042
1973 3,085,950 864,819
1972 3,036,850 852,053
1971 2,992,050 839,230
1970 2,957,250 826,000
1969 2,932,650 812,405
1968 2,915,550 798,413
1967 2,902,450 783,917
1966 2,888,800 768,813
1965 2,877,300 753,000
1964 2,866,550 736,381
1963 2,852,650 718,861
1962 2,836,050 700,349
1961 2,824,400 680,757
1960 2,828,600 680,331

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/ireland/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Mauritius
2100 -0.44% -1.42%
2099 -0.43% -1.43%
2098 -0.42% -1.45%
2097 -0.41% -1.46%
2096 -0.37% -1.47%
2095 -0.36% -1.48%
2094 -0.35% -1.5%
2093 -0.34% -1.5%
2092 -0.33% -1.51%
2091 -0.33% -1.51%
2090 -0.31% -1.51%
2089 -0.29% -1.51%
2088 -0.27% -1.5%
2087 -0.24% -1.5%
2086 -0.25% -1.5%
2085 -0.24% -1.48%
2084 -0.24% -1.47%
2083 -0.22% -1.46%
2082 -0.19% -1.44%
2081 -0.21% -1.42%
2080 -0.26% -1.41%
2079 -0.26% -1.39%
2078 -0.27% -1.38%
2077 -0.28% -1.35%
2076 -0.28% -1.33%
2075 -0.3% -1.31%
2074 -0.29% -1.29%
2073 -0.29% -1.27%
2072 -0.29% -1.24%
2071 -0.29% -1.23%
2070 -0.28% -1.21%
2069 -0.27% -1.18%
2068 -0.26% -1.17%
2067 -0.26% -1.15%
2066 -0.25% -1.14%
2065 -0.24% -1.12%
2064 -0.21% -1.1%
2063 -0.19% -1.09%
2062 -0.2% -1.07%
2061 -0.21% -1.05%
2060 -0.2% -1.04%
2059 -0.15% -1.02%
2058 -0.12% -1.01%
2057 -0.05% -1%
2056 -0.07% -0.97%
2055 -0.01% -0.96%
2054 -0.004% -0.95%
2053 0.03% -0.93%
2052 0.04% -0.91%
2051 0.08% -0.89%
2050 0.13% -0.87%
2049 0.18% -0.85%
2048 0.2% -0.83%
2047 0.21% -0.8%
2046 0.26% -0.77%
2045 0.3% -0.73%
2044 0.31% -0.71%
2043 0.34% -0.67%
2042 0.4% -0.64%
2041 0.42% -0.61%
2040 0.41% -0.57%
2039 0.46% -0.53%
2038 0.48% -0.5%
2037 0.48% -0.48%
2036 0.48% -0.45%
2035 0.53% -0.42%
2034 0.56% -0.39%
2033 0.61% -0.36%
2032 0.63% -0.34%
2031 0.66% -0.31%
2030 0.72% -0.31%
2029 0.78% -0.29%
2028 0.83% -0.28%
2027 0.88% -0.27%
2026 0.96% -0.24%
2025 1.06% -0.21%
2024 1.59% -0.23%
2023 1.89% -1.1%
2022 2% -0.3%
2021 1.41% 0.03%
2020 1.27% 0.002%
2019 1.6% 0.03%
2018 1.46% 0.05%
2017 1.36% 0.09%
2016 1.29% 0.07%
2015 0.95% 0.13%
2014 0.73% 0.18%
2013 0.53% 0.24%
2012 0.42% 0.28%
2011 0.44% 0.16%
2010 0.55% 0.24%
2009 1.02% 0.27%
2008 2.06% 0.36%
2007 2.93% 0.46%
2006 2.73% 0.47%
2005 2.2% 0.59%
2004 1.85% 0.63%
2003 1.64% 0.73%
2002 1.7% 0.7%
2001 1.6% 0.79%
2000 1.34% 0.99%
1999 1.13% 1.28%
1998 1.05% 1.06%
1997 1.01% 1.26%
1996 0.79% 1.03%
1995 0.51% 0.86%
1994 0.39% 1.41%
1993 0.5% 1.19%
1992 0.68% 1.32%
1991 0.58% 1.09%
1990 0.08% 0.71%
1989 -0.4% 0.77%
1988 -0.43% 0.69%
1987 0.01% 0.75%
1986 0.05% 0.77%
1985 0.16% 0.82%
1984 0.62% 1.05%
1983 0.71% 0.92%
1982 0.95% 1.23%
1981 1.18% 1.49%
1980 1.16% 1.7%
1979 1.34% 1.76%
1978 1.43% 1.32%
1977 1.36% 1.64%
1976 1.52% 1.63%
1975 1.66% 1.59%
1974 1.67% 1.53%
1973 1.62% 1.5%
1972 1.5% 1.53%
1971 1.18% 1.6%
1970 0.84% 1.67%
1969 0.59% 1.75%
1968 0.45% 1.85%
1967 0.47% 1.96%
1966 0.4% 2.1%
1965 0.38% 2.26%
1964 0.49% 2.44%
1963 0.59% 2.64%
1962 0.41% 2.88%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Ireland Mauritius
Current population
5518360
1240121
Population rank 121/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 -8
Annual growth/decline +84,252 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 178/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -2,784
Net migration rank 27/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -2,784
2024 - 39,059 - -2,787
2023 19,652 43,873 999 -2,824
2022 19,287 93,535 -757 -2,824
2021 26,064 27,419 -253 -4,324
2020 23,687 15,746 2,405 -5,895
2019 28,365 29,663 1,773 -5,202
2018 29,878 33,387 2,151 -5,084
2017 31,379 28,883 3,415 -5,322
2016 33,339 18,967 2,906 -4,483
2015 35,265 13,376 3,031 -3,645
2014 37,728 448 3,657 -3,691
2013 39,302 -12,309 4,281 -3,617
2012 42,775 -22,411 5,149 -3,663
2011 45,801 -26,529 5,511 -2,465
2010 47,426 -26,974 5,877 -2,624
2009 47,168 -18,524 6,113 -2,467
2008 46,691 18,979 7,465 -2,589
2007 43,109 76,465 8,429 -2,642
2006 36,752 94,513 8,515 -2,757
2005 33,279 63,983 10,195 -2,840
2004 33,376 49,102 10,745 -3,001
2003 32,372 32,220 10,799 -3,141
2002 31,062 34,286 11,685 -3,150
2001 27,837 39,220 11,723 -3,225
2000 23,592 31,298 12,224 -2,326
1999 21,402 23,592 12,341 -1,463
1998 22,277 16,615 11,489 -1,292
1997 21,311 17,425 11,943 -1,199
1996 18,915 9,959 13,041 -1,092
1995 16,601 10,019 13,020 -1,144
1994 17,234 -3,118 14,355 -1,112
1993 17,166 -3,762 14,814 -1,189
1992 20,283 1,335 15,833 -1,254
1991 21,206 4,944 15,091 -1,333
1990 21,787 -8,203 15,564 -1,938
1989 20,012 -28,752 14,718 -2,463
1988 22,912 -44,020 14,084 -1,399
1987 26,904 -38,426 13,262 -300
1986 27,963 -21,139 12,340 852
1985 29,013 -16,178 12,451 615
1984 31,791 -15,549 13,665 -258
1983 34,053 -15,043 14,525 -1,756
1982 38,344 -14,464 15,880 -2,226
1981 39,364 -10,834 18,334 -1,559
1980 40,612 -2,876 19,321 -1,739
1979 38,798 1,486 19,282 -2,363
1978 36,288 15,543 18,670 -3,129
1977 35,448 14,505 16,769 -3,749
1976 33,676 14,200 16,407 -3,807
1975 34,128 13,828 15,342 -3,869
1974 34,199 13,482 17,561 -4,908
1973 34,562 13,164 13,145 -2,144
1972 34,316 12,858 14,825 -2,408
1971 35,606 5,851 15,441 -960
1970 30,756 -8,892 16,190 -1,281
1969 29,326 -10,250 15,761 -674
1968 27,697 -11,132 17,884 -2,445
1967 29,895 -11,708 17,560 -1,257
1966 26,866 -11,858 20,758 -4,123
1965 30,500 -14,016 20,482 -3,597
1964 31,532 -15,640 22,239 -4,850
1963 29,667 -16,615 22,069 -5,236
1962 28,077 -17,438 20,660 -6,107
1961 25,137 -22,237 20,355 -8,984
1960 28,286 -38,492 19,931 -7,083

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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