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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Italy was 58,952,704 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Italy's population is 58,562,681 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 47.2 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Italy is ranked the 26th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.71% for Italy vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Italy has had an average growth rate of -0.21% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Italy has increased from 58.4M people to 58.6M (0.28% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Italy vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Italy Mauritius
2100 35,208,261 573,538
2099 35,444,989 581,815
2098 35,676,340 590,276
2097 35,914,345 598,961
2096 36,150,501 607,840
2095 36,386,787 616,931
2094 36,619,396 626,226
2093 36,850,181 635,745
2092 37,089,746 645,427
2091 37,323,400 655,300
2090 37,560,976 665,341
2089 37,802,157 675,562
2088 38,040,056 685,908
2087 38,280,439 696,380
2086 38,517,279 707,018
2085 38,761,126 717,757
2084 39,008,873 728,558
2083 39,255,273 739,420
2082 39,509,964 750,402
2081 39,767,732 761,382
2080 40,030,977 772,374
2079 40,302,924 783,407
2078 40,579,648 794,452
2077 40,860,952 805,529
2076 41,151,772 816,547
2075 41,455,646 827,526
2074 41,779,503 838,506
2073 42,111,664 849,462
2072 42,459,257 860,405
2071 42,814,908 871,223
2070 43,187,953 882,091
2069 43,571,469 892,850
2068 43,964,515 903,547
2067 44,361,273 914,226
2066 44,771,926 924,869
2065 45,197,177 935,546
2064 45,628,630 946,145
2063 46,066,216 956,652
2062 46,517,561 967,159
2061 46,971,598 977,603
2060 47,424,830 988,022
2059 47,879,711 998,355
2058 48,332,818 1,008,603
2057 48,778,066 1,018,853
2056 49,222,515 1,029,103
2055 49,653,326 1,039,228
2054 50,073,600 1,049,313
2053 50,488,203 1,059,364
2052 50,886,354 1,069,276
2051 51,276,616 1,079,090
2050 51,663,176 1,088,773
2049 52,034,983 1,098,370
2048 52,392,012 1,107,805
2047 52,745,310 1,117,049
2046 53,080,828 1,126,022
2045 53,408,660 1,134,772
2044 53,723,325 1,143,155
2043 54,042,322 1,151,325
2042 54,342,628 1,159,078
2041 54,629,496 1,166,543
2040 54,916,374 1,173,673
2039 55,205,078 1,180,437
2038 55,481,637 1,186,773
2037 55,757,394 1,192,770
2036 56,025,224 1,198,476
2035 56,295,613 1,203,871
2034 56,562,648 1,208,936
2033 56,822,364 1,213,705
2032 57,078,534 1,218,138
2031 57,345,322 1,222,267
2030 57,606,120 1,226,049
2029 57,851,091 1,229,806
2028 58,091,760 1,233,411
2027 58,333,039 1,236,833
2026 58,562,681 1,240,121
2025 58,769,653 1,243,139
2024 58,952,704 1,245,779
2023 58,984,216 1,248,647
2022 59,013,667 1,262,523
2021 59,133,173 1,266,334
2020 59,438,851 1,266,014
2019 59,729,081 1,265,985
2018 60,148,658 1,265,577
2017 60,002,252 1,264,887
2016 60,115,223 1,263,747
2015 60,229,605 1,262,879
2014 60,320,707 1,261,208
2013 60,311,613 1,258,927
2012 60,191,247 1,255,882
2011 60,026,841 1,252,404
2010 59,819,407 1,250,400
2009 59,555,454 1,247,429
2008 59,211,181 1,244,121
2007 58,756,247 1,239,630
2006 58,399,861 1,233,996
2005 58,166,682 1,228,254
2004 57,828,179 1,221,003
2003 57,399,184 1,213,370
2002 57,089,824 1,204,621
2001 56,976,981 1,196,287
2000 56,942,108 1,186,873
1999 56,916,317 1,175,267
1998 56,906,744 1,160,421
1997 56,890,372 1,148,284
1996 56,860,281 1,133,996
1995 56,844,303 1,122,457
1994 56,843,400 1,112,846
1993 56,831,821 1,097,374
1992 56,797,087 1,084,441
1991 56,758,521 1,070,266
1990 56,719,240 1,058,775
1989 56,671,781 1,051,260
1988 56,629,288 1,043,239
1987 56,601,931 1,036,082
1986 56,596,155 1,028,360
1985 56,593,071 1,020,528
1984 56,576,718 1,012,221
1983 56,564,074 1,001,691
1982 56,543,548 992,521
1981 56,501,675 980,462
1980 56,433,883 966,039
1979 56,317,749 949,888
1978 56,155,143 933,499
1977 55,955,411 921,379
1976 55,718,260 906,507
1975 55,441,001 892,000
1974 55,110,868 878,042
1973 54,751,406 864,819
1972 54,381,345 852,053
1971 54,073,490 839,230
1970 53,821,850 826,000
1969 53,537,950 812,405
1968 53,235,750 798,413
1967 52,900,500 783,917
1966 52,519,000 768,813
1965 52,112,350 753,000
1964 51,675,350 736,381
1963 51,252,000 718,861
1962 50,879,450 700,349
1961 50,536,350 680,757
1960 50,199,700 680,331

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/italy/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Italy increased by 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Italy lost 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Italy was ranked 23rd most populous country in 2006 and is 26th 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) Italy's population will shrink by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people with a rank change from 26th to 40th. 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 29.7% of the population in Italy and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Italy
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Italy Mauritius
2100 -0.67% -1.42%
2099 -0.65% -1.43%
2098 -0.66% -1.45%
2097 -0.65% -1.46%
2096 -0.65% -1.47%
2095 -0.64% -1.48%
2094 -0.63% -1.5%
2093 -0.65% -1.5%
2092 -0.63% -1.51%
2091 -0.63% -1.51%
2090 -0.64% -1.51%
2089 -0.63% -1.51%
2088 -0.63% -1.5%
2087 -0.61% -1.5%
2086 -0.63% -1.5%
2085 -0.64% -1.48%
2084 -0.63% -1.47%
2083 -0.64% -1.46%
2082 -0.65% -1.44%
2081 -0.66% -1.42%
2080 -0.67% -1.41%
2079 -0.68% -1.39%
2078 -0.69% -1.38%
2077 -0.71% -1.35%
2076 -0.73% -1.33%
2075 -0.78% -1.31%
2074 -0.79% -1.29%
2073 -0.82% -1.27%
2072 -0.83% -1.24%
2071 -0.86% -1.23%
2070 -0.88% -1.21%
2069 -0.89% -1.18%
2068 -0.89% -1.17%
2067 -0.92% -1.15%
2066 -0.94% -1.14%
2065 -0.95% -1.12%
2064 -0.95% -1.1%
2063 -0.97% -1.09%
2062 -0.97% -1.07%
2061 -0.96% -1.05%
2060 -0.95% -1.04%
2059 -0.94% -1.02%
2058 -0.91% -1.01%
2057 -0.9% -1%
2056 -0.87% -0.97%
2055 -0.84% -0.96%
2054 -0.82% -0.95%
2053 -0.78% -0.93%
2052 -0.76% -0.91%
2051 -0.75% -0.89%
2050 -0.71% -0.87%
2049 -0.68% -0.85%
2048 -0.67% -0.83%
2047 -0.63% -0.8%
2046 -0.61% -0.77%
2045 -0.59% -0.73%
2044 -0.59% -0.71%
2043 -0.55% -0.67%
2042 -0.53% -0.64%
2041 -0.52% -0.61%
2040 -0.52% -0.57%
2039 -0.5% -0.53%
2038 -0.49% -0.5%
2037 -0.48% -0.48%
2036 -0.48% -0.45%
2035 -0.47% -0.42%
2034 -0.46% -0.39%
2033 -0.45% -0.36%
2032 -0.47% -0.34%
2031 -0.45% -0.31%
2030 -0.42% -0.31%
2029 -0.41% -0.29%
2028 -0.41% -0.28%
2027 -0.39% -0.27%
2026 -0.35% -0.24%
2025 -0.31% -0.21%
2024 -0.05% -0.23%
2023 -0.05% -1.1%
2022 -0.2% -0.3%
2021 -0.51% 0.03%
2020 -0.49% 0.002%
2019 -0.7% 0.03%
2018 0.24% 0.05%
2017 -0.19% 0.09%
2016 -0.19% 0.07%
2015 -0.15% 0.13%
2014 0.02% 0.18%
2013 0.2% 0.24%
2012 0.27% 0.28%
2011 0.35% 0.16%
2010 0.44% 0.24%
2009 0.58% 0.27%
2008 0.77% 0.36%
2007 0.61% 0.46%
2006 0.4% 0.47%
2005 0.59% 0.59%
2004 0.75% 0.63%
2003 0.54% 0.73%
2002 0.2% 0.7%
2001 0.06% 0.79%
2000 0.05% 0.99%
1999 0.02% 1.28%
1998 0.03% 1.06%
1997 0.05% 1.26%
1996 0.03% 1.03%
1995 0.002% 0.86%
1994 0.02% 1.41%
1993 0.06% 1.19%
1992 0.07% 1.32%
1991 0.07% 1.09%
1990 0.08% 0.71%
1989 0.08% 0.77%
1988 0.05% 0.69%
1987 0.01% 0.75%
1986 0.005% 0.77%
1985 0.03% 0.82%
1984 0.02% 1.05%
1983 0.04% 0.92%
1982 0.07% 1.23%
1981 0.12% 1.49%
1980 0.21% 1.7%
1979 0.29% 1.76%
1978 0.36% 1.32%
1977 0.43% 1.64%
1976 0.5% 1.63%
1975 0.6% 1.59%
1974 0.66% 1.53%
1973 0.68% 1.5%
1972 0.57% 1.53%
1971 0.47% 1.6%
1970 0.53% 1.67%
1969 0.57% 1.75%
1968 0.63% 1.85%
1967 0.73% 1.96%
1966 0.78% 2.1%
1965 0.85% 2.26%
1964 0.83% 2.44%
1963 0.73% 2.64%
1962 0.68% 2.88%
1961 0.67% 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 Italy declined by 0.05%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Italy Mauritius
Current population
58562681
1240121
Population rank 26/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.71% 0.01%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.39 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
47.7 seconds
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 -8
Annual growth/decline -31,512 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 170/197 178/197
One migration net change every
6.99 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +75,448 -2,784
Net migration rank 19/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 6,553,671 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 12/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 11% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 59/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Italy
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Italy Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 75,448 - -2,784
2024 - 95,246 - -2,787
2023 -283,125 150,189 999 -2,824
2022 -318,674 231,228 -757 -2,824
2021 -301,579 157,327 -253 -4,324
2020 -338,801 85,281 2,405 -5,895
2019 -215,025 46,634 1,773 -5,202
2018 -192,475 83,686 2,151 -5,084
2017 -192,007 95,147 3,415 -5,322
2016 -138,265 84,568 2,906 -4,483
2015 -162,620 39,389 3,031 -3,645
2014 -96,513 52,679 3,657 -3,691
2013 -90,468 158,090 4,281 -3,617
2012 -78,248 252,524 5,149 -3,663
2011 -48,021 198,544 5,511 -2,465
2010 -23,928 274,387 5,877 -2,624
2009 -17,866 283,676 6,113 -2,467
2008 -11,842 422,534 7,465 -2,589
2007 -5,876 495,092 8,429 -2,642
2006 0 215,995 8,515 -2,757
2005 -17,450 258,702 10,195 -2,840
2004 11,566 417,970 10,745 -3,001
2003 -40,179 478,578 10,799 -3,141
2002 -22,836 223,861 11,685 -3,150
2001 -11,396 48,903 11,723 -3,225
2000 -17,082 56,065 12,224 -2,326
1999 -22,766 54,405 12,341 -1,463
1998 -39,835 67,985 11,489 -1,292
1997 -22,756 50,539 11,943 -1,199
1996 -22,744 53,450 13,041 -1,092
1995 -34,107 -460,287 13,020 -1,144
1994 -17,053 502,750 14,355 -1,112
1993 0 24,321 14,814 -1,189
1992 22,718 51,747 15,833 -1,254
1991 11,352 19,721 15,091 -1,333
1990 22,688 35,317 15,564 -1,938
1989 28,336 19,540 14,718 -2,463
1988 33,977 18,553 14,084 -1,399
1987 16,980 7,825 13,262 -300
1986 11,319 -6,206 12,340 852
1985 28,297 6,911 12,451 615
1984 50,919 203 13,665 -258
1983 33,939 -3,733 14,525 -1,756
1982 79,161 -24,223 15,880 -2,226
1981 73,452 7,182 18,334 -1,559
1980 84,650 295,642 19,321 -1,739
1979 129,531 42,637 19,282 -2,363
1978 168,465 43,932 18,670 -3,129
1977 190,248 42,246 16,769 -3,749
1976 228,445 40,885 16,407 -3,807
1975 271,660 43,051 15,342 -3,869
1974 336,176 42,487 17,561 -4,908
1973 328,508 41,631 13,145 -2,144
1972 364,355 43,182 14,825 -2,408
1971 383,922 -58,627 15,441 -960
1970 376,753 -62,216 16,190 -1,281
1969 390,827 -45,346 15,761 -674
1968 399,268 -50,149 17,884 -2,445
1967 439,074 -37,992 17,560 -1,257
1966 488,427 -35,352 20,758 -4,123
1965 474,222 -36,267 20,482 -3,597
1964 527,089 -27,368 22,239 -4,850
1963 440,767 -28,198 22,069 -5,236
1962 427,387 -25,840 20,660 -6,107
1961 459,880 -129,761 20,355 -8,984
1960 426,697 -140,765 19,931 -7,083

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 68.6% of the population change in Italy is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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, 6,553,671 residents or 11% of the population were not native-born in Italy, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K
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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