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Population in Mauritius compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 14.7 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Mauritius vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Netherlands
2100 573,538 17,359,081
2099 581,815 17,392,412
2098 590,276 17,425,508
2097 598,961 17,459,827
2096 607,840 17,495,124
2095 616,931 17,532,593
2094 626,226 17,571,051
2093 635,745 17,610,792
2092 645,427 17,649,611
2091 655,300 17,688,532
2090 665,341 17,730,570
2089 675,562 17,770,380
2088 685,908 17,809,825
2087 696,380 17,845,820
2086 707,018 17,885,001
2085 717,757 17,921,302
2084 728,558 17,957,639
2083 739,420 17,994,232
2082 750,402 18,029,404
2081 761,382 18,063,233
2080 772,374 18,093,703
2079 783,407 18,124,294
2078 794,452 18,152,738
2077 805,529 18,181,372
2076 816,547 18,206,864
2075 827,526 18,227,791
2074 838,506 18,245,652
2073 849,462 18,263,765
2072 860,405 18,280,443
2071 871,223 18,295,700
2070 882,091 18,311,141
2069 892,850 18,326,509
2068 903,547 18,341,711
2067 914,226 18,356,770
2066 924,869 18,374,904
2065 935,546 18,396,018
2064 946,145 18,417,894
2063 956,652 18,441,434
2062 967,159 18,464,922
2061 977,603 18,492,436
2060 988,022 18,520,315
2059 998,355 18,548,786
2058 1,008,603 18,577,700
2057 1,018,853 18,608,370
2056 1,029,103 18,638,918
2055 1,039,228 18,666,514
2054 1,049,313 18,692,598
2053 1,059,364 18,718,268
2052 1,069,276 18,741,740
2051 1,079,090 18,768,309
2050 1,088,773 18,789,481
2049 1,098,370 18,809,886
2048 1,107,805 18,827,655
2047 1,117,049 18,844,635
2046 1,126,022 18,855,920
2045 1,134,772 18,867,286
2044 1,143,155 18,877,101
2043 1,151,325 18,882,735
2042 1,159,078 18,885,839
2041 1,166,543 18,885,255
2040 1,173,673 18,879,571
2039 1,180,437 18,870,248
2038 1,186,773 18,855,512
2037 1,192,770 18,837,172
2036 1,198,476 18,811,873
2035 1,203,871 18,783,312
2034 1,208,936 18,750,125
2033 1,213,705 18,708,101
2032 1,218,138 18,662,054
2031 1,222,267 18,609,452
2030 1,226,049 18,549,634
2029 1,229,806 18,481,269
2028 1,233,411 18,404,195
2027 1,236,833 18,320,644
2026 1,240,121 18,227,403
2025 1,243,139 18,118,662
2024 1,245,779 17,993,485
2023 1,248,647 17,877,117
2022 1,262,523 17,700,982
2021 1,266,334 17,533,044
2020 1,266,014 17,441,500
2019 1,265,985 17,344,874
2018 1,265,577 17,231,624
2017 1,264,887 17,131,296
2016 1,263,747 17,030,314
2015 1,262,879 16,939,923
2014 1,261,208 16,865,008
2013 1,258,927 16,804,432
2012 1,255,882 16,754,962
2011 1,252,404 16,693,074
2010 1,250,400 16,615,394
2009 1,247,429 16,530,388
2008 1,244,121 16,445,593
2007 1,239,630 16,381,696
2006 1,233,996 16,346,101
2005 1,228,254 16,319,868
2004 1,221,003 16,281,779
2003 1,213,370 16,225,302
2002 1,204,621 16,148,929
2001 1,196,287 16,046,180
2000 1,186,873 15,925,513
1999 1,175,267 15,812,088
1998 1,160,421 15,707,209
1997 1,148,284 15,610,650
1996 1,133,996 15,530,498
1995 1,122,457 15,459,006
1994 1,112,846 15,382,838
1993 1,097,374 15,290,368
1992 1,084,441 15,184,166
1991 1,070,266 15,069,798
1990 1,058,775 14,951,510
1989 1,051,260 14,848,907
1988 1,043,239 14,760,094
1987 1,036,082 14,665,037
1986 1,028,360 14,572,278
1985 1,020,528 14,491,632
1984 1,012,221 14,424,211
1983 1,001,691 14,367,070
1982 992,521 14,312,690
1981 980,462 14,247,208
1980 966,039 14,149,800
1979 949,888 14,038,270
1978 933,499 13,941,700
1977 921,379 13,856,185
1976 906,507 13,774,037
1975 892,000 13,666,335
1974 878,042 13,545,056
1973 864,819 13,439,322
1972 852,053 13,328,593
1971 839,230 13,194,497
1970 826,000 13,038,526
1969 812,405 12,877,984
1968 798,413 12,729,721
1967 783,917 12,598,201
1966 768,813 12,456,251
1965 753,000 12,294,732
1964 736,381 12,127,120
1963 718,861 11,965,966
1962 700,349 11,805,689
1961 680,757 11,638,712
1960 680,331 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Netherlands
2100 -1.42% -0.19%
2099 -1.43% -0.19%
2098 -1.45% -0.2%
2097 -1.46% -0.2%
2096 -1.47% -0.21%
2095 -1.48% -0.22%
2094 -1.5% -0.23%
2093 -1.5% -0.22%
2092 -1.51% -0.22%
2091 -1.51% -0.24%
2090 -1.51% -0.22%
2089 -1.51% -0.22%
2088 -1.5% -0.2%
2087 -1.5% -0.22%
2086 -1.5% -0.2%
2085 -1.48% -0.2%
2084 -1.47% -0.2%
2083 -1.46% -0.2%
2082 -1.44% -0.19%
2081 -1.42% -0.17%
2080 -1.41% -0.17%
2079 -1.39% -0.16%
2078 -1.38% -0.16%
2077 -1.35% -0.14%
2076 -1.33% -0.11%
2075 -1.31% -0.1%
2074 -1.29% -0.1%
2073 -1.27% -0.09%
2072 -1.24% -0.08%
2071 -1.23% -0.08%
2070 -1.21% -0.08%
2069 -1.18% -0.08%
2068 -1.17% -0.08%
2067 -1.15% -0.1%
2066 -1.14% -0.11%
2065 -1.12% -0.12%
2064 -1.1% -0.13%
2063 -1.09% -0.13%
2062 -1.07% -0.15%
2061 -1.05% -0.15%
2060 -1.04% -0.15%
2059 -1.02% -0.16%
2058 -1.01% -0.16%
2057 -1% -0.16%
2056 -0.97% -0.15%
2055 -0.96% -0.14%
2054 -0.95% -0.14%
2053 -0.93% -0.13%
2052 -0.91% -0.14%
2051 -0.89% -0.11%
2050 -0.87% -0.11%
2049 -0.85% -0.09%
2048 -0.83% -0.09%
2047 -0.8% -0.06%
2046 -0.77% -0.06%
2045 -0.73% -0.05%
2044 -0.71% -0.03%
2043 -0.67% -0.02%
2042 -0.64% 0.003%
2041 -0.61% 0.03%
2040 -0.57% 0.05%
2039 -0.53% 0.08%
2038 -0.5% 0.1%
2037 -0.48% 0.13%
2036 -0.45% 0.15%
2035 -0.42% 0.18%
2034 -0.39% 0.22%
2033 -0.36% 0.25%
2032 -0.34% 0.28%
2031 -0.31% 0.32%
2030 -0.31% 0.37%
2029 -0.29% 0.42%
2028 -0.28% 0.46%
2027 -0.27% 0.51%
2026 -0.24% 0.6%
2025 -0.21% 0.7%
2024 -0.23% 0.65%
2023 -1.1% 1%
2022 -0.3% 0.96%
2021 0.03% 0.52%
2020 0.002% 0.56%
2019 0.03% 0.66%
2018 0.05% 0.59%
2017 0.09% 0.59%
2016 0.07% 0.53%
2015 0.13% 0.44%
2014 0.18% 0.36%
2013 0.24% 0.3%
2012 0.28% 0.37%
2011 0.16% 0.47%
2010 0.24% 0.51%
2009 0.27% 0.52%
2008 0.36% 0.39%
2007 0.46% 0.22%
2006 0.47% 0.16%
2005 0.59% 0.23%
2004 0.63% 0.35%
2003 0.73% 0.47%
2002 0.7% 0.64%
2001 0.79% 0.76%
2000 0.99% 0.72%
1999 1.28% 0.67%
1998 1.06% 0.62%
1997 1.26% 0.52%
1996 1.03% 0.46%
1995 0.86% 0.5%
1994 1.41% 0.6%
1993 1.19% 0.7%
1992 1.32% 0.76%
1991 1.09% 0.79%
1990 0.71% 0.69%
1989 0.77% 0.6%
1988 0.69% 0.65%
1987 0.75% 0.64%
1986 0.77% 0.56%
1985 0.82% 0.47%
1984 1.05% 0.4%
1983 0.92% 0.38%
1982 1.23% 0.46%
1981 1.49% 0.69%
1980 1.7% 0.79%
1979 1.76% 0.69%
1978 1.32% 0.62%
1977 1.64% 0.6%
1976 1.63% 0.79%
1975 1.59% 0.9%
1974 1.53% 0.79%
1973 1.5% 0.83%
1972 1.53% 1.02%
1971 1.6% 1.2%
1970 1.67% 1.25%
1969 1.75% 1.16%
1968 1.85% 1.04%
1967 1.96% 1.14%
1966 2.1% 1.31%
1965 2.26% 1.38%
1964 2.44% 1.35%
1963 2.64% 1.36%
1962 2.88% 1.43%
1961 0.06% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Netherlands
Current population
1240121
18252623
Population rank 157/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.22%
One net population change
3.05 hours
4.52 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +319
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +104,681
Net migration rank 103/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 104,681
2024 - -2,787 - 121,628
2023 999 -2,824 -5,363 144,558
2022 -757 -2,824 -1,770 224,472
2021 -253 -4,324 7,014 106,416
2020 2,405 -5,895 0 67,598
2019 1,773 -5,202 17,345 109,003
2018 2,151 -5,084 15,508 87,197
2017 3,415 -5,322 18,844 86,332
2016 2,906 -4,483 23,843 88,743
2015 3,031 -3,645 23,716 55,585
2014 3,657 -3,691 35,417 36,591
2013 4,281 -3,617 30,248 19,973
2012 5,149 -3,663 35,186 14,861
2011 5,511 -2,465 45,072 31,224
2010 5,877 -2,624 48,184 33,703
2009 6,113 -2,467 51,244 39,832
2008 7,465 -2,589 49,337 32,406
2007 8,429 -2,642 49,145 -304
2006 8,515 -2,757 49,038 -25,401
2005 10,195 -2,840 50,592 -22,496
2004 10,745 -3,001 56,987 -9,230
2003 10,799 -3,141 58,411 7,937
2002 11,685 -3,150 59,751 28,824
2001 11,723 -3,225 62,580 56,096
2000 12,224 -2,326 66,887 59,308
1999 12,341 -1,463 60,086 47,179
1998 11,489 -1,292 61,258 52,058
1997 11,943 -1,199 56,198 31,302
1996 13,041 -1,092 51,251 21,792
1995 13,020 -1,144 54,106 15,056
1994 14,355 -1,112 61,532 20,193
1993 14,814 -1,189 58,103 44,514
1992 15,833 -1,254 66,811 50,148
1991 15,091 -1,333 69,321 51,670
1990 15,564 -1,938 68,777 53,564
1989 14,718 -2,463 59,396 31,165
1988 14,084 -1,399 61,993 31,026
1987 13,262 -300 64,526 39,559
1986 12,340 852 59,746 30,380
1985 12,451 615 55,069 27,356
1984 13,665 -258 54,812 12,902
1983 14,525 -1,756 51,722 11,007
1982 15,880 -2,226 54,388 7,644
1981 18,334 -1,559 62,688 17,643
1980 19,321 -1,739 66,504 54,010
1979 19,282 -2,363 63,172 42,772
1978 18,670 -3,129 61,344 26,639
1977 16,769 -3,749 63,739 19,809
1976 16,407 -3,807 63,361 18,774
1975 15,342 -3,869 64,232 68,569
1974 17,561 -4,908 75,853 31,645
1973 13,145 -2,144 84,668 18,705
1972 14,825 -2,408 101,297 17,470
1971 15,441 -960 116,112 32,756
1970 16,190 -1,281 129,082 32,438
1969 15,761 -674 139,082 21,850
1968 17,884 -2,445 132,389 7,243
1967 17,560 -1,257 138,580 -10,673
1966 20,758 -4,123 138,265 20,740
1965 20,482 -3,597 146,308 19,444
1964 22,239 -4,850 157,653 15,014
1963 22,069 -5,236 154,361 -21
1962 20,660 -6,107 153,474 18,024
1961 20,355 -8,984 159,450 8,258
1960 19,931 -7,083 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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