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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 44.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Mauritius vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Myanmar
2100 573,538 49,949,080
2099 581,815 50,198,343
2098 590,276 50,447,153
2097 598,961 50,695,410
2096 607,840 50,944,916
2095 616,931 51,196,278
2094 626,226 51,446,607
2093 635,745 51,693,545
2092 645,427 51,939,182
2091 655,300 52,186,904
2090 665,341 52,430,723
2089 675,562 52,669,995
2088 685,908 52,907,277
2087 696,380 53,143,840
2086 707,018 53,378,681
2085 717,757 53,610,966
2084 728,558 53,838,657
2083 739,420 54,062,724
2082 750,402 54,285,392
2081 761,382 54,505,055
2080 772,374 54,722,128
2079 783,407 54,937,654
2078 794,452 55,150,792
2077 805,529 55,357,283
2076 816,547 55,562,845
2075 827,526 55,765,753
2074 838,506 55,964,774
2073 849,462 56,160,415
2072 860,405 56,349,733
2071 871,223 56,533,780
2070 882,091 56,713,930
2069 892,850 56,887,406
2068 903,547 57,055,818
2067 914,226 57,217,287
2066 924,869 57,373,788
2065 935,546 57,525,666
2064 946,145 57,671,683
2063 956,652 57,808,968
2062 967,159 57,938,764
2061 977,603 58,067,183
2060 988,022 58,186,565
2059 998,355 58,295,246
2058 1,008,603 58,392,324
2057 1,018,853 58,481,859
2056 1,029,103 58,565,952
2055 1,039,228 58,636,423
2054 1,049,313 58,697,613
2053 1,059,364 58,745,390
2052 1,069,276 58,783,172
2051 1,079,090 58,809,843
2050 1,088,773 58,824,293
2049 1,098,370 58,829,688
2048 1,107,805 58,823,499
2047 1,117,049 58,805,696
2046 1,126,022 58,775,337
2045 1,134,772 58,728,250
2044 1,143,155 58,671,458
2043 1,151,325 58,601,589
2042 1,159,078 58,516,227
2041 1,166,543 58,417,678
2040 1,173,673 58,306,713
2039 1,180,437 58,181,537
2038 1,186,773 58,041,212
2037 1,192,770 57,888,662
2036 1,198,476 57,724,649
2035 1,203,871 57,544,156
2034 1,208,936 57,348,842
2033 1,213,705 57,137,545
2032 1,218,138 56,910,400
2031 1,222,267 56,667,160
2030 1,226,049 56,407,549
2029 1,229,806 56,133,620
2028 1,233,411 55,840,949
2027 1,236,833 55,531,050
2026 1,240,121 55,203,523
2025 1,243,139 54,860,498
2024 1,245,779 54,500,091
2023 1,248,647 54,133,798
2022 1,262,523 53,756,787
2021 1,266,334 53,387,102
2020 1,266,014 53,016,522
2019 1,265,985 52,640,713
2018 1,265,577 52,272,247
2017 1,264,887 51,894,938
2016 1,263,747 51,495,696
2015 1,262,879 51,089,056
2014 1,261,208 50,681,634
2013 1,258,927 50,262,658
2012 1,255,882 49,837,446
2011 1,252,404 49,419,820
2010 1,250,400 49,024,382
2009 1,247,429 48,660,459
2008 1,244,121 48,390,793
2007 1,239,630 48,125,043
2006 1,233,996 47,785,135
2005 1,228,254 47,438,365
2004 1,221,003 47,068,772
2003 1,213,370 46,667,192
2002 1,204,621 46,232,653
2001 1,196,287 45,771,139
2000 1,186,873 45,290,841
1999 1,175,267 44,787,724
1998 1,160,421 44,257,793
1997 1,148,284 43,708,798
1996 1,133,996 43,154,860
1995 1,122,457 42,605,338
1994 1,112,846 42,055,143
1993 1,097,374 41,502,429
1992 1,084,441 40,950,342
1991 1,070,266 40,394,154
1990 1,058,775 39,817,251
1989 1,051,260 39,214,618
1988 1,043,239 38,600,927
1987 1,036,082 37,971,594
1986 1,028,360 37,314,878
1985 1,020,528 36,622,827
1984 1,012,221 35,899,313
1983 1,001,691 35,162,715
1982 992,521 34,482,965
1981 980,462 33,858,783
1980 966,039 33,227,204
1979 949,888 32,596,550
1978 933,499 31,972,976
1977 921,379 31,355,966
1976 906,507 30,758,811
1975 892,000 30,176,565
1974 878,042 29,598,167
1973 864,819 29,026,388
1972 852,053 28,428,324
1971 839,230 27,807,219
1970 826,000 27,193,016
1969 812,405 26,585,112
1968 798,413 25,989,662
1967 783,917 25,406,429
1966 768,813 24,836,496
1965 753,000 24,279,431
1964 736,381 23,737,315
1963 718,861 23,213,408
1962 700,349 22,704,719
1961 680,757 22,210,581
1960 680,331 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Myanmar is projected to reach its peak in 2049 at 58.8M 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
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Myanmar
2100 -1.42% -0.5%
2099 -1.43% -0.49%
2098 -1.45% -0.49%
2097 -1.46% -0.49%
2096 -1.47% -0.49%
2095 -1.48% -0.49%
2094 -1.5% -0.48%
2093 -1.5% -0.47%
2092 -1.51% -0.47%
2091 -1.51% -0.47%
2090 -1.51% -0.45%
2089 -1.51% -0.45%
2088 -1.5% -0.45%
2087 -1.5% -0.44%
2086 -1.5% -0.43%
2085 -1.48% -0.42%
2084 -1.47% -0.41%
2083 -1.46% -0.41%
2082 -1.44% -0.4%
2081 -1.42% -0.4%
2080 -1.41% -0.39%
2079 -1.39% -0.39%
2078 -1.38% -0.37%
2077 -1.35% -0.37%
2076 -1.33% -0.36%
2075 -1.31% -0.36%
2074 -1.29% -0.35%
2073 -1.27% -0.34%
2072 -1.24% -0.33%
2071 -1.23% -0.32%
2070 -1.21% -0.3%
2069 -1.18% -0.3%
2068 -1.17% -0.28%
2067 -1.15% -0.27%
2066 -1.14% -0.26%
2065 -1.12% -0.25%
2064 -1.1% -0.24%
2063 -1.09% -0.22%
2062 -1.07% -0.22%
2061 -1.05% -0.21%
2060 -1.04% -0.19%
2059 -1.02% -0.17%
2058 -1.01% -0.15%
2057 -1% -0.14%
2056 -0.97% -0.12%
2055 -0.96% -0.1%
2054 -0.95% -0.08%
2053 -0.93% -0.06%
2052 -0.91% -0.05%
2051 -0.89% -0.02%
2050 -0.87% -0.009%
2049 -0.85% 0.01%
2048 -0.83% 0.03%
2047 -0.8% 0.05%
2046 -0.77% 0.08%
2045 -0.73% 0.1%
2044 -0.71% 0.12%
2043 -0.67% 0.15%
2042 -0.64% 0.17%
2041 -0.61% 0.19%
2040 -0.57% 0.22%
2039 -0.53% 0.24%
2038 -0.5% 0.26%
2037 -0.48% 0.28%
2036 -0.45% 0.31%
2035 -0.42% 0.34%
2034 -0.39% 0.37%
2033 -0.36% 0.4%
2032 -0.34% 0.43%
2031 -0.31% 0.46%
2030 -0.31% 0.49%
2029 -0.29% 0.52%
2028 -0.28% 0.56%
2027 -0.27% 0.59%
2026 -0.24% 0.63%
2025 -0.21% 0.66%
2024 -0.23% 0.68%
2023 -1.1% 0.7%
2022 -0.3% 0.69%
2021 0.03% 0.7%
2020 0.002% 0.71%
2019 0.03% 0.7%
2018 0.05% 0.73%
2017 0.09% 0.78%
2016 0.07% 0.8%
2015 0.13% 0.8%
2014 0.18% 0.83%
2013 0.24% 0.85%
2012 0.28% 0.85%
2011 0.16% 0.81%
2010 0.24% 0.75%
2009 0.27% 0.56%
2008 0.36% 0.55%
2007 0.46% 0.71%
2006 0.47% 0.73%
2005 0.59% 0.79%
2004 0.63% 0.86%
2003 0.73% 0.94%
2002 0.7% 1.01%
2001 0.79% 1.06%
2000 0.99% 1.12%
1999 1.28% 1.2%
1998 1.06% 1.26%
1997 1.26% 1.28%
1996 1.03% 1.29%
1995 0.86% 1.31%
1994 1.41% 1.33%
1993 1.19% 1.35%
1992 1.32% 1.38%
1991 1.09% 1.45%
1990 0.71% 1.54%
1989 0.77% 1.59%
1988 0.69% 1.66%
1987 0.75% 1.76%
1986 0.77% 1.89%
1985 0.82% 2.02%
1984 1.05% 2.09%
1983 0.92% 1.97%
1982 1.23% 1.84%
1981 1.49% 1.9%
1980 1.7% 1.93%
1979 1.76% 1.95%
1978 1.32% 1.97%
1977 1.64% 1.94%
1976 1.63% 1.93%
1975 1.59% 1.95%
1974 1.53% 1.97%
1973 1.5% 2.1%
1972 1.53% 2.23%
1971 1.6% 2.26%
1970 1.67% 2.29%
1969 1.75% 2.29%
1968 1.85% 2.3%
1967 1.96% 2.29%
1966 2.1% 2.29%
1965 2.26% 2.28%
1964 2.44% 2.26%
1963 2.64% 2.24%
1962 2.88% 2.22%
1961 0.06% 2.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Myanmar
Current population
1240121
55292116
Population rank 157/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.67%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.43 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
44.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +1,004
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -39,661
Net migration rank 103/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -39,661
2024 - -2,787 - -37,979
2023 999 -2,824 408,331 -34,989
2022 -757 -2,824 415,647 -34,988
2021 -253 -4,324 394,104 -35,370
2020 2,405 -5,895 448,626 -66,213
2019 1,773 -5,202 469,924 -100,783
2018 2,151 -5,084 482,316 -114,598
2017 3,415 -5,322 492,276 -105,415
2016 2,906 -4,483 499,508 -87,907
2015 3,031 -3,645 495,769 -94,108
2014 3,657 -3,691 488,114 -74,901
2013 4,281 -3,617 487,648 -62,863
2012 5,149 -3,663 487,210 -61,536
2011 5,511 -2,465 492,271 -82,713
2010 5,877 -2,624 497,745 -116,481
2009 6,113 -2,467 505,144 -158,542
2008 7,465 -2,589 373,287 -180,533
2007 8,429 -2,642 523,745 -184,989
2006 8,515 -2,757 527,165 -186,098
2005 10,195 -2,840 537,429 -185,009
2004 10,745 -3,001 556,494 -169,736
2003 10,799 -3,141 582,173 -165,739
2002 11,685 -3,150 602,873 -150,232
2001 11,723 -3,225 601,524 -131,124
2000 12,224 -2,326 596,979 -106,772
1999 12,341 -1,463 597,916 -81,874
1998 11,489 -1,292 606,110 -62,281
1997 11,943 -1,199 613,103 -58,954
1996 13,041 -1,092 619,488 -65,766
1995 13,020 -1,144 620,376 -75,097
1994 14,355 -1,112 626,411 -71,359
1993 14,814 -1,189 633,576 -83,214
1992 15,833 -1,254 634,484 -80,661
1991 15,091 -1,333 637,622 -79,059
1990 15,564 -1,938 636,081 -40,859
1989 14,718 -2,463 636,610 -26,585
1988 14,084 -1,399 630,392 -13,046
1987 13,262 -300 652,960 -11,642
1986 12,340 852 679,467 -7,351
1985 12,451 615 705,905 6,074
1984 13,665 -258 723,623 11,433
1983 14,525 -1,756 719,710 18,427
1982 15,880 -2,226 701,212 -79,856
1981 18,334 -1,559 679,851 -52,839
1980 19,321 -1,739 673,815 -37,679
1979 19,282 -2,363 669,338 -44,174
1978 18,670 -3,129 658,068 -36,055
1977 16,769 -3,749 649,915 -37,879
1976 16,407 -3,807 642,829 -60,561
1975 15,342 -3,869 635,005 -52,763
1974 17,561 -4,908 628,458 -53,875
1973 13,145 -2,144 624,619 -55,659
1972 14,825 -2,408 616,411 10,735
1971 15,441 -960 608,784 6,306
1970 16,190 -1,281 595,337 17,997
1969 15,761 -674 584,979 17,491
1968 17,884 -2,445 571,123 17,293
1967 17,560 -1,257 559,577 18,470
1966 20,758 -4,123 546,378 15,453
1965 20,482 -3,597 533,443 18,847
1964 22,239 -4,850 516,334 15,600
1963 22,069 -5,236 501,548 14,350
1962 20,660 -6,107 487,925 13,546
1961 20,355 -8,984 474,818 11,972
1960 19,931 -7,083 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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