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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.88 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Mauritius vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Moldova
2100 573,815 1,169,570
2099 582,097 1,180,272
2098 590,562 1,191,113
2097 599,251 1,201,972
2096 608,134 1,212,932
2095 617,230 1,223,967
2094 626,529 1,234,876
2093 636,052 1,245,808
2092 645,739 1,256,689
2091 655,617 1,267,532
2090 665,663 1,278,123
2089 675,889 1,288,741
2088 686,240 1,299,412
2087 696,717 1,309,994
2086 707,360 1,320,672
2085 718,105 1,331,516
2084 728,910 1,342,188
2083 739,778 1,353,031
2082 750,765 1,363,961
2081 761,750 1,375,027
2080 772,748 1,386,252
2079 783,786 1,397,755
2078 794,837 1,409,455
2077 805,918 1,421,568
2076 816,942 1,433,504
2075 827,927 1,445,874
2074 838,911 1,458,696
2073 849,873 1,471,729
2072 860,821 1,485,296
2071 871,644 1,499,224
2070 882,518 1,513,979
2069 893,282 1,528,841
2068 903,984 1,544,390
2067 914,668 1,560,256
2066 925,317 1,576,276
2065 935,999 1,592,761
2064 946,603 1,609,631
2063 957,115 1,626,510
2062 967,627 1,643,849
2061 978,076 1,661,290
2060 988,500 1,679,059
2059 998,838 1,696,440
2058 1,009,091 1,713,694
2057 1,019,346 1,730,910
2056 1,029,601 1,748,393
2055 1,039,730 1,765,554
2054 1,049,821 1,782,642
2053 1,059,876 1,799,510
2052 1,069,793 1,816,030
2051 1,079,612 1,832,448
2050 1,089,300 1,848,307
2049 1,098,902 1,864,603
2048 1,108,341 1,880,438
2047 1,117,590 1,896,381
2046 1,126,567 1,912,640
2045 1,135,321 1,929,525
2044 1,143,708 1,946,354
2043 1,151,882 1,964,017
2042 1,159,639 1,982,068
2041 1,167,107 2,000,545
2040 1,174,241 2,019,832
2039 1,181,008 2,040,153
2038 1,187,347 2,060,750
2037 1,193,347 2,081,833
2036 1,199,055 2,103,318
2035 1,204,453 2,125,527
2034 1,209,521 2,147,859
2033 1,214,292 2,170,311
2032 1,218,727 2,192,598
2031 1,222,858 2,215,052
2030 1,226,642 2,237,961
2029 1,230,401 2,260,762
2028 1,234,008 2,283,416
2027 1,237,431 2,305,981
2026 1,240,721 2,328,600
2025 1,243,741 2,360,527
2024 1,245,779 2,402,306
2023 1,248,647 2,457,783
2022 1,262,523 2,528,654
2021 1,266,334 2,595,809
2020 1,266,014 2,635,130
2019 1,265,985 2,664,224
2018 1,265,577 2,707,203
2017 1,264,887 2,755,189
2016 1,263,747 2,803,186
2015 1,262,879 2,835,978
2014 1,261,208 2,857,815
2013 1,258,927 2,859,558
2012 1,255,882 2,860,324
2011 1,252,404 2,860,699
2010 1,250,400 2,862,354
2009 1,247,429 2,865,213
2008 1,244,121 2,868,833
2007 1,239,630 2,874,299
2006 1,233,996 2,880,967
2005 1,228,254 2,888,985
2004 1,221,003 2,896,023
2003 1,213,370 2,903,198
2002 1,204,621 2,911,385
2001 1,196,287 2,918,135
2000 1,186,873 2,924,668
1999 1,175,267 2,930,622
1998 1,160,421 2,935,227
1997 1,148,284 2,936,413
1996 1,133,996 2,947,293
1995 1,122,457 2,953,200
1994 1,112,846 2,966,745
1993 1,097,374 2,975,966
1992 1,084,441 2,980,965
1991 1,070,266 2,981,566
1990 1,058,775 2,977,912
1989 1,051,260 2,970,039
1988 1,043,239 2,948,891
1987 1,036,082 2,916,306
1986 1,028,360 2,883,057
1985 1,020,528 2,850,787
1984 1,012,221 2,820,518
1983 1,001,691 2,791,207
1982 992,521 2,763,101
1981 980,462 2,735,987
1980 966,039 2,708,675
1979 949,888 2,683,035
1978 933,499 2,656,211
1977 921,379 2,626,298
1976 906,507 2,596,491
1975 892,000 2,566,998
1974 878,042 2,538,164
1973 864,819 2,510,584
1972 852,053 2,484,742
1971 839,230 2,460,611
1970 826,000 2,437,590
1969 812,405 2,408,469
1968 798,413 2,373,073
1967 783,917 2,337,695
1966 768,813 2,301,871
1965 753,000 2,265,287
1964 736,381 2,228,000
1963 718,861 2,188,895
1962 700,349 2,147,227
1961 680,757 2,103,327
1960 680,331 2,058,020

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 Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritius' population will shrink by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Moldova
2100 -1.42% -0.91%
2099 -1.43% -0.91%
2098 -1.45% -0.9%
2097 -1.46% -0.9%
2096 -1.47% -0.9%
2095 -1.48% -0.88%
2094 -1.5% -0.88%
2093 -1.5% -0.87%
2092 -1.51% -0.86%
2091 -1.51% -0.83%
2090 -1.51% -0.82%
2089 -1.51% -0.82%
2088 -1.5% -0.81%
2087 -1.5% -0.81%
2086 -1.5% -0.81%
2085 -1.48% -0.8%
2084 -1.47% -0.8%
2083 -1.46% -0.8%
2082 -1.44% -0.8%
2081 -1.42% -0.81%
2080 -1.41% -0.82%
2079 -1.39% -0.83%
2078 -1.38% -0.85%
2077 -1.35% -0.83%
2076 -1.33% -0.86%
2075 -1.31% -0.88%
2074 -1.29% -0.89%
2073 -1.27% -0.91%
2072 -1.24% -0.93%
2071 -1.23% -0.97%
2070 -1.21% -0.97%
2069 -1.18% -1.01%
2068 -1.17% -1.02%
2067 -1.15% -1.02%
2066 -1.14% -1.03%
2065 -1.12% -1.05%
2064 -1.1% -1.04%
2063 -1.09% -1.05%
2062 -1.07% -1.05%
2061 -1.05% -1.06%
2060 -1.04% -1.02%
2059 -1.02% -1.01%
2058 -1.01% -0.99%
2057 -1% -1%
2056 -0.97% -0.97%
2055 -0.96% -0.96%
2054 -0.95% -0.94%
2053 -0.93% -0.91%
2052 -0.91% -0.9%
2051 -0.89% -0.86%
2050 -0.87% -0.87%
2049 -0.85% -0.84%
2048 -0.83% -0.84%
2047 -0.8% -0.85%
2046 -0.77% -0.88%
2045 -0.73% -0.86%
2044 -0.71% -0.9%
2043 -0.67% -0.91%
2042 -0.64% -0.92%
2041 -0.61% -0.95%
2040 -0.57% -1%
2039 -0.53% -1%
2038 -0.5% -1.01%
2037 -0.48% -1.02%
2036 -0.45% -1.04%
2035 -0.42% -1.04%
2034 -0.39% -1.03%
2033 -0.36% -1.02%
2032 -0.34% -1.01%
2031 -0.31% -1.02%
2030 -0.31% -1.01%
2029 -0.29% -0.99%
2028 -0.28% -0.98%
2027 -0.27% -0.97%
2026 -0.24% -1.35%
2025 -0.16% -1.74%
2024 -0.23% -2.26%
2023 -1.1% -2.8%
2022 -0.3% -2.59%
2021 0.03% -1.49%
2020 0.002% -1.09%
2019 0.03% -1.59%
2018 0.05% -1.74%
2017 0.09% -1.71%
2016 0.07% -1.16%
2015 0.13% -0.76%
2014 0.18% -0.06%
2013 0.24% -0.03%
2012 0.28% -0.01%
2011 0.16% -0.06%
2010 0.24% -0.1%
2009 0.27% -0.13%
2008 0.36% -0.19%
2007 0.46% -0.23%
2006 0.47% -0.28%
2005 0.59% -0.24%
2004 0.63% -0.25%
2003 0.73% -0.28%
2002 0.7% -0.23%
2001 0.79% -0.22%
2000 0.99% -0.2%
1999 1.28% -0.16%
1998 1.06% -0.04%
1997 1.26% -0.37%
1996 1.03% -0.2%
1995 0.86% -0.46%
1994 1.41% -0.31%
1993 1.19% -0.17%
1992 1.32% -0.02%
1991 1.09% 0.12%
1990 0.71% 0.27%
1989 0.77% 0.72%
1988 0.69% 1.12%
1987 0.75% 1.15%
1986 0.77% 1.13%
1985 0.82% 1.07%
1984 1.05% 1.05%
1983 0.92% 1.02%
1982 1.23% 0.99%
1981 1.49% 1.01%
1980 1.7% 0.96%
1979 1.76% 1.01%
1978 1.32% 1.14%
1977 1.64% 1.15%
1976 1.63% 1.15%
1975 1.59% 1.14%
1974 1.53% 1.1%
1973 1.5% 1.04%
1972 1.53% 0.98%
1971 1.6% 0.94%
1970 1.67% 1.21%
1969 1.75% 1.49%
1968 1.85% 1.51%
1967 1.96% 1.56%
1966 2.1% 1.61%
1965 2.26% 1.67%
1964 2.44% 1.79%
1963 2.64% 1.94%
1962 2.88% 2.09%
1961 0.06% 2.2%

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 Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Moldova
Current population
1240721
2328600
Population rank 157/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
4.31 hours
12.6 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -114
Annual growth/decline -2,038 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -29,766
Net migration rank 103/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -29,766
2024 374 -2,787 -7,767 -27,088
2023 999 -2,824 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -757 -2,824 -6,385 89,154
2021 -380 -4,324 -13,444 -33,405
2020 2,406 -5,895 -7,067 -33,405
2019 1,646 -5,202 -3,416 -41,233
2018 2,152 -5,084 -961 -36,085
2017 3,289 -5,322 1,402 -43,871
2016 2,906 -4,483 4,580 -51,642
2015 2,905 -3,645 6,049 -59,399
2014 3,657 -3,691 7,248 -67,175
2013 4,281 -3,617 3,537 -77,571
2012 5,023 -3,663 5,581 -81,215
2011 5,511 -2,465 5,948 -82,271
2010 5,877 -2,624 7,456 -84,039
2009 6,113 -2,467 7,492 -83,546
2008 7,465 -2,589 5,210 -79,593
2007 8,429 -2,642 3,490 -75,734
2006 8,515 -2,757 2,406 -72,061
2005 10,195 -2,840 2,005 -68,681
2004 10,745 -3,001 1,714 -52,491
2003 10,799 -3,141 -322 -46,947
2002 11,685 -3,150 -1,249 -45,833
2001 11,723 -3,225 -718 -45,043
2000 12,224 -2,326 -324 -43,854
1999 12,341 -1,463 642 -43,111
1998 11,489 -1,292 2,140 -41,975
1997 11,943 -1,199 4,669 -41,743
1996 13,041 -1,092 2,655 -33,369
1995 13,020 -1,144 5,534 -31,975
1994 14,355 -1,112 9,921 -31,616
1993 14,814 -1,189 13,886 -31,526
1992 15,833 -1,254 17,373 -30,136
1991 15,091 -1,333 21,127 -29,204
1990 15,564 -1,938 25,824 -30,053
1989 14,718 -2,463 29,638 -29,307
1988 14,084 -1,399 35,608 -4,989
1987 13,262 -300 40,122 -10,796
1986 12,340 852 39,463 -8,769
1985 12,451 615 38,060 -10,627
1984 13,665 -258 38,108 -12,732
1983 14,525 -1,756 36,076 -10,543
1982 15,880 -2,226 32,814 -8,412
1981 18,334 -1,559 31,360 -6,452
1980 19,321 -1,739 30,053 -3,693
1979 19,282 -2,363 28,322 -6,912
1978 18,670 -3,129 27,622 3,483
1977 16,769 -3,749 27,707 3,245
1976 16,407 -3,807 27,801 2,885
1975 15,342 -3,869 27,677 2,355
1974 17,561 -4,908 27,219 1,785
1973 13,145 -2,144 25,967 1,156
1972 14,825 -2,408 24,626 481
1971 15,441 -960 23,359 -61
1970 16,190 -1,281 22,314 606
1969 15,761 -674 21,768 20,561
1968 17,884 -2,445 22,005 19,830
1967 17,560 -1,257 22,654 19,175
1966 20,758 -4,123 23,720 18,601
1965 20,482 -3,597 24,916 18,066
1964 22,239 -4,850 25,860 17,509
1963 22,069 -5,236 29,382 16,816
1962 20,660 -6,107 32,082 15,884
1961 20,355 -8,984 35,180 14,818
1960 19,931 -7,083 36,352 13,697

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Mauritius is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people). In Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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