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Population in Mauritius compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 4.33 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Mauritius vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius New Zealand
2100 573,538 5,918,837
2099 581,815 5,923,132
2098 590,276 5,927,206
2097 598,961 5,930,263
2096 607,840 5,932,907
2095 616,931 5,934,847
2094 626,226 5,936,183
2093 635,745 5,938,804
2092 645,427 5,939,085
2091 655,300 5,940,665
2090 665,341 5,941,752
2089 675,562 5,944,871
2088 685,908 5,945,635
2087 696,380 5,948,586
2086 707,018 5,951,745
2085 717,757 5,955,275
2084 728,558 5,959,115
2083 739,420 5,963,613
2082 750,402 5,966,943
2081 761,382 5,968,511
2080 772,374 5,971,082
2079 783,407 5,972,331
2078 794,452 5,972,928
2077 805,529 5,971,804
2076 816,547 5,971,386
2075 827,526 5,970,985
2074 838,506 5,969,834
2073 849,462 5,968,506
2072 860,405 5,964,548
2071 871,223 5,964,493
2070 882,091 5,963,811
2069 892,850 5,962,551
2068 903,547 5,960,918
2067 914,226 5,958,438
2066 924,869 5,954,539
2065 935,546 5,950,378
2064 946,145 5,946,851
2063 956,652 5,944,910
2062 967,159 5,940,838
2061 977,603 5,939,601
2060 988,022 5,936,094
2059 998,355 5,931,426
2058 1,008,603 5,925,816
2057 1,018,853 5,919,823
2056 1,029,103 5,913,287
2055 1,039,228 5,904,352
2054 1,049,313 5,894,795
2053 1,059,364 5,884,875
2052 1,069,276 5,876,162
2051 1,079,090 5,864,176
2050 1,088,773 5,852,896
2049 1,098,370 5,844,165
2048 1,107,805 5,833,178
2047 1,117,049 5,822,035
2046 1,126,022 5,809,860
2045 1,134,772 5,795,785
2044 1,143,155 5,780,884
2043 1,151,325 5,764,579
2042 1,159,078 5,746,528
2041 1,166,543 5,727,253
2040 1,173,673 5,708,874
2039 1,180,437 5,690,018
2038 1,186,773 5,669,959
2037 1,192,770 5,650,253
2036 1,198,476 5,630,126
2035 1,203,871 5,609,155
2034 1,208,936 5,588,315
2033 1,213,705 5,565,507
2032 1,218,138 5,542,488
2031 1,222,267 5,517,391
2030 1,226,049 5,491,320
2029 1,229,806 5,462,926
2028 1,233,411 5,432,752
2027 1,236,833 5,399,898
2026 1,240,121 5,364,771
2025 1,243,139 5,327,462
2024 1,245,779 5,287,500
2023 1,248,647 5,200,000
2022 1,262,523 5,081,700
2021 1,266,334 5,084,600
2020 1,266,014 5,072,400
2019 1,265,985 4,970,300
2018 1,265,577 4,900,600
2017 1,264,887 4,813,600
2016 1,263,747 4,714,100
2015 1,262,879 4,609,400
2014 1,261,208 4,516,500
2013 1,258,927 4,442,100
2012 1,255,882 4,408,100
2011 1,252,404 4,384,000
2010 1,250,400 4,350,700
2009 1,247,429 4,302,600
2008 1,244,121 4,259,800
2007 1,239,630 4,223,800
2006 1,233,996 4,184,600
2005 1,228,254 4,133,900
2004 1,221,003 4,087,500
2003 1,213,370 4,027,200
2002 1,204,621 3,948,500
2001 1,196,287 3,880,500
2000 1,186,873 3,857,700
1999 1,175,267 3,835,100
1998 1,160,421 3,815,000
1997 1,148,284 3,781,300
1996 1,133,996 3,732,000
1995 1,122,457 3,673,400
1994 1,112,846 3,620,000
1993 1,097,374 3,572,200
1992 1,084,441 3,531,700
1991 1,070,266 3,495,100
1990 1,058,775 3,329,800
1989 1,051,260 3,299,200
1988 1,043,239 3,283,400
1987 1,036,082 3,274,400
1986 1,028,360 3,246,300
1985 1,020,528 3,247,100
1984 1,012,221 3,227,100
1983 1,001,691 3,199,300
1982 992,521 3,156,100
1981 980,462 3,124,900
1980 966,039 3,112,900
1979 949,888 3,109,000
1978 933,499 3,121,200
1977 921,379 3,120,200
1976 906,507 3,110,500
1975 892,000 3,083,100
1974 878,042 3,023,700
1973 864,819 2,961,300
1972 852,053 2,903,900
1971 839,230 2,853,000
1970 826,000 2,810,700
1969 812,405 2,772,800
1968 798,413 2,748,100
1967 783,917 2,724,100
1966 768,813 2,675,900
1965 753,000 2,628,400
1964 736,381 2,585,400
1963 718,861 2,531,800
1962 700,349 2,482,000
1961 680,757 2,419,700
1960 680,331 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

New Zealand is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 5.97M 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
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius New Zealand
2100 -1.42% -0.07%
2099 -1.43% -0.07%
2098 -1.45% -0.05%
2097 -1.46% -0.04%
2096 -1.47% -0.03%
2095 -1.48% -0.02%
2094 -1.5% -0.04%
2093 -1.5% -0.005%
2092 -1.51% -0.03%
2091 -1.51% -0.02%
2090 -1.51% -0.05%
2089 -1.51% -0.01%
2088 -1.5% -0.05%
2087 -1.5% -0.05%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.48% -0.06%
2084 -1.47% -0.08%
2083 -1.46% -0.06%
2082 -1.44% -0.03%
2081 -1.42% -0.04%
2080 -1.41% -0.02%
2079 -1.39% -0.01%
2078 -1.38% 0.02%
2077 -1.35% 0.007%
2076 -1.33% 0.007%
2075 -1.31% 0.02%
2074 -1.29% 0.02%
2073 -1.27% 0.07%
2072 -1.24% 0.001%
2071 -1.23% 0.01%
2070 -1.21% 0.02%
2069 -1.18% 0.03%
2068 -1.17% 0.04%
2067 -1.15% 0.07%
2066 -1.14% 0.07%
2065 -1.12% 0.06%
2064 -1.1% 0.03%
2063 -1.09% 0.07%
2062 -1.07% 0.02%
2061 -1.05% 0.06%
2060 -1.04% 0.08%
2059 -1.02% 0.09%
2058 -1.01% 0.1%
2057 -1% 0.11%
2056 -0.97% 0.15%
2055 -0.96% 0.16%
2054 -0.95% 0.17%
2053 -0.93% 0.15%
2052 -0.91% 0.2%
2051 -0.89% 0.19%
2050 -0.87% 0.15%
2049 -0.85% 0.19%
2048 -0.83% 0.19%
2047 -0.8% 0.21%
2046 -0.77% 0.24%
2045 -0.73% 0.26%
2044 -0.71% 0.28%
2043 -0.67% 0.31%
2042 -0.64% 0.34%
2041 -0.61% 0.32%
2040 -0.57% 0.33%
2039 -0.53% 0.35%
2038 -0.5% 0.35%
2037 -0.48% 0.36%
2036 -0.45% 0.37%
2035 -0.42% 0.37%
2034 -0.39% 0.41%
2033 -0.36% 0.42%
2032 -0.34% 0.45%
2031 -0.31% 0.47%
2030 -0.31% 0.52%
2029 -0.29% 0.56%
2028 -0.28% 0.61%
2027 -0.27% 0.65%
2026 -0.24% 0.7%
2025 -0.21% 0.76%
2024 -0.23% 1.68%
2023 -1.1% 2.33%
2022 -0.3% -0.06%
2021 0.03% 0.24%
2020 0.002% 2.05%
2019 0.03% 1.42%
2018 0.05% 1.81%
2017 0.09% 2.11%
2016 0.07% 2.27%
2015 0.13% 2.06%
2014 0.18% 1.67%
2013 0.24% 0.77%
2012 0.28% 0.55%
2011 0.16% 0.77%
2010 0.24% 1.12%
2009 0.27% 1%
2008 0.36% 0.85%
2007 0.46% 0.94%
2006 0.47% 1.23%
2005 0.59% 1.14%
2004 0.63% 1.5%
2003 0.73% 1.99%
2002 0.7% 1.75%
2001 0.79% 0.59%
2000 0.99% 0.59%
1999 1.28% 0.53%
1998 1.06% 0.89%
1997 1.26% 1.32%
1996 1.03% 1.6%
1995 0.86% 1.48%
1994 1.41% 1.34%
1993 1.19% 1.15%
1992 1.32% 1.05%
1991 1.09% 4.96%
1990 0.71% 0.93%
1989 0.77% 0.48%
1988 0.69% 0.27%
1987 0.75% 0.87%
1986 0.77% -0.02%
1985 0.82% 0.62%
1984 1.05% 0.87%
1983 0.92% 1.37%
1982 1.23% 1%
1981 1.49% 0.39%
1980 1.7% 0.13%
1979 1.76% -0.39%
1978 1.32% 0.03%
1977 1.64% 0.31%
1976 1.63% 0.89%
1975 1.59% 1.96%
1974 1.53% 2.11%
1973 1.5% 1.98%
1972 1.53% 1.78%
1971 1.6% 1.5%
1970 1.67% 1.37%
1969 1.75% 0.9%
1968 1.85% 0.88%
1967 1.96% 1.8%
1966 2.1% 1.81%
1965 2.26% 1.66%
1964 2.44% 2.12%
1963 2.64% 2.01%
1962 2.88% 2.57%
1961 0.06% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Mauritius New Zealand
Current population
1240121
5374272
Population rank 157/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
3.05 hours
6.01 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +240
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 65/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +17,403
Net migration rank 103/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 17,403
2024 - -2,787 - 18,766
2023 999 -2,824 18,876 21,404
2022 -757 -2,824 20,123 21,404
2021 -253 -4,324 23,644 -14,944
2020 2,405 -5,895 24,905 42,124
2019 1,773 -5,202 25,299 69,770
2018 2,151 -5,084 24,797 59,139
2017 3,415 -5,322 26,282 68,349
2016 2,906 -4,483 28,237 75,512
2015 3,031 -3,645 29,408 70,870
2014 3,657 -3,691 26,196 57,974
2013 4,281 -3,617 29,096 26,385
2012 5,149 -3,663 31,077 -1,015
2011 5,511 -2,465 31,302 -2,196
2010 5,877 -2,624 35,458 6,722
2009 6,113 -2,467 33,560 12,700
2008 7,465 -2,589 35,143 4,804
2007 8,429 -2,642 35,480 3,053
2006 8,515 -2,757 30,924 14,542
2005 10,195 -2,840 30,674 19,212
2004 10,745 -3,001 29,634 24,521
2003 10,799 -3,141 28,150 42,456
2002 11,685 -3,150 25,941 48,195
2001 11,723 -3,225 27,939 17,793
2000 12,224 -2,326 29,897 -6,604
1999 12,341 -1,463 28,916 -7,634
1998 11,489 -1,292 29,146 -1,387
1997 11,943 -1,199 30,137 12,040
1996 13,041 -1,092 28,997 25,169
1995 13,020 -1,144 29,828 26,743
1994 14,355 -1,112 30,372 20,420
1993 14,814 -1,189 31,685 12,638
1992 15,833 -1,254 32,067 6,460
1991 15,091 -1,333 33,518 31,156
1990 15,564 -1,938 33,298 70,432
1989 14,718 -2,463 30,749 -8,818
1988 14,084 -1,399 29,846 -17,005
1987 13,262 -300 27,603 -7,631
1986 12,340 852 25,549 -10,234
1985 12,451 615 24,126 -13,462
1984 13,665 -258 26,043 -901
1983 14,525 -1,756 24,315 11,464
1982 15,880 -2,226 24,207 7,982
1981 18,334 -1,559 25,374 -7,606
1980 19,321 -1,739 23,658 -15,423
1979 19,282 -2,363 26,675 -26,694
1978 18,670 -3,129 26,156 -28,783
1977 16,769 -3,749 28,020 -22,697
1976 16,407 -3,807 29,456 -9,138
1975 15,342 -3,869 31,355 13,196
1974 17,561 -4,908 33,896 27,580
1973 13,145 -2,144 35,239 28,261
1972 14,825 -2,408 38,244 17,779
1971 15,441 -960 40,000 7,547
1970 16,190 -1,281 37,101 4,511
1969 15,761 -674 38,098 -5,212
1968 17,884 -2,445 37,594 -11,853
1967 17,560 -1,257 37,974 -2,289
1966 20,758 -4,123 36,151 9,161
1965 20,482 -3,597 36,982 9,245
1964 22,239 -4,850 39,375 9,806
1963 22,069 -5,236 42,027 10,226
1962 20,660 -6,107 42,865 12,697
1961 20,355 -8,984 43,482 10,689
1960 19,931 -7,083 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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