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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 26,668,308 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 -0.13% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Mauritius vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius North Korea
2100 573,815 19,601,003
2099 582,097 19,729,897
2098 590,562 19,859,274
2097 599,251 19,989,589
2096 608,134 20,120,795
2095 617,230 20,252,653
2094 626,529 20,384,384
2093 636,052 20,516,457
2092 645,739 20,649,140
2091 655,617 20,781,939
2090 665,663 20,914,434
2089 675,889 21,046,685
2088 686,240 21,178,406
2087 696,717 21,310,103
2086 707,360 21,441,361
2085 718,105 21,571,843
2084 728,910 21,701,761
2083 739,778 21,830,989
2082 750,765 21,960,135
2081 761,750 22,088,774
2080 772,748 22,216,836
2079 783,786 22,344,442
2078 794,837 22,471,597
2077 805,918 22,598,635
2076 816,942 22,725,293
2075 827,927 22,852,140
2074 838,911 22,979,532
2073 849,873 23,107,165
2072 860,821 23,234,961
2071 871,644 23,363,260
2070 882,518 23,491,789
2069 893,282 23,621,167
2068 903,984 23,750,741
2067 914,668 23,880,460
2066 925,317 24,010,584
2065 935,999 24,140,518
2064 946,603 24,269,765
2063 957,115 24,397,924
2062 967,627 24,525,403
2061 978,076 24,651,788
2060 988,500 24,776,326
2059 998,838 24,898,430
2058 1,009,091 25,018,630
2057 1,019,346 25,135,871
2056 1,029,601 25,250,670
2055 1,039,730 25,361,704
2054 1,049,821 25,469,578
2053 1,059,876 25,574,137
2052 1,069,793 25,675,211
2051 1,079,612 25,772,870
2050 1,089,300 25,866,886
2049 1,098,902 25,957,363
2048 1,108,341 26,043,774
2047 1,117,590 26,126,594
2046 1,126,567 26,205,638
2045 1,135,321 26,281,344
2044 1,143,708 26,353,455
2043 1,151,882 26,422,173
2042 1,159,639 26,486,580
2041 1,167,107 26,547,651
2040 1,174,241 26,604,634
2039 1,181,008 26,656,882
2038 1,187,347 26,703,458
2037 1,193,347 26,744,185
2036 1,199,055 26,778,348
2035 1,204,453 26,805,065
2034 1,209,521 26,823,948
2033 1,214,292 26,834,263
2032 1,218,727 26,835,978
2031 1,222,858 26,827,992
2030 1,226,642 26,809,850
2029 1,230,401 26,782,161
2028 1,234,008 26,744,278
2027 1,237,431 26,696,504
2026 1,240,721 26,638,530
2025 1,243,741 26,571,036
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 (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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 1,089,300 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 -0.16% 0.27%
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 (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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Mauritius North Korea
Current population
1240721
26668308
Population rank 157/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
4.31 hours
7.3 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +198
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 146/197
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 374 -2,787 79,496 -2,473
2023 999 -2,824 86,203 -1,997
2022 -757 -2,824 96,495 -1,997
2021 -380 -4,324 99,710 -1,585
2020 2,406 -5,895 95,920 -1,585
2019 1,646 -5,202 106,208 -3,142
2018 2,152 -5,084 113,164 -3,225
2017 3,289 -5,322 120,181 -3,224
2016 2,906 -4,483 125,048 -3,222
2015 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/north-korea | CC BY

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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