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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 31.4 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 -0.13% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Mauritius vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Morocco
2100 573,815 38,169,376
2099 582,097 38,399,800
2098 590,562 38,627,357
2097 599,251 38,851,192
2096 608,134 39,072,685
2095 617,230 39,290,298
2094 626,529 39,503,336
2093 636,052 39,714,423
2092 645,739 39,921,868
2091 655,617 40,126,152
2090 665,663 40,325,215
2089 675,889 40,519,616
2088 686,240 40,706,061
2087 696,717 40,889,974
2086 707,360 41,072,468
2085 718,105 41,252,209
2084 728,910 41,425,986
2083 739,778 41,591,998
2082 750,765 41,755,476
2081 761,750 41,914,644
2080 772,748 42,069,073
2079 783,786 42,220,167
2078 794,837 42,364,299
2077 805,918 42,502,554
2076 816,942 42,634,865
2075 827,927 42,762,096
2074 838,911 42,885,545
2073 849,873 43,003,930
2072 860,821 43,115,594
2071 871,644 43,219,147
2070 882,518 43,319,278
2069 893,282 43,409,990
2068 903,984 43,494,031
2067 914,668 43,572,598
2066 925,317 43,641,156
2065 935,999 43,710,126
2064 946,603 43,767,514
2063 957,115 43,815,039
2062 967,627 43,857,629
2061 978,076 43,889,133
2060 988,500 43,913,417
2059 998,838 43,928,921
2058 1,009,091 43,931,406
2057 1,019,346 43,926,107
2056 1,029,601 43,914,039
2055 1,039,730 43,889,084
2054 1,049,821 43,852,920
2053 1,059,876 43,805,549
2052 1,069,793 43,745,706
2051 1,079,612 43,674,633
2050 1,089,300 43,591,589
2049 1,098,902 43,504,461
2048 1,108,341 43,404,127
2047 1,117,590 43,295,069
2046 1,126,567 43,179,153
2045 1,135,321 43,052,251
2044 1,143,708 42,912,359
2043 1,151,882 42,766,985
2042 1,159,639 42,610,691
2041 1,167,107 42,442,983
2040 1,174,241 42,267,502
2039 1,181,008 42,085,886
2038 1,187,347 41,889,492
2037 1,193,347 41,687,645
2036 1,199,055 41,476,060
2035 1,204,453 41,253,454
2034 1,209,521 41,024,367
2033 1,214,292 40,782,838
2032 1,218,727 40,532,216
2031 1,222,858 40,268,078
2030 1,226,642 39,993,270
2029 1,230,401 39,707,804
2028 1,234,008 39,409,825
2027 1,237,431 39,097,054
2026 1,240,721 38,771,691
2025 1,243,741 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 1,089,300 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 -0.16% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Morocco
Current population
1240721
38938817
Population rank 157/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.47%
One net population change
4.31 hours
1.51 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +958
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 105/197
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 374 -2,787 406,555 -46,802
2023 999 -2,824 417,213 -39,650
2022 -757 -2,824 427,903 -38,594
2021 -380 -4,324 407,829 -47,902
2020 2,406 -5,895 415,999 -35,474
2019 1,646 -5,202 457,307 -91,217
2018 2,152 -5,084 464,375 -88,159
2017 3,289 -5,322 471,011 -60,472
2016 2,906 -4,483 474,637 -39,302
2015 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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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