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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 30 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Mauritius vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Mozambique
2100 573,815 105,628,248
2099 582,097 105,234,999
2098 590,562 104,803,506
2097 599,251 104,372,940
2096 608,134 103,907,178
2095 617,230 103,425,281
2094 626,529 102,934,227
2093 636,052 102,409,874
2092 645,739 101,875,140
2091 655,617 101,356,290
2090 665,663 100,775,909
2089 675,889 100,158,269
2088 686,240 99,540,971
2087 696,717 98,890,285
2086 707,360 98,236,067
2085 718,105 97,557,661
2084 728,910 96,874,408
2083 739,778 96,142,098
2082 750,765 95,398,149
2081 761,750 94,657,513
2080 772,748 93,907,673
2079 783,786 93,121,830
2078 794,837 92,301,373
2077 805,918 91,481,344
2076 816,942 90,650,714
2075 827,927 89,800,986
2074 838,911 88,951,683
2073 849,873 88,066,368
2072 860,821 87,164,412
2071 871,644 86,237,232
2070 882,518 85,304,148
2069 893,282 84,316,537
2068 903,984 83,356,481
2067 914,668 82,393,396
2066 925,317 81,393,563
2065 935,999 80,403,306
2064 946,603 79,391,403
2063 957,115 78,388,769
2062 967,627 77,335,297
2061 978,076 76,234,094
2060 988,500 75,157,247
2059 998,838 74,043,229
2058 1,009,091 72,919,832
2057 1,019,346 71,789,848
2056 1,029,601 70,640,165
2055 1,039,730 69,505,255
2054 1,049,821 68,382,812
2053 1,059,876 67,270,892
2052 1,069,793 66,128,092
2051 1,079,612 64,998,059
2050 1,089,300 63,864,196
2049 1,098,902 62,698,049
2048 1,108,341 61,546,964
2047 1,117,590 60,391,850
2046 1,126,567 59,241,784
2045 1,135,321 58,101,216
2044 1,143,708 56,939,196
2043 1,151,882 55,785,114
2042 1,159,639 54,603,959
2041 1,167,107 53,447,648
2040 1,174,241 52,277,886
2039 1,181,008 51,108,793
2038 1,187,347 49,947,146
2037 1,193,347 48,801,599
2036 1,199,055 47,643,184
2035 1,204,453 46,495,588
2034 1,209,521 45,334,434
2033 1,214,292 44,205,611
2032 1,218,727 43,079,649
2031 1,222,858 41,971,121
2030 1,226,642 40,879,911
2029 1,230,401 39,797,126
2028 1,234,008 38,728,158
2027 1,237,431 37,676,618
2026 1,240,721 36,641,390
2025 1,243,741 35,631,653
2024 1,245,779 34,631,766
2023 1,248,647 33,635,160
2022 1,262,523 32,656,246
2021 1,266,334 31,707,800
2020 1,266,014 30,783,688
2019 1,265,985 29,884,380
2018 1,265,577 29,018,644
2017 1,264,887 28,166,393
2016 1,263,747 27,337,105
2015 1,262,879 26,547,572
2014 1,261,208 25,788,475
2013 1,258,927 25,051,611
2012 1,255,882 24,337,846
2011 1,252,404 23,649,039
2010 1,250,400 22,999,235
2009 1,247,429 22,391,745
2008 1,244,121 21,819,036
2007 1,239,630 21,287,635
2006 1,233,996 20,787,087
2005 1,228,254 20,304,569
2004 1,221,003 19,840,313
2003 1,213,370 19,392,475
2002 1,204,621 18,958,338
2001 1,196,287 18,537,729
2000 1,186,873 18,129,653
1999 1,175,267 17,734,506
1998 1,160,421 17,340,464
1997 1,148,284 16,949,982
1996 1,133,996 16,492,480
1995 1,122,457 15,960,530
1994 1,112,846 15,033,853
1993 1,097,374 14,051,192
1992 1,084,441 13,613,316
1991 1,070,266 13,352,090
1990 1,058,775 13,094,537
1989 1,051,260 12,906,842
1988 1,043,239 12,800,558
1987 1,036,082 12,822,574
1986 1,028,360 12,770,578
1985 1,020,528 12,548,949
1984 1,012,221 12,315,954
1983 1,001,691 12,073,822
1982 992,521 11,824,370
1981 980,462 11,568,127
1980 966,039 11,336,221
1979 949,888 11,028,809
1978 933,499 10,618,250
1977 921,379 10,224,975
1976 906,507 9,867,209
1975 892,000 9,540,817
1974 878,042 9,236,093
1973 864,819 8,954,242
1972 852,053 8,692,935
1971 839,230 8,456,317
1970 826,000 8,250,506
1969 812,405 8,066,951
1968 798,413 7,892,613
1967 783,917 7,724,550
1966 768,813 7,562,990
1965 753,000 7,406,421
1964 736,381 7,255,061
1963 718,861 7,109,828
1962 700,349 6,969,364
1961 680,757 6,834,936
1960 680,331 6,713,695

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 Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Mozambique
2100 -1.42% 0.37%
2099 -1.43% 0.41%
2098 -1.45% 0.41%
2097 -1.46% 0.45%
2096 -1.47% 0.47%
2095 -1.48% 0.48%
2094 -1.5% 0.51%
2093 -1.5% 0.52%
2092 -1.51% 0.51%
2091 -1.51% 0.58%
2090 -1.51% 0.62%
2089 -1.51% 0.62%
2088 -1.5% 0.66%
2087 -1.5% 0.67%
2086 -1.5% 0.7%
2085 -1.48% 0.71%
2084 -1.47% 0.76%
2083 -1.46% 0.78%
2082 -1.44% 0.78%
2081 -1.42% 0.8%
2080 -1.41% 0.84%
2079 -1.39% 0.89%
2078 -1.38% 0.9%
2077 -1.35% 0.92%
2076 -1.33% 0.95%
2075 -1.31% 0.95%
2074 -1.29% 1.01%
2073 -1.27% 1.03%
2072 -1.24% 1.08%
2071 -1.23% 1.09%
2070 -1.21% 1.17%
2069 -1.18% 1.15%
2068 -1.17% 1.17%
2067 -1.15% 1.23%
2066 -1.14% 1.23%
2065 -1.12% 1.27%
2064 -1.1% 1.28%
2063 -1.09% 1.36%
2062 -1.07% 1.44%
2061 -1.05% 1.43%
2060 -1.04% 1.5%
2059 -1.02% 1.54%
2058 -1.01% 1.57%
2057 -1% 1.63%
2056 -0.97% 1.63%
2055 -0.96% 1.64%
2054 -0.95% 1.65%
2053 -0.93% 1.73%
2052 -0.91% 1.74%
2051 -0.89% 1.78%
2050 -0.87% 1.86%
2049 -0.85% 1.87%
2048 -0.83% 1.91%
2047 -0.8% 1.94%
2046 -0.77% 1.96%
2045 -0.73% 2.04%
2044 -0.71% 2.07%
2043 -0.67% 2.16%
2042 -0.64% 2.16%
2041 -0.61% 2.24%
2040 -0.57% 2.29%
2039 -0.53% 2.33%
2038 -0.5% 2.35%
2037 -0.48% 2.43%
2036 -0.45% 2.47%
2035 -0.42% 2.56%
2034 -0.39% 2.55%
2033 -0.36% 2.61%
2032 -0.34% 2.64%
2031 -0.31% 2.67%
2030 -0.31% 2.72%
2029 -0.29% 2.76%
2028 -0.28% 2.79%
2027 -0.27% 2.83%
2026 -0.24% 2.83%
2025 -0.16% 2.89%
2024 -0.23% 2.96%
2023 -1.1% 3%
2022 -0.3% 2.99%
2021 0.03% 3%
2020 0.002% 3.01%
2019 0.03% 2.98%
2018 0.05% 3.03%
2017 0.09% 3.03%
2016 0.07% 2.97%
2015 0.13% 2.94%
2014 0.18% 2.94%
2013 0.24% 2.93%
2012 0.28% 2.91%
2011 0.16% 2.83%
2010 0.24% 2.71%
2009 0.27% 2.62%
2008 0.36% 2.5%
2007 0.46% 2.41%
2006 0.47% 2.38%
2005 0.59% 2.34%
2004 0.63% 2.31%
2003 0.73% 2.29%
2002 0.7% 2.27%
2001 0.79% 2.25%
2000 0.99% 2.23%
1999 1.28% 2.27%
1998 1.06% 2.3%
1997 1.26% 2.77%
1996 1.03% 3.33%
1995 0.86% 6.16%
1994 1.41% 6.99%
1993 1.19% 3.22%
1992 1.32% 1.96%
1991 1.09% 1.97%
1990 0.71% 1.45%
1989 0.77% 0.83%
1988 0.69% -0.17%
1987 0.75% 0.41%
1986 0.77% 1.77%
1985 0.82% 1.89%
1984 1.05% 2.01%
1983 0.92% 2.11%
1982 1.23% 2.22%
1981 1.49% 2.05%
1980 1.7% 2.79%
1979 1.76% 3.87%
1978 1.32% 3.85%
1977 1.64% 3.63%
1976 1.63% 3.42%
1975 1.59% 3.3%
1974 1.53% 3.15%
1973 1.5% 3.01%
1972 1.53% 2.8%
1971 1.6% 2.49%
1970 1.67% 2.28%
1969 1.75% 2.21%
1968 1.85% 2.18%
1967 1.96% 2.14%
1966 2.1% 2.11%
1965 2.26% 2.09%
1964 2.44% 2.04%
1963 2.64% 2.02%
1962 2.88% 1.97%
1961 0.06% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Mozambique
Current population
1240721
37173146
Population rank 157/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.45%
One net population change
4.31 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
41 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -65,573
Net migration rank 103/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -65,573
2024 374 -2,787 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 999 -2,824 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -757 -2,824 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -380 -4,324 951,234 -23,103
2020 2,406 -5,895 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,646 -5,202 927,581 -49,080
2018 2,152 -5,084 903,176 -50,224
2017 3,289 -5,322 876,594 -25,043
2016 2,906 -4,483 850,430 -43,398
2015 2,905 -3,645 824,435 -52,374
2014 3,657 -3,691 799,778 -53,625
2013 4,281 -3,617 784,641 -57,067
2012 5,023 -3,663 763,088 -63,131
2011 5,511 -2,465 741,303 -63,638
2010 5,877 -2,624 719,025 -97,079
2009 6,113 -2,467 693,673 -100,625
2008 7,465 -2,589 654,920 -102,534
2007 8,429 -2,642 610,913 -100,490
2006 8,515 -2,757 586,009 -95,333
2005 10,195 -2,840 570,132 -95,770
2004 10,745 -3,001 554,973 -100,824
2003 10,799 -3,141 540,992 -99,484
2002 11,685 -3,150 529,867 -103,102
2001 11,723 -3,225 519,594 -105,130
2000 12,224 -2,326 506,162 -104,476
1999 12,341 -1,463 491,814 -103,223
1998 11,489 -1,292 474,453 -74,952
1997 11,943 -1,199 461,209 -79,732
1996 13,041 -1,092 442,559 90,975
1995 13,020 -1,144 421,630 108,751
1994 14,355 -1,112 384,821 938,163
1993 14,814 -1,189 369,518 272,829
1992 15,833 -1,254 362,373 -128,960
1991 15,091 -1,333 357,676 -68,644
1990 15,564 -1,938 353,290 -127,215
1989 14,718 -2,463 348,833 -199,509
1988 14,084 -1,399 349,480 -286,247
1987 13,262 -300 334,438 -441,710
1986 12,340 852 332,609 -121,350
1985 12,451 615 307,625 -75,642
1984 13,665 -258 304,524 -70,532
1983 14,525 -1,756 324,158 -73,899
1982 15,880 -2,226 321,493 -72,852
1981 18,334 -1,559 322,207 -58,347
1980 19,321 -1,739 349,586 -149,650
1979 19,282 -2,363 331,162 83,699
1978 18,670 -3,129 310,403 95,859
1977 16,769 -3,749 289,193 91,082
1976 16,407 -3,807 273,924 61,326
1975 15,342 -3,869 257,984 59,562
1974 17,561 -4,908 240,665 51,238
1973 13,145 -2,144 226,847 44,951
1972 14,825 -2,408 215,793 35,023
1971 15,441 -960 211,137 11,297
1970 16,190 -1,281 207,385 -18,197
1969 15,761 -674 202,174 -24,251
1968 17,884 -2,445 197,623 -26,872
1967 17,560 -1,257 193,044 -27,672
1966 20,758 -4,123 189,218 -31,462
1965 20,482 -3,597 185,931 -30,538
1964 22,239 -4,850 182,334 -35,005
1963 22,069 -5,236 180,867 -37,738
1962 20,660 -6,107 176,297 -38,504
1961 20,355 -8,984 171,236 -40,181
1960 19,931 -7,083 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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