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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 5.76 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Mauritius vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Nicaragua
2100 573,815 8,686,387
2099 582,097 8,722,801
2098 590,562 8,758,489
2097 599,251 8,793,005
2096 608,134 8,826,676
2095 617,230 8,859,393
2094 626,529 8,890,985
2093 636,052 8,922,511
2092 645,739 8,952,706
2091 655,617 8,982,238
2090 665,663 9,010,281
2089 675,889 9,037,910
2088 686,240 9,064,058
2087 696,717 9,089,133
2086 707,360 9,113,522
2085 718,105 9,136,545
2084 728,910 9,158,382
2083 739,778 9,178,656
2082 750,765 9,197,809
2081 761,750 9,215,739
2080 772,748 9,231,840
2079 783,786 9,246,154
2078 794,837 9,258,426
2077 805,918 9,269,451
2076 816,942 9,278,508
2075 827,927 9,285,415
2074 838,911 9,291,490
2073 849,873 9,295,367
2072 860,821 9,297,079
2071 871,644 9,296,698
2070 882,518 9,294,691
2069 893,282 9,290,396
2068 903,984 9,283,672
2067 914,668 9,275,227
2066 925,317 9,264,219
2065 935,999 9,251,518
2064 946,603 9,236,612
2063 957,115 9,219,426
2062 967,627 9,199,856
2061 978,076 9,178,404
2060 988,500 9,154,342
2059 998,838 9,127,668
2058 1,009,091 9,098,625
2057 1,019,346 9,067,965
2056 1,029,601 9,035,277
2055 1,039,730 9,000,212
2054 1,049,821 8,962,862
2053 1,059,876 8,923,471
2052 1,069,793 8,881,555
2051 1,079,612 8,836,892
2050 1,089,300 8,789,897
2049 1,098,902 8,741,263
2048 1,108,341 8,689,971
2047 1,117,590 8,636,574
2046 1,126,567 8,581,536
2045 1,135,321 8,524,256
2044 1,143,708 8,464,984
2043 1,151,882 8,404,060
2042 1,159,639 8,341,211
2041 1,167,107 8,276,512
2040 1,174,241 8,209,876
2039 1,181,008 8,141,726
2038 1,187,347 8,071,337
2037 1,193,347 7,999,109
2036 1,199,055 7,925,391
2035 1,204,453 7,849,978
2034 1,209,521 7,772,780
2033 1,214,292 7,693,975
2032 1,218,727 7,613,757
2031 1,222,858 7,531,669
2030 1,226,642 7,448,359
2029 1,230,401 7,363,385
2028 1,234,008 7,276,613
2027 1,237,431 7,188,324
2026 1,240,721 7,098,677
2025 1,243,741 7,007,502
2024 1,245,779 6,916,140
2023 1,248,647 6,823,613
2022 1,262,523 6,730,654
2021 1,266,334 6,644,741
2020 1,266,014 6,565,267
2019 1,265,985 6,483,657
2018 1,265,577 6,400,080
2017 1,264,887 6,316,231
2016 1,263,747 6,232,666
2015 1,262,879 6,149,417
2014 1,261,208 6,066,492
2013 1,258,927 5,983,845
2012 1,255,882 5,901,287
2011 1,252,404 5,819,051
2010 1,250,400 5,737,450
2009 1,247,429 5,656,601
2008 1,244,121 5,576,593
2007 1,239,630 5,497,243
2006 1,233,996 5,418,855
2005 1,228,254 5,342,105
2004 1,221,003 5,272,912
2003 1,213,370 5,210,963
2002 1,204,621 5,149,909
2001 1,196,287 5,087,825
2000 1,186,873 5,022,633
1999 1,175,267 4,954,018
1998 1,160,421 4,883,655
1997 1,148,284 4,809,573
1996 1,133,996 4,729,974
1995 1,122,457 4,642,931
1994 1,112,846 4,549,316
1993 1,097,374 4,453,732
1992 1,084,441 4,357,026
1991 1,070,266 4,259,637
1990 1,058,775 4,162,559
1989 1,051,260 4,066,476
1988 1,043,239 3,972,320
1987 1,036,082 3,882,164
1986 1,028,360 3,794,157
1985 1,020,528 3,706,479
1984 1,012,221 3,619,104
1983 1,001,691 3,530,282
1982 992,521 3,438,745
1981 980,462 3,345,674
1980 966,039 3,252,403
1979 949,888 3,164,525
1978 933,499 3,080,314
1977 921,379 2,992,534
1976 906,507 2,903,851
1975 892,000 2,816,943
1974 878,042 2,732,075
1973 864,819 2,649,278
1972 852,053 2,573,578
1971 839,230 2,499,825
1970 826,000 2,423,065
1969 812,405 2,348,398
1968 798,413 2,275,836
1967 783,917 2,205,567
1966 768,813 2,137,820
1965 753,000 2,072,681
1964 736,381 2,010,176
1963 718,861 1,950,159
1962 700,349 1,892,320
1961 680,757 1,836,451
1960 680,331 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Nicaragua
2100 -1.42% -0.42%
2099 -1.43% -0.41%
2098 -1.45% -0.39%
2097 -1.46% -0.38%
2096 -1.47% -0.37%
2095 -1.48% -0.36%
2094 -1.5% -0.35%
2093 -1.5% -0.34%
2092 -1.51% -0.33%
2091 -1.51% -0.31%
2090 -1.51% -0.31%
2089 -1.51% -0.29%
2088 -1.5% -0.28%
2087 -1.5% -0.27%
2086 -1.5% -0.25%
2085 -1.48% -0.24%
2084 -1.47% -0.22%
2083 -1.46% -0.21%
2082 -1.44% -0.19%
2081 -1.42% -0.17%
2080 -1.41% -0.15%
2079 -1.39% -0.13%
2078 -1.38% -0.12%
2077 -1.35% -0.1%
2076 -1.33% -0.07%
2075 -1.31% -0.07%
2074 -1.29% -0.04%
2073 -1.27% -0.02%
2072 -1.24% 0.004%
2071 -1.23% 0.02%
2070 -1.21% 0.05%
2069 -1.18% 0.07%
2068 -1.17% 0.09%
2067 -1.15% 0.12%
2066 -1.14% 0.14%
2065 -1.12% 0.16%
2064 -1.1% 0.19%
2063 -1.09% 0.21%
2062 -1.07% 0.23%
2061 -1.05% 0.26%
2060 -1.04% 0.29%
2059 -1.02% 0.32%
2058 -1.01% 0.34%
2057 -1% 0.36%
2056 -0.97% 0.39%
2055 -0.96% 0.42%
2054 -0.95% 0.44%
2053 -0.93% 0.47%
2052 -0.91% 0.51%
2051 -0.89% 0.53%
2050 -0.87% 0.56%
2049 -0.85% 0.59%
2048 -0.83% 0.62%
2047 -0.8% 0.64%
2046 -0.77% 0.67%
2045 -0.73% 0.7%
2044 -0.71% 0.72%
2043 -0.67% 0.75%
2042 -0.64% 0.78%
2041 -0.61% 0.81%
2040 -0.57% 0.84%
2039 -0.53% 0.87%
2038 -0.5% 0.9%
2037 -0.48% 0.93%
2036 -0.45% 0.96%
2035 -0.42% 0.99%
2034 -0.39% 1.02%
2033 -0.36% 1.05%
2032 -0.34% 1.09%
2031 -0.31% 1.12%
2030 -0.31% 1.15%
2029 -0.29% 1.19%
2028 -0.28% 1.23%
2027 -0.27% 1.26%
2026 -0.24% 1.3%
2025 -0.16% 1.32%
2024 -0.23% 1.36%
2023 -1.1% 1.38%
2022 -0.3% 1.29%
2021 0.03% 1.21%
2020 0.002% 1.26%
2019 0.03% 1.31%
2018 0.05% 1.33%
2017 0.09% 1.34%
2016 0.07% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.37%
2014 0.18% 1.38%
2013 0.24% 1.4%
2012 0.28% 1.41%
2011 0.16% 1.42%
2010 0.24% 1.43%
2009 0.27% 1.43%
2008 0.36% 1.44%
2007 0.46% 1.45%
2006 0.47% 1.44%
2005 0.59% 1.31%
2004 0.63% 1.19%
2003 0.73% 1.19%
2002 0.7% 1.22%
2001 0.79% 1.3%
2000 0.99% 1.39%
1999 1.28% 1.44%
1998 1.06% 1.54%
1997 1.26% 1.68%
1996 1.03% 1.87%
1995 0.86% 2.06%
1994 1.41% 2.15%
1993 1.19% 2.22%
1992 1.32% 2.29%
1991 1.09% 2.33%
1990 0.71% 2.36%
1989 0.77% 2.37%
1988 0.69% 2.32%
1987 0.75% 2.32%
1986 0.77% 2.37%
1985 0.82% 2.41%
1984 1.05% 2.52%
1983 0.92% 2.66%
1982 1.23% 2.78%
1981 1.49% 2.87%
1980 1.7% 2.78%
1979 1.76% 2.73%
1978 1.32% 2.93%
1977 1.64% 3.05%
1976 1.63% 3.09%
1975 1.59% 3.11%
1974 1.53% 3.13%
1973 1.5% 2.94%
1972 1.53% 2.95%
1971 1.6% 3.17%
1970 1.67% 3.18%
1969 1.75% 3.19%
1968 1.85% 3.19%
1967 1.96% 3.17%
1966 2.1% 3.14%
1965 2.26% 3.11%
1964 2.44% 3.08%
1963 2.64% 3.06%
1962 2.88% 3.04%
1961 0.06% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Nicaragua
Current population
1240721
7144725
Population rank 157/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
4.31 hours
5.77 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +250
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 -8,371
Net migration rank 103/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -8,371
2024 374 -2,787 100,318 -8,189
2023 999 -2,824 100,921 -7,996
2022 -757 -2,824 100,987 -7,996
2021 -380 -4,324 89,213 -10,383
2020 2,406 -5,895 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,646 -5,202 102,817 -19,730
2018 2,152 -5,084 104,814 -20,742
2017 3,289 -5,322 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,906 -4,483 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,905 -3,645 107,344 -24,353
2014 3,657 -3,691 108,420 -25,570
2013 4,281 -3,617 109,032 -26,587
2012 5,023 -3,663 110,065 -27,389
2011 5,511 -2,465 110,026 -28,221
2010 5,877 -2,624 110,475 -29,081
2009 6,113 -2,467 110,213 -29,913
2008 7,465 -2,589 110,395 -30,675
2007 8,429 -2,642 110,341 -31,357
2006 8,515 -2,757 110,073 -32,274
2005 10,195 -2,840 108,984 -33,280
2004 10,745 -3,001 106,904 -44,222
2003 10,799 -3,141 106,142 -44,931
2002 11,685 -3,150 105,805 -44,906
2001 11,723 -3,225 107,109 -43,837
2000 12,224 -2,326 109,192 -42,087
1999 12,341 -1,463 110,217 -40,095
1998 11,489 -1,292 108,862 -38,260
1997 11,943 -1,199 114,415 -36,851
1996 13,041 -1,092 116,849 -35,208
1995 13,020 -1,144 118,325 -25,889
1994 14,355 -1,112 119,565 -24,773
1993 14,814 -1,189 120,469 -24,091
1992 15,833 -1,254 121,204 -24,171
1991 15,091 -1,333 121,787 -24,028
1990 15,564 -1,938 120,677 -24,280
1989 14,718 -2,463 120,128 -24,364
1988 14,084 -1,399 117,299 -24,753
1987 13,262 -300 112,885 -25,127
1986 12,340 852 113,054 -24,805
1985 12,451 615 110,949 -23,840
1984 13,665 -258 110,133 -22,493
1983 14,525 -1,756 110,618 -20,620
1982 15,880 -2,226 112,468 -19,395
1981 18,334 -1,559 110,421 -17,353
1980 19,321 -1,739 108,604 -15,130
1979 19,282 -2,363 96,429 -14,152
1978 18,670 -3,129 98,419 -12,273
1977 16,769 -3,749 100,498 -11,082
1976 16,407 -3,807 98,100 -10,155
1975 15,342 -3,869 95,230 -9,349
1974 17,561 -4,908 92,505 -8,639
1973 13,145 -2,144 89,662 -7,947
1972 14,825 -2,408 76,906 -7,219
1971 15,441 -960 84,139 -6,328
1970 16,190 -1,281 81,127 -5,423
1969 15,761 -674 78,237 -4,592
1968 17,884 -2,445 75,458 -3,979
1967 17,560 -1,257 72,722 -3,666
1966 20,758 -4,123 69,883 -3,443
1965 20,482 -3,597 67,056 -3,231
1964 22,239 -4,850 64,227 -3,043
1963 22,069 -5,236 61,738 -2,881
1962 20,660 -6,107 59,547 -2,727
1961 20,355 -8,984 57,499 -2,579
1960 19,931 -7,083 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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