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Population in Mauritius compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 21.5 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Mauritius vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius North Korea
2100 573,538 19,604,631
2099 581,815 19,733,548
2098 590,276 19,862,949
2097 598,961 19,993,288
2096 607,840 20,124,518
2095 616,931 20,256,401
2094 626,226 20,388,156
2093 635,745 20,520,253
2092 645,427 20,652,961
2091 655,300 20,785,785
2090 665,341 20,918,305
2089 675,562 21,050,580
2088 685,908 21,182,325
2087 696,380 21,314,047
2086 707,018 21,445,329
2085 717,757 21,575,835
2084 728,558 21,705,777
2083 739,420 21,835,029
2082 750,402 21,964,199
2081 761,382 22,092,862
2080 772,374 22,220,948
2079 783,407 22,348,577
2078 794,452 22,475,755
2077 805,529 22,602,817
2076 816,547 22,729,499
2075 827,526 22,856,369
2074 838,506 22,983,784
2073 849,462 23,111,441
2072 860,405 23,239,261
2071 871,223 23,367,583
2070 882,091 23,496,136
2069 892,850 23,625,538
2068 903,547 23,755,136
2067 914,226 23,884,879
2066 924,869 24,015,027
2065 935,546 24,144,985
2064 946,145 24,274,257
2063 956,652 24,402,439
2062 967,159 24,529,941
2061 977,603 24,656,350
2060 988,022 24,780,911
2059 998,355 24,903,037
2058 1,008,603 25,023,260
2057 1,018,853 25,140,523
2056 1,029,103 25,255,342
2055 1,039,228 25,366,397
2054 1,049,313 25,474,292
2053 1,059,364 25,578,870
2052 1,069,276 25,679,963
2051 1,079,090 25,777,639
2050 1,088,773 25,871,673
2049 1,098,370 25,962,167
2048 1,107,805 26,048,593
2047 1,117,049 26,131,429
2046 1,126,022 26,210,487
2045 1,134,772 26,286,208
2044 1,143,155 26,358,331
2043 1,151,325 26,427,062
2042 1,159,078 26,491,482
2041 1,166,543 26,552,564
2040 1,173,673 26,609,557
2039 1,180,437 26,661,815
2038 1,186,773 26,708,400
2037 1,192,770 26,749,134
2036 1,198,476 26,783,304
2035 1,203,871 26,810,026
2034 1,208,936 26,828,912
2033 1,213,705 26,839,229
2032 1,218,138 26,840,944
2031 1,222,267 26,832,957
2030 1,226,049 26,814,812
2029 1,229,806 26,787,117
2028 1,233,411 26,749,227
2027 1,236,833 26,701,444
2026 1,240,121 26,643,460
2025 1,243,139 26,575,953
2024 1,245,779 26,498,823
2023 1,248,647 26,418,204
2022 1,262,523 26,328,845
2021 1,266,334 26,232,534
2020 1,266,014 26,136,312
2019 1,265,985 26,037,632
2018 1,265,577 25,931,147
2017 1,264,887 25,817,709
2016 1,263,747 25,698,326
2015 1,262,879 25,575,350
2014 1,261,208 25,451,262
2013 1,258,927 25,329,451
2012 1,255,882 25,211,728
2011 1,252,404 25,097,874
2010 1,250,400 24,987,258
2009 1,247,429 24,878,332
2008 1,244,121 24,764,618
2007 1,239,630 24,646,383
2006 1,233,996 24,524,507
2005 1,228,254 24,396,433
2004 1,221,003 24,254,943
2003 1,213,370 24,090,380
2002 1,204,621 23,943,973
2001 1,196,287 23,815,358
2000 1,186,873 23,665,910
1999 1,175,267 23,497,599
1998 1,160,421 23,311,564
1997 1,148,284 23,110,830
1996 1,133,996 22,895,746
1995 1,122,457 22,669,304
1994 1,112,846 22,393,975
1993 1,097,374 22,073,352
1992 1,084,441 21,750,911
1991 1,070,266 21,428,638
1990 1,058,775 21,112,137
1989 1,051,260 20,804,367
1988 1,043,239 20,503,161
1987 1,036,082 20,205,483
1986 1,028,360 19,910,855
1985 1,020,528 19,620,388
1984 1,012,221 19,335,043
1983 1,001,691 19,054,034
1982 992,521 18,776,357
1981 980,462 18,501,295
1980 966,039 18,236,786
1979 949,888 17,983,470
1978 933,499 17,735,995
1977 921,379 17,492,798
1976 906,507 17,243,450
1975 892,000 16,971,055
1974 878,042 16,673,121
1973 864,819 16,350,367
1972 852,053 15,975,069
1971 839,230 15,572,457
1970 826,000 15,172,775
1969 812,405 14,767,615
1968 798,413 14,365,596
1967 783,917 13,958,350
1966 768,813 13,569,094
1965 753,000 13,219,369
1964 736,381 12,889,770
1963 718,861 12,567,057
1962 700,349 12,262,882
1961 680,757 11,990,713
1960 680,331 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius North Korea
2100 -1.42% -0.65%
2099 -1.43% -0.65%
2098 -1.45% -0.65%
2097 -1.46% -0.65%
2096 -1.47% -0.65%
2095 -1.48% -0.65%
2094 -1.5% -0.64%
2093 -1.5% -0.64%
2092 -1.51% -0.64%
2091 -1.51% -0.63%
2090 -1.51% -0.63%
2089 -1.51% -0.62%
2088 -1.5% -0.62%
2087 -1.5% -0.61%
2086 -1.5% -0.6%
2085 -1.48% -0.6%
2084 -1.47% -0.59%
2083 -1.46% -0.59%
2082 -1.44% -0.58%
2081 -1.42% -0.58%
2080 -1.41% -0.57%
2079 -1.39% -0.57%
2078 -1.38% -0.56%
2077 -1.35% -0.56%
2076 -1.33% -0.56%
2075 -1.31% -0.55%
2074 -1.29% -0.55%
2073 -1.27% -0.55%
2072 -1.24% -0.55%
2071 -1.23% -0.55%
2070 -1.21% -0.55%
2069 -1.18% -0.55%
2068 -1.17% -0.54%
2067 -1.15% -0.54%
2066 -1.14% -0.54%
2065 -1.12% -0.53%
2064 -1.1% -0.53%
2063 -1.09% -0.52%
2062 -1.07% -0.51%
2061 -1.05% -0.5%
2060 -1.04% -0.49%
2059 -1.02% -0.48%
2058 -1.01% -0.47%
2057 -1% -0.45%
2056 -0.97% -0.44%
2055 -0.96% -0.42%
2054 -0.95% -0.41%
2053 -0.93% -0.39%
2052 -0.91% -0.38%
2051 -0.89% -0.36%
2050 -0.87% -0.35%
2049 -0.85% -0.33%
2048 -0.83% -0.32%
2047 -0.8% -0.3%
2046 -0.77% -0.29%
2045 -0.73% -0.27%
2044 -0.71% -0.26%
2043 -0.67% -0.24%
2042 -0.64% -0.23%
2041 -0.61% -0.21%
2040 -0.57% -0.2%
2039 -0.53% -0.17%
2038 -0.5% -0.15%
2037 -0.48% -0.13%
2036 -0.45% -0.1%
2035 -0.42% -0.07%
2034 -0.39% -0.04%
2033 -0.36% -0.006%
2032 -0.34% 0.03%
2031 -0.31% 0.07%
2030 -0.31% 0.1%
2029 -0.29% 0.14%
2028 -0.28% 0.18%
2027 -0.27% 0.22%
2026 -0.24% 0.25%
2025 -0.21% 0.29%
2024 -0.23% 0.31%
2023 -1.1% 0.34%
2022 -0.3% 0.37%
2021 0.03% 0.37%
2020 0.002% 0.38%
2019 0.03% 0.41%
2018 0.05% 0.44%
2017 0.09% 0.46%
2016 0.07% 0.48%
2015 0.13% 0.49%
2014 0.18% 0.48%
2013 0.24% 0.47%
2012 0.28% 0.45%
2011 0.16% 0.44%
2010 0.24% 0.44%
2009 0.27% 0.46%
2008 0.36% 0.48%
2007 0.46% 0.5%
2006 0.47% 0.52%
2005 0.59% 0.58%
2004 0.63% 0.68%
2003 0.73% 0.61%
2002 0.7% 0.54%
2001 0.79% 0.63%
2000 0.99% 0.72%
1999 1.28% 0.8%
1998 1.06% 0.87%
1997 1.26% 0.94%
1996 1.03% 1%
1995 0.86% 1.23%
1994 1.41% 1.45%
1993 1.19% 1.48%
1992 1.32% 1.5%
1991 1.09% 1.5%
1990 0.71% 1.48%
1989 0.77% 1.47%
1988 0.69% 1.47%
1987 0.75% 1.48%
1986 0.77% 1.48%
1985 0.82% 1.48%
1984 1.05% 1.47%
1983 0.92% 1.48%
1982 1.23% 1.49%
1981 1.49% 1.45%
1980 1.7% 1.41%
1979 1.76% 1.4%
1978 1.32% 1.39%
1977 1.64% 1.45%
1976 1.63% 1.61%
1975 1.59% 1.79%
1974 1.53% 1.97%
1973 1.5% 2.35%
1972 1.53% 2.59%
1971 1.6% 2.63%
1970 1.67% 2.74%
1969 1.75% 2.8%
1968 1.85% 2.92%
1967 1.96% 2.87%
1966 2.1% 2.65%
1965 2.26% 2.56%
1964 2.44% 2.57%
1963 2.64% 2.48%
1962 2.88% 2.27%
1961 0.06% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mauritius North Korea
Current population
1240121
26659144
Population rank 157/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
3.05 hours
6.52 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +221
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 150/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 -2,787
Net migration rank 103/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -2,787
2024 - -2,787 - -2,473
2023 999 -2,824 86,203 -1,997
2022 -757 -2,824 96,495 -1,997
2021 -253 -4,324 99,710 -1,585
2020 2,405 -5,895 95,920 -1,585
2019 1,773 -5,202 106,208 -3,142
2018 2,151 -5,084 113,164 -3,225
2017 3,415 -5,322 120,181 -3,224
2016 2,906 -4,483 125,048 -3,222
2015 3,031 -3,645 127,365 -3,208
2014 3,657 -3,691 127,078 -3,042
2013 4,281 -3,617 122,519 -2,933
2012 5,149 -3,663 118,773 -2,919
2011 5,511 -2,465 114,798 -2,957
2010 5,877 -2,624 112,443 -3,053
2009 6,113 -2,467 111,530 -3,058
2008 7,465 -2,589 122,015 -3,051
2007 8,429 -2,642 120,521 -3,021
2006 8,515 -2,757 129,171 -2,948
2005 10,195 -2,840 132,765 -2,861
2004 10,745 -3,001 155,838 -2,758
2003 10,799 -3,141 178,775 -2,717
2002 11,685 -3,150 119,504 -2,763
2001 11,723 -3,225 143,321 -2,884
2000 12,224 -2,326 161,591 -3,142
1999 12,341 -1,463 181,613 -3,443
1998 11,489 -1,292 197,589 -3,706
1997 11,943 -1,199 211,325 -3,745
1996 13,041 -1,092 226,095 -3,512
1995 13,020 -1,144 233,381 -3,094
1994 14,355 -1,112 320,861 -517
1993 14,814 -1,189 320,880 0
1992 15,833 -1,254 324,002 0
1991 15,091 -1,333 320,551 0
1990 15,564 -1,938 312,460 0
1989 14,718 -2,463 303,078 0
1988 14,084 -1,399 299,305 0
1987 13,262 -300 296,030 0
1986 12,340 852 293,227 0
1985 12,451 615 287,714 0
1984 13,665 -258 282,987 0
1983 14,525 -1,756 279,046 0
1982 15,880 -2,226 276,332 0
1981 18,334 -1,559 273,800 0
1980 19,321 -1,739 255,206 0
1979 19,282 -2,363 251,409 0
1978 18,670 -3,129 243,533 0
1977 16,769 -3,749 242,870 0
1976 16,407 -3,807 255,841 0
1975 15,342 -3,869 288,966 0
1974 17,561 -4,908 306,902 0
1973 13,145 -2,144 338,600 0
1972 14,825 -2,408 411,997 0
1971 15,441 -960 393,220 0
1970 16,190 -1,281 406,129 0
1969 15,761 -674 404,189 0
1968 17,884 -2,445 399,837 0
1967 17,560 -1,257 414,632 0
1966 20,758 -4,123 363,882 0
1965 20,482 -3,597 335,587 0
1964 22,239 -4,850 323,623 0
1963 22,069 -5,236 321,805 0
1962 20,660 -6,107 286,534 0
1961 20,355 -8,984 257,788 0
1960 19,931 -7,083 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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