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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 31.3 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Mauritius vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Morocco
2100 573,538 38,181,184
2099 581,815 38,411,679
2098 590,276 38,639,306
2097 598,961 38,863,211
2096 607,840 39,084,772
2095 616,931 39,302,453
2094 626,226 39,515,556
2093 635,745 39,726,709
2092 645,427 39,934,218
2091 655,300 40,138,565
2090 665,341 40,337,690
2089 675,562 40,532,151
2088 685,908 40,718,654
2087 696,380 40,902,624
2086 707,018 41,085,174
2085 717,757 41,264,970
2084 728,558 41,438,801
2083 739,420 41,604,865
2082 750,402 41,768,393
2081 761,382 41,927,610
2080 772,374 42,082,087
2079 783,407 42,233,228
2078 794,452 42,377,404
2077 805,529 42,515,702
2076 816,547 42,648,054
2075 827,526 42,775,325
2074 838,506 42,898,811
2073 849,462 43,017,234
2072 860,405 43,128,932
2071 871,223 43,232,517
2070 882,091 43,332,679
2069 892,850 43,423,419
2068 903,547 43,507,485
2067 914,226 43,586,077
2066 924,869 43,654,657
2065 935,546 43,723,648
2064 946,145 43,781,054
2063 956,652 43,828,593
2062 967,159 43,871,197
2061 977,603 43,902,710
2060 988,022 43,927,001
2059 998,355 43,942,510
2058 1,008,603 43,944,996
2057 1,018,853 43,939,695
2056 1,029,103 43,927,624
2055 1,039,228 43,902,661
2054 1,049,313 43,866,486
2053 1,059,364 43,819,100
2052 1,069,276 43,759,239
2051 1,079,090 43,688,144
2050 1,088,773 43,605,074
2049 1,098,370 43,517,919
2048 1,107,805 43,417,554
2047 1,117,049 43,308,462
2046 1,126,022 43,192,511
2045 1,134,772 43,065,569
2044 1,143,155 42,925,634
2043 1,151,325 42,780,215
2042 1,159,078 42,623,872
2041 1,166,543 42,456,113
2040 1,173,673 42,280,578
2039 1,180,437 42,098,906
2038 1,186,773 41,902,451
2037 1,192,770 41,700,541
2036 1,198,476 41,488,891
2035 1,203,871 41,266,216
2034 1,208,936 41,037,058
2033 1,213,705 40,795,454
2032 1,218,138 40,544,755
2031 1,222,267 40,280,535
2030 1,226,049 40,005,642
2029 1,229,806 39,720,087
2028 1,233,411 39,422,016
2027 1,236,833 39,109,148
2026 1,240,121 38,783,685
2025 1,243,139 38,442,658
2024 1,245,779 38,081,173
2023 1,248,647 37,712,505
2022 1,262,523 37,329,064
2021 1,266,334 36,954,442
2020 1,266,014 36,584,208
2019 1,265,985 36,210,898
2018 1,265,577 35,839,760
2017 1,264,887 35,446,392
2016 1,263,747 35,023,457
2015 1,262,879 34,607,588
2014 1,261,208 34,204,780
2013 1,258,927 33,787,571
2012 1,255,882 33,355,241
2011 1,252,404 32,912,588
2010 1,250,400 32,467,016
2009 1,247,429 32,030,778
2008 1,244,121 31,606,767
2007 1,239,630 31,186,468
2006 1,233,996 30,771,178
2005 1,228,254 30,358,144
2004 1,221,003 29,953,018
2003 1,213,370 29,571,415
2002 1,204,621 29,198,142
2001 1,196,287 28,814,643
2000 1,186,873 28,423,435
1999 1,175,267 28,027,179
1998 1,160,421 27,621,648
1997 1,148,284 27,213,337
1996 1,133,996 26,808,107
1995 1,122,457 26,399,429
1994 1,112,846 26,000,822
1993 1,097,374 25,614,586
1992 1,084,441 25,212,468
1991 1,070,266 24,799,014
1990 1,058,775 24,375,551
1989 1,051,260 23,939,414
1988 1,043,239 23,500,524
1987 1,036,082 23,054,392
1986 1,028,360 22,600,803
1985 1,020,528 22,113,953
1984 1,012,221 21,593,778
1983 1,001,691 21,060,696
1982 992,521 20,520,318
1981 980,462 19,985,401
1980 966,039 19,459,943
1979 949,888 18,955,589
1978 933,499 18,477,385
1977 921,379 18,014,756
1976 906,507 17,574,182
1975 892,000 17,150,786
1974 878,042 16,733,842
1973 864,819 16,326,269
1972 852,053 15,924,692
1971 839,230 15,527,225
1970 826,000 15,129,449
1969 812,405 14,734,255
1968 798,413 14,347,899
1967 783,917 13,968,175
1966 768,813 13,597,065
1965 753,000 13,239,171
1964 736,381 12,898,886
1963 718,861 12,577,502
1962 700,349 12,253,092
1961 680,757 11,931,085
1960 680,331 11,624,933

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/mauritius/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Mauritius' population will shrink by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Morocco
2100 -1.42% -0.6%
2099 -1.43% -0.59%
2098 -1.45% -0.58%
2097 -1.46% -0.57%
2096 -1.47% -0.55%
2095 -1.48% -0.54%
2094 -1.5% -0.53%
2093 -1.5% -0.52%
2092 -1.51% -0.51%
2091 -1.51% -0.49%
2090 -1.51% -0.48%
2089 -1.51% -0.46%
2088 -1.5% -0.45%
2087 -1.5% -0.44%
2086 -1.5% -0.44%
2085 -1.48% -0.42%
2084 -1.47% -0.4%
2083 -1.46% -0.39%
2082 -1.44% -0.38%
2081 -1.42% -0.37%
2080 -1.41% -0.36%
2079 -1.39% -0.34%
2078 -1.38% -0.33%
2077 -1.35% -0.31%
2076 -1.33% -0.3%
2075 -1.31% -0.29%
2074 -1.29% -0.28%
2073 -1.27% -0.26%
2072 -1.24% -0.24%
2071 -1.23% -0.23%
2070 -1.21% -0.21%
2069 -1.18% -0.19%
2068 -1.17% -0.18%
2067 -1.15% -0.16%
2066 -1.14% -0.16%
2065 -1.12% -0.13%
2064 -1.1% -0.11%
2063 -1.09% -0.1%
2062 -1.07% -0.07%
2061 -1.05% -0.06%
2060 -1.04% -0.04%
2059 -1.02% -0.006%
2058 -1.01% 0.01%
2057 -1% 0.03%
2056 -0.97% 0.06%
2055 -0.96% 0.08%
2054 -0.95% 0.11%
2053 -0.93% 0.14%
2052 -0.91% 0.16%
2051 -0.89% 0.19%
2050 -0.87% 0.2%
2049 -0.85% 0.23%
2048 -0.83% 0.25%
2047 -0.8% 0.27%
2046 -0.77% 0.29%
2045 -0.73% 0.33%
2044 -0.71% 0.34%
2043 -0.67% 0.37%
2042 -0.64% 0.4%
2041 -0.61% 0.42%
2040 -0.57% 0.43%
2039 -0.53% 0.47%
2038 -0.5% 0.48%
2037 -0.48% 0.51%
2036 -0.45% 0.54%
2035 -0.42% 0.56%
2034 -0.39% 0.59%
2033 -0.36% 0.62%
2032 -0.34% 0.66%
2031 -0.31% 0.69%
2030 -0.31% 0.72%
2029 -0.29% 0.76%
2028 -0.28% 0.8%
2027 -0.27% 0.84%
2026 -0.24% 0.89%
2025 -0.21% 0.95%
2024 -0.23% 0.98%
2023 -1.1% 1.03%
2022 -0.3% 1.01%
2021 0.03% 1.01%
2020 0.002% 1.03%
2019 0.03% 1.04%
2018 0.05% 1.11%
2017 0.09% 1.21%
2016 0.07% 1.2%
2015 0.13% 1.18%
2014 0.18% 1.23%
2013 0.24% 1.3%
2012 0.28% 1.34%
2011 0.16% 1.37%
2010 0.24% 1.36%
2009 0.27% 1.34%
2008 0.36% 1.35%
2007 0.46% 1.35%
2006 0.47% 1.36%
2005 0.59% 1.35%
2004 0.63% 1.29%
2003 0.73% 1.28%
2002 0.7% 1.33%
2001 0.79% 1.38%
2000 0.99% 1.41%
1999 1.28% 1.47%
1998 1.06% 1.5%
1997 1.26% 1.51%
1996 1.03% 1.55%
1995 0.86% 1.53%
1994 1.41% 1.51%
1993 1.19% 1.59%
1992 1.32% 1.67%
1991 1.09% 1.74%
1990 0.71% 1.82%
1989 0.77% 1.87%
1988 0.69% 1.94%
1987 0.75% 2.01%
1986 0.77% 2.2%
1985 0.82% 2.41%
1984 1.05% 2.53%
1983 0.92% 2.63%
1982 1.23% 2.68%
1981 1.49% 2.7%
1980 1.7% 2.66%
1979 1.76% 2.59%
1978 1.32% 2.57%
1977 1.64% 2.51%
1976 1.63% 2.47%
1975 1.59% 2.49%
1974 1.53% 2.5%
1973 1.5% 2.52%
1972 1.53% 2.56%
1971 1.6% 2.63%
1970 1.67% 2.68%
1969 1.75% 2.69%
1968 1.85% 2.72%
1967 1.96% 2.73%
1966 2.1% 2.7%
1965 2.26% 2.64%
1964 2.44% 2.56%
1963 2.64% 2.65%
1962 2.88% 2.7%
1961 0.06% 2.63%

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 Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Morocco
Current population
1240121
38871720
Population rank 157/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.47%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
44.8 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +1,010
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 104/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -56,254
Net migration rank 103/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -56,254
2024 - -2,787 - -46,802
2023 999 -2,824 417,213 -39,650
2022 -757 -2,824 427,903 -38,594
2021 -253 -4,324 407,829 -47,902
2020 2,405 -5,895 415,999 -35,474
2019 1,773 -5,202 457,307 -91,217
2018 2,151 -5,084 464,375 -88,159
2017 3,415 -5,322 471,011 -60,472
2016 2,906 -4,483 474,637 -39,302
2015 3,031 -3,645 477,654 -81,248
2014 3,657 -3,691 481,295 -72,065
2013 4,281 -3,617 492,284 -67,096
2012 5,149 -3,663 504,698 -65,251
2011 5,511 -2,465 513,305 -67,447
2010 5,877 -2,624 515,804 -70,510
2009 6,113 -2,467 509,386 -82,203
2008 7,465 -2,589 499,766 -78,912
2007 8,429 -2,642 493,526 -73,759
2006 8,515 -2,757 483,200 -72,364
2005 10,195 -2,840 474,285 -59,024
2004 10,745 -3,001 461,756 -66,749
2003 10,799 -3,141 452,650 -84,460
2002 11,685 -3,150 446,147 -67,802
2001 11,723 -3,225 452,621 -63,967
2000 12,224 -2,326 461,341 -67,569
1999 12,341 -1,463 473,071 -74,343
1998 11,489 -1,292 492,604 -80,286
1997 11,943 -1,199 500,807 -96,502
1996 13,041 -1,092 501,499 -95,331
1995 13,020 -1,144 496,573 -85,386
1994 14,355 -1,112 501,426 -115,404
1993 14,814 -1,189 507,707 -121,254
1992 15,833 -1,254 525,680 -107,911
1991 15,091 -1,333 539,850 -130,717
1990 15,564 -1,938 535,506 -97,711
1989 14,718 -2,463 538,996 -104,509
1988 14,084 -1,399 545,800 -102,484
1987 13,262 -300 553,005 -104,029
1986 12,340 852 558,105 -99,905
1985 12,451 615 560,810 -45,336
1984 13,665 -258 564,159 -39,319
1983 14,525 -1,756 566,301 -24,988
1982 15,880 -2,226 564,904 -25,471
1981 18,334 -1,559 552,936 -22,553
1980 19,321 -1,739 534,448 -13,899
1979 19,282 -2,363 515,554 -27,374
1978 18,670 -3,129 498,834 -30,600
1977 16,769 -3,749 489,173 -32,161
1976 16,407 -3,807 482,130 -58,019
1975 15,342 -3,869 474,631 -51,968
1974 17,561 -4,908 464,147 -52,927
1973 13,145 -2,144 455,699 -51,772
1972 14,825 -2,408 446,449 -47,226
1971 15,441 -960 435,104 -39,385
1970 16,190 -1,281 426,015 -26,168
1969 15,761 -674 414,931 -24,389
1968 17,884 -2,445 407,437 -25,267
1967 17,560 -1,257 400,594 -23,309
1966 20,758 -4,123 391,881 -26,945
1965 20,482 -3,597 383,989 -33,139
1964 22,239 -4,850 375,835 -46,106
1963 22,069 -5,236 369,250 -56,214
1962 20,660 -6,107 363,843 -28,071
1961 20,355 -8,984 348,650 -40,413
1960 19,931 -7,083 323,499 -19,434

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.9% of the population change in Mauritius is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people). In Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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