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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.46 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Mauritius vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius North Macedonia
2100 573,538 866,884
2099 581,815 877,788
2098 590,276 888,715
2097 598,961 899,716
2096 607,840 910,709
2095 616,931 921,559
2094 626,226 932,633
2093 635,745 943,984
2092 645,427 955,335
2091 655,300 966,773
2090 665,341 978,130
2089 675,562 989,666
2088 685,908 1,001,224
2087 696,380 1,012,831
2086 707,018 1,024,787
2085 717,757 1,036,668
2084 728,558 1,048,876
2083 739,420 1,061,031
2082 750,402 1,073,408
2081 761,382 1,085,823
2080 772,374 1,098,127
2079 783,407 1,110,614
2078 794,452 1,123,398
2077 805,529 1,136,448
2076 816,547 1,149,787
2075 827,526 1,163,080
2074 838,506 1,176,671
2073 849,462 1,190,351
2072 860,405 1,204,015
2071 871,223 1,217,691
2070 882,091 1,231,978
2069 892,850 1,246,408
2068 903,547 1,260,869
2067 914,226 1,275,289
2066 924,869 1,289,439
2065 935,546 1,303,917
2064 946,145 1,318,161
2063 956,652 1,332,807
2062 967,159 1,347,540
2061 977,603 1,362,299
2060 988,022 1,376,807
2059 998,355 1,390,921
2058 1,008,603 1,404,982
2057 1,018,853 1,419,185
2056 1,029,103 1,433,595
2055 1,039,228 1,447,857
2054 1,049,313 1,462,210
2053 1,059,364 1,476,351
2052 1,069,276 1,489,905
2051 1,079,090 1,503,526
2050 1,088,773 1,516,629
2049 1,098,370 1,529,608
2048 1,107,805 1,542,390
2047 1,117,049 1,555,085
2046 1,126,022 1,568,151
2045 1,134,772 1,581,115
2044 1,143,155 1,593,878
2043 1,151,325 1,606,930
2042 1,159,078 1,619,941
2041 1,166,543 1,632,704
2040 1,173,673 1,645,446
2039 1,180,437 1,658,034
2038 1,186,773 1,670,347
2037 1,192,770 1,682,850
2036 1,198,476 1,695,204
2035 1,203,871 1,707,302
2034 1,208,936 1,719,193
2033 1,213,705 1,730,723
2032 1,218,138 1,742,288
2031 1,222,267 1,753,729
2030 1,226,049 1,765,162
2029 1,229,806 1,775,815
2028 1,233,411 1,786,051
2027 1,236,833 1,795,945
2026 1,240,121 1,805,954
2025 1,243,139 1,815,368
2024 1,245,779 1,824,359
2023 1,248,647 1,827,816
2022 1,262,523 1,831,712
2021 1,266,334 1,837,114
2020 1,266,014 1,856,124
2019 1,265,985 1,876,262
2018 1,265,577 1,889,051
2017 1,264,887 1,898,657
2016 1,263,747 1,906,313
2015 1,262,879 1,912,430
2014 1,261,208 1,917,557
2013 1,258,927 1,922,716
2012 1,255,882 1,929,821
2011 1,252,404 1,937,398
2010 1,250,400 1,946,298
2009 1,247,429 1,958,782
2008 1,244,121 1,971,493
2007 1,239,630 1,982,933
2006 1,233,996 1,994,287
2005 1,228,254 2,005,330
2004 1,221,003 2,016,186
2003 1,213,370 2,022,725
2002 1,204,621 2,020,157
2001 1,196,287 2,034,882
2000 1,186,873 2,026,350
1999 1,175,267 2,017,142
1998 1,160,421 2,007,523
1997 1,148,284 1,996,869
1996 1,133,996 2,012,553
1995 1,122,457 1,998,534
1994 1,112,846 1,992,666
1993 1,097,374 2,006,854
1992 1,084,441 2,032,523
1991 1,070,266 2,055,994
1990 1,058,775 2,063,689
1989 1,051,260 2,055,649
1988 1,043,239 2,045,737
1987 1,036,082 2,035,157
1986 1,028,360 2,024,732
1985 1,020,528 2,014,331
1984 1,012,221 2,003,399
1983 1,001,691 1,991,901
1982 992,521 1,978,956
1981 980,462 1,959,065
1980 966,039 1,933,038
1979 949,888 1,906,523
1978 933,499 1,879,847
1977 921,379 1,853,138
1976 906,507 1,825,830
1975 892,000 1,797,972
1974 878,042 1,770,545
1973 864,819 1,743,816
1972 852,053 1,717,395
1971 839,230 1,691,216
1970 826,000 1,664,208
1969 812,405 1,636,345
1968 798,413 1,608,930
1967 783,917 1,582,492
1966 768,813 1,557,349
1965 753,000 1,533,466
1964 736,381 1,510,900
1963 718,861 1,488,737
1962 700,349 1,471,745
1961 680,757 1,455,171
1960 680,331 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius North Macedonia
2100 -1.42% -1.24%
2099 -1.43% -1.23%
2098 -1.45% -1.22%
2097 -1.46% -1.21%
2096 -1.47% -1.18%
2095 -1.48% -1.19%
2094 -1.5% -1.2%
2093 -1.5% -1.19%
2092 -1.51% -1.18%
2091 -1.51% -1.16%
2090 -1.51% -1.17%
2089 -1.51% -1.15%
2088 -1.5% -1.15%
2087 -1.5% -1.17%
2086 -1.5% -1.15%
2085 -1.48% -1.16%
2084 -1.47% -1.15%
2083 -1.46% -1.15%
2082 -1.44% -1.14%
2081 -1.42% -1.12%
2080 -1.41% -1.12%
2079 -1.39% -1.14%
2078 -1.38% -1.15%
2077 -1.35% -1.16%
2076 -1.33% -1.14%
2075 -1.31% -1.15%
2074 -1.29% -1.15%
2073 -1.27% -1.13%
2072 -1.24% -1.12%
2071 -1.23% -1.16%
2070 -1.21% -1.16%
2069 -1.18% -1.15%
2068 -1.17% -1.13%
2067 -1.15% -1.1%
2066 -1.14% -1.11%
2065 -1.12% -1.08%
2064 -1.1% -1.1%
2063 -1.09% -1.09%
2062 -1.07% -1.08%
2061 -1.05% -1.05%
2060 -1.04% -1.01%
2059 -1.02% -1%
2058 -1.01% -1%
2057 -1% -1.01%
2056 -0.97% -0.99%
2055 -0.96% -0.98%
2054 -0.95% -0.96%
2053 -0.93% -0.91%
2052 -0.91% -0.91%
2051 -0.89% -0.86%
2050 -0.87% -0.85%
2049 -0.85% -0.83%
2048 -0.83% -0.82%
2047 -0.8% -0.83%
2046 -0.77% -0.82%
2045 -0.73% -0.8%
2044 -0.71% -0.81%
2043 -0.67% -0.8%
2042 -0.64% -0.78%
2041 -0.61% -0.77%
2040 -0.57% -0.76%
2039 -0.53% -0.74%
2038 -0.5% -0.74%
2037 -0.48% -0.73%
2036 -0.45% -0.71%
2035 -0.42% -0.69%
2034 -0.39% -0.67%
2033 -0.36% -0.66%
2032 -0.34% -0.65%
2031 -0.31% -0.65%
2030 -0.31% -0.6%
2029 -0.29% -0.57%
2028 -0.28% -0.55%
2027 -0.27% -0.55%
2026 -0.24% -0.52%
2025 -0.21% -0.49%
2024 -0.23% -0.19%
2023 -1.1% -0.21%
2022 -0.3% -0.29%
2021 0.03% -1.02%
2020 0.002% -1.07%
2019 0.03% -0.68%
2018 0.05% -0.51%
2017 0.09% -0.4%
2016 0.07% -0.32%
2015 0.13% -0.27%
2014 0.18% -0.27%
2013 0.24% -0.37%
2012 0.28% -0.39%
2011 0.16% -0.46%
2010 0.24% -0.64%
2009 0.27% -0.64%
2008 0.36% -0.58%
2007 0.46% -0.57%
2006 0.47% -0.55%
2005 0.59% -0.54%
2004 0.63% -0.32%
2003 0.73% 0.13%
2002 0.7% -0.72%
2001 0.79% 0.42%
2000 0.99% 0.46%
1999 1.28% 0.48%
1998 1.06% 0.53%
1997 1.26% -0.78%
1996 1.03% 0.7%
1995 0.86% 0.29%
1994 1.41% -0.71%
1993 1.19% -1.26%
1992 1.32% -1.14%
1991 1.09% -0.37%
1990 0.71% 0.39%
1989 0.77% 0.48%
1988 0.69% 0.52%
1987 0.75% 0.51%
1986 0.77% 0.52%
1985 0.82% 0.55%
1984 1.05% 0.58%
1983 0.92% 0.65%
1982 1.23% 1.02%
1981 1.49% 1.35%
1980 1.7% 1.39%
1979 1.76% 1.42%
1978 1.32% 1.44%
1977 1.64% 1.5%
1976 1.63% 1.55%
1975 1.59% 1.55%
1974 1.53% 1.53%
1973 1.5% 1.54%
1972 1.53% 1.55%
1971 1.6% 1.62%
1970 1.67% 1.7%
1969 1.75% 1.7%
1968 1.85% 1.67%
1967 1.96% 1.61%
1966 2.1% 1.56%
1965 2.26% 1.49%
1964 2.44% 1.49%
1963 2.64% 1.15%
1962 2.88% 1.14%
1961 0.06% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Mauritius North Macedonia
Current population
1240121
1805954
Population rank 157/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.02%
One net population change
3.05 hours
2.53 hours
One birth every
41.3 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 -9
Annual growth/decline -2,868 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 176/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 -5,645
Net migration rank 103/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -5,645
2024 - -2,787 - -5,728
2023 999 -2,824 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -757 -2,824 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -253 -4,324 -9,737 -5,483
2020 2,405 -5,895 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,773 -5,202 -375 -24,204
2018 2,151 -5,084 1,512 -24,878
2017 3,415 -5,322 1,329 -24,227
2016 2,906 -4,483 2,374 -24,144
2015 3,031 -3,645 2,294 -23,010
2014 3,657 -3,691 3,644 -22,132
2013 4,281 -3,617 3,653 -20,297
2012 5,149 -3,663 3,087 -19,083
2011 5,511 -2,465 3,100 -17,871
2010 5,877 -2,624 4,866 -16,668
2009 6,113 -2,467 4,309 -15,455
2008 7,465 -2,589 3,746 -17,645
2007 8,429 -2,642 2,974 -15,705
2006 8,515 -2,757 3,988 -9,632
2005 10,195 -2,840 4,011 -2,244
2004 10,745 -3,001 5,444 -2,640
2003 10,799 -3,141 8,900 -2,880
2002 11,685 -3,150 9,697 -2,858
2001 11,723 -3,225 10,174 -922
2000 12,224 -2,326 12,159 -2,824
1999 12,341 -1,463 10,489 -1,261
1998 11,489 -1,292 12,446 -589
1997 11,943 -1,199 12,979 -477
1996 13,041 -1,092 14,806 -397
1995 13,020 -1,144 17,239 -3,603
1994 14,355 -1,112 19,103 -21,006
1993 14,814 -1,189 20,797 -47,273
1992 15,833 -1,254 21,659 -46,509
1991 15,091 -1,333 23,387 -45,484
1990 15,564 -1,938 22,868 -16,174
1989 14,718 -2,463 22,912 -13,528
1988 14,084 -1,399 24,064 -13,621
1987 13,262 -300 24,359 -13,635
1986 12,340 852 23,720 -13,589
1985 12,451 615 24,167 -13,492
1984 13,665 -258 24,436 -13,251
1983 14,525 -1,756 24,690 -12,884
1982 15,880 -2,226 25,810 -11,716
1981 18,334 -1,559 25,689 0
1980 19,321 -1,739 26,547 -189
1979 19,282 -2,363 27,096 -426
1978 18,670 -3,129 27,150 -462
1977 16,769 -3,749 27,410 -683
1976 16,407 -3,807 28,799 -911
1975 15,342 -3,869 28,983 -1,147
1974 17,561 -4,908 28,400 -1,376
1973 13,145 -2,144 28,032 -1,600
1972 14,825 -2,408 28,236 -1,834
1971 15,441 -960 28,010 -2,064
1970 16,190 -1,281 28,022 60
1969 15,761 -674 27,464 181
1968 17,884 -2,445 28,378 -1,201
1967 17,560 -1,257 28,401 -2,696
1966 20,758 -4,123 28,766 -4,176
1965 20,482 -3,597 28,564 -5,385
1964 22,239 -4,850 27,889 -5,938
1963 22,069 -5,236 28,124 -5,759
1962 20,660 -6,107 25,317 -13,702
1961 20,355 -8,984 27,846 -6,309
1960 19,931 -7,083 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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