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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 5.74 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 -0.09% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Mauritius vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Nicaragua
2100 573,538 8,688,116
2099 581,815 8,724,538
2098 590,276 8,760,232
2097 598,961 8,794,755
2096 607,840 8,828,433
2095 616,931 8,861,157
2094 626,226 8,892,755
2093 635,745 8,924,287
2092 645,427 8,954,488
2091 655,300 8,984,026
2090 665,341 9,012,075
2089 675,562 9,039,709
2088 685,908 9,065,862
2087 696,380 9,090,942
2086 707,018 9,115,336
2085 717,757 9,138,363
2084 728,558 9,160,205
2083 739,420 9,180,483
2082 750,402 9,199,639
2081 761,382 9,217,574
2080 772,374 9,233,677
2079 783,407 9,247,995
2078 794,452 9,260,269
2077 805,529 9,271,296
2076 816,547 9,280,355
2075 827,526 9,287,263
2074 838,506 9,293,340
2073 849,462 9,297,217
2072 860,405 9,298,930
2071 871,223 9,298,548
2070 882,091 9,296,541
2069 892,850 9,292,245
2068 903,547 9,285,519
2067 914,226 9,277,073
2066 924,869 9,266,063
2065 935,546 9,253,359
2064 946,145 9,238,451
2063 956,652 9,221,261
2062 967,159 9,201,687
2061 977,603 9,180,231
2060 988,022 9,156,164
2059 998,355 9,129,485
2058 1,008,603 9,100,437
2057 1,018,853 9,069,770
2056 1,029,103 9,037,076
2055 1,039,228 9,002,004
2054 1,049,313 8,964,646
2053 1,059,364 8,925,248
2052 1,069,276 8,883,323
2051 1,079,090 8,838,651
2050 1,088,773 8,791,647
2049 1,098,370 8,743,003
2048 1,107,805 8,691,701
2047 1,117,049 8,638,293
2046 1,126,022 8,583,244
2045 1,134,772 8,525,953
2044 1,143,155 8,466,669
2043 1,151,325 8,405,733
2042 1,159,078 8,342,871
2041 1,166,543 8,278,159
2040 1,173,673 8,211,510
2039 1,180,437 8,143,346
2038 1,186,773 8,072,943
2037 1,192,770 8,000,701
2036 1,198,476 7,926,969
2035 1,203,871 7,851,540
2034 1,208,936 7,774,327
2033 1,213,705 7,695,506
2032 1,218,138 7,615,273
2031 1,222,267 7,533,169
2030 1,226,049 7,449,842
2029 1,229,806 7,364,850
2028 1,233,411 7,278,061
2027 1,236,833 7,189,755
2026 1,240,121 7,100,090
2025 1,243,139 7,008,896
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% 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 1,088,773 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

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 -0.21% 1.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Nicaragua
Current population
1240121
7124343
Population rank 157/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.09%
One net population change
3.05 hours
5.68 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +253
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 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 - -2,787 - -8,189
2023 999 -2,824 100,921 -7,996
2022 -757 -2,824 100,987 -7,996
2021 -253 -4,324 89,213 -10,383
2020 2,405 -5,895 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,773 -5,202 102,817 -19,730
2018 2,151 -5,084 104,814 -20,742
2017 3,415 -5,322 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,906 -4,483 106,585 -23,076
2015 3,031 -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 5,149 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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 (1960–2024, 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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