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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.74 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Mauritius vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Panama
2100 573,538 5,947,731
2099 581,815 5,958,919
2098 590,276 5,969,676
2097 598,961 5,979,860
2096 607,840 5,989,615
2095 616,931 5,998,960
2094 626,226 6,007,655
2093 635,745 6,015,893
2092 645,427 6,023,482
2091 655,300 6,030,584
2090 665,341 6,037,116
2089 675,562 6,043,194
2088 685,908 6,048,506
2087 696,380 6,053,252
2086 707,018 6,057,347
2085 717,757 6,060,940
2084 728,558 6,063,735
2083 739,420 6,065,863
2082 750,402 6,067,171
2081 761,382 6,067,635
2080 772,374 6,067,317
2079 783,407 6,066,164
2078 794,452 6,064,127
2077 805,529 6,061,297
2076 816,547 6,057,645
2075 827,526 6,053,134
2074 838,506 6,047,620
2073 849,462 6,041,318
2072 860,405 6,034,065
2071 871,223 6,026,051
2070 882,091 6,017,288
2069 892,850 6,007,621
2068 903,547 5,997,109
2067 914,226 5,985,932
2066 924,869 5,973,853
2065 935,546 5,961,039
2064 946,145 5,947,320
2063 956,652 5,932,822
2062 967,159 5,917,367
2061 977,603 5,900,972
2060 988,022 5,883,654
2059 998,355 5,865,433
2058 1,008,603 5,846,037
2057 1,018,853 5,825,696
2056 1,029,103 5,804,369
2055 1,039,228 5,781,900
2054 1,049,313 5,758,339
2053 1,059,364 5,733,538
2052 1,069,276 5,707,562
2051 1,079,090 5,680,231
2050 1,088,773 5,651,617
2049 1,098,370 5,621,841
2048 1,107,805 5,590,701
2047 1,117,049 5,558,382
2046 1,126,022 5,524,843
2045 1,134,772 5,490,228
2044 1,143,155 5,454,371
2043 1,151,325 5,417,316
2042 1,159,078 5,379,169
2041 1,166,543 5,339,872
2040 1,173,673 5,299,492
2039 1,180,437 5,257,983
2038 1,186,773 5,215,284
2037 1,192,770 5,171,497
2036 1,198,476 5,126,814
2035 1,203,871 5,081,210
2034 1,208,936 5,034,708
2033 1,213,705 4,987,247
2032 1,218,138 4,938,646
2031 1,222,267 4,889,260
2030 1,226,049 4,838,970
2029 1,229,806 4,787,654
2028 1,233,411 4,735,214
2027 1,236,833 4,681,847
2026 1,240,121 4,627,497
2025 1,243,139 4,572,106
2024 1,245,779 4,515,577
2023 1,248,647 4,458,759
2022 1,262,523 4,400,773
2021 1,266,334 4,345,405
2020 1,266,014 4,293,261
2019 1,265,985 4,234,700
2018 1,265,577 4,167,860
2017 1,264,887 4,098,707
2016 1,263,747 4,029,086
2015 1,262,879 3,960,035
2014 1,261,208 3,892,101
2013 1,258,927 3,825,329
2012 1,255,882 3,759,256
2011 1,252,404 3,693,505
2010 1,250,400 3,628,535
2009 1,247,429 3,564,381
2008 1,244,121 3,500,648
2007 1,239,630 3,437,490
2006 1,233,996 3,375,024
2005 1,228,254 3,313,026
2004 1,221,003 3,251,155
2003 1,213,370 3,189,807
2002 1,204,621 3,129,344
2001 1,196,287 3,069,537
2000 1,186,873 3,010,369
1999 1,175,267 2,951,822
1998 1,160,421 2,893,914
1997 1,148,284 2,836,695
1996 1,133,996 2,780,227
1995 1,122,457 2,724,557
1994 1,112,846 2,669,546
1993 1,097,374 2,615,099
1992 1,084,441 2,561,336
1991 1,070,266 2,508,265
1990 1,058,775 2,455,583
1989 1,051,260 2,403,820
1988 1,043,239 2,352,848
1987 1,036,082 2,301,970
1986 1,028,360 2,251,325
1985 1,020,528 2,200,915
1984 1,012,221 2,150,782
1983 1,001,691 2,101,106
1982 992,521 2,052,271
1981 980,462 2,004,418
1980 966,039 1,957,534
1979 949,888 1,911,552
1978 933,499 1,866,311
1977 921,379 1,821,543
1976 906,507 1,776,935
1975 892,000 1,732,389
1974 878,042 1,687,926
1973 864,819 1,643,690
1972 852,053 1,599,723
1971 839,230 1,556,081
1970 826,000 1,513,070
1969 812,405 1,470,886
1968 798,413 1,429,447
1967 783,917 1,388,628
1966 768,813 1,348,388
1965 753,000 1,308,835
1964 736,381 1,270,065
1963 718,861 1,232,124
1962 700,349 1,195,301
1961 680,757 1,159,870
1960 680,331 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Panama is projected to reach its peak in 2081 at 6.07M 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
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Panama
2100 -1.42% -0.19%
2099 -1.43% -0.18%
2098 -1.45% -0.17%
2097 -1.46% -0.16%
2096 -1.47% -0.16%
2095 -1.48% -0.14%
2094 -1.5% -0.14%
2093 -1.5% -0.13%
2092 -1.51% -0.12%
2091 -1.51% -0.11%
2090 -1.51% -0.1%
2089 -1.51% -0.09%
2088 -1.5% -0.08%
2087 -1.5% -0.07%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.48% -0.05%
2084 -1.47% -0.04%
2083 -1.46% -0.02%
2082 -1.44% -0.008%
2081 -1.42% 0.005%
2080 -1.41% 0.02%
2079 -1.39% 0.03%
2078 -1.38% 0.05%
2077 -1.35% 0.06%
2076 -1.33% 0.07%
2075 -1.31% 0.09%
2074 -1.29% 0.1%
2073 -1.27% 0.12%
2072 -1.24% 0.13%
2071 -1.23% 0.15%
2070 -1.21% 0.16%
2069 -1.18% 0.18%
2068 -1.17% 0.19%
2067 -1.15% 0.2%
2066 -1.14% 0.21%
2065 -1.12% 0.23%
2064 -1.1% 0.24%
2063 -1.09% 0.26%
2062 -1.07% 0.28%
2061 -1.05% 0.29%
2060 -1.04% 0.31%
2059 -1.02% 0.33%
2058 -1.01% 0.35%
2057 -1% 0.37%
2056 -0.97% 0.39%
2055 -0.96% 0.41%
2054 -0.95% 0.43%
2053 -0.93% 0.46%
2052 -0.91% 0.48%
2051 -0.89% 0.51%
2050 -0.87% 0.53%
2049 -0.85% 0.56%
2048 -0.83% 0.58%
2047 -0.8% 0.61%
2046 -0.77% 0.63%
2045 -0.73% 0.66%
2044 -0.71% 0.68%
2043 -0.67% 0.71%
2042 -0.64% 0.74%
2041 -0.61% 0.76%
2040 -0.57% 0.79%
2039 -0.53% 0.82%
2038 -0.5% 0.85%
2037 -0.48% 0.87%
2036 -0.45% 0.9%
2035 -0.42% 0.92%
2034 -0.39% 0.95%
2033 -0.36% 0.98%
2032 -0.34% 1.01%
2031 -0.31% 1.04%
2030 -0.31% 1.07%
2029 -0.29% 1.11%
2028 -0.28% 1.14%
2027 -0.27% 1.17%
2026 -0.24% 1.21%
2025 -0.21% 1.25%
2024 -0.23% 1.27%
2023 -1.1% 1.32%
2022 -0.3% 1.27%
2021 0.03% 1.21%
2020 0.002% 1.38%
2019 0.03% 1.6%
2018 0.05% 1.69%
2017 0.09% 1.73%
2016 0.07% 1.74%
2015 0.13% 1.75%
2014 0.18% 1.75%
2013 0.24% 1.76%
2012 0.28% 1.78%
2011 0.16% 1.79%
2010 0.24% 1.8%
2009 0.27% 1.82%
2008 0.36% 1.84%
2007 0.46% 1.85%
2006 0.47% 1.87%
2005 0.59% 1.9%
2004 0.63% 1.92%
2003 0.73% 1.93%
2002 0.7% 1.95%
2001 0.79% 1.97%
2000 0.99% 1.98%
1999 1.28% 2%
1998 1.06% 2.02%
1997 1.26% 2.03%
1996 1.03% 2.04%
1995 0.86% 2.06%
1994 1.41% 2.08%
1993 1.19% 2.1%
1992 1.32% 2.12%
1991 1.09% 2.15%
1990 0.71% 2.15%
1989 0.77% 2.17%
1988 0.69% 2.21%
1987 0.75% 2.25%
1986 0.77% 2.29%
1985 0.82% 2.33%
1984 1.05% 2.36%
1983 0.92% 2.38%
1982 1.23% 2.39%
1981 1.49% 2.4%
1980 1.7% 2.41%
1979 1.76% 2.42%
1978 1.32% 2.46%
1977 1.64% 2.51%
1976 1.63% 2.57%
1975 1.59% 2.63%
1974 1.53% 2.69%
1973 1.5% 2.75%
1972 1.53% 2.8%
1971 1.6% 2.84%
1970 1.67% 2.87%
1969 1.75% 2.9%
1968 1.85% 2.94%
1967 1.96% 2.98%
1966 2.1% 3.02%
1965 2.26% 3.05%
1964 2.44% 3.08%
1963 2.64% 3.08%
1962 2.88% 3.05%
1961 0.06% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Panama
Current population
1240121
4642198
Population rank 157/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
3.05 hours
9.25 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +156
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 +6,151
Net migration rank 103/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 6,151
2024 - -2,787 - 6,706
2023 999 -2,824 50,197 7,262
2022 -757 -2,824 50,556 7,967
2021 -253 -4,324 46,747 5,473
2020 2,405 -5,895 46,599 5,473
2019 1,773 -5,202 54,420 10,623
2018 2,151 -5,084 57,508 11,130
2017 3,415 -5,322 58,607 11,059
2016 2,906 -4,483 59,454 10,109
2015 3,031 -3,645 59,896 8,648
2014 3,657 -3,691 60,227 7,105
2013 4,281 -3,617 60,295 5,926
2012 5,149 -3,663 60,471 5,447
2011 5,511 -2,465 60,411 5,167
2010 5,877 -2,624 59,418 4,953
2009 6,113 -2,467 59,168 4,765
2008 7,465 -2,589 58,961 4,568
2007 8,429 -2,642 58,454 4,330
2006 8,515 -2,757 58,067 4,087
2005 10,195 -2,840 58,014 3,843
2004 10,745 -3,001 58,281 3,596
2003 10,799 -3,141 57,458 3,352
2002 11,685 -3,150 57,011 3,099
2001 11,723 -3,225 56,654 2,856
2000 12,224 -2,326 56,236 2,602
1999 12,341 -1,463 55,911 2,341
1998 11,489 -1,292 55,482 2,084
1997 11,943 -1,199 55,060 1,820
1996 13,041 -1,092 54,512 1,533
1995 13,020 -1,144 54,069 1,221
1994 14,355 -1,112 53,845 899
1993 14,814 -1,189 53,591 560
1992 15,833 -1,254 53,186 182
1991 15,091 -1,333 53,079 -305
1990 15,564 -1,938 53,451 -854
1989 14,718 -2,463 52,295 -1,368
1988 14,084 -1,399 52,767 -1,750
1987 13,262 -300 52,690 -1,953
1986 12,340 852 52,681 -2,136
1985 12,451 615 52,573 -2,297
1984 13,665 -258 52,436 -2,435
1983 14,525 -1,756 51,880 -2,518
1982 15,880 -2,226 50,858 -2,554
1981 18,334 -1,559 50,018 -2,620
1980 19,321 -1,739 49,077 -2,701
1979 19,282 -2,363 48,362 -2,772
1978 18,670 -3,129 47,694 -2,811
1977 16,769 -3,749 47,438 -2,792
1976 16,407 -3,807 47,307 -2,727
1975 15,342 -3,869 47,149 -2,635
1974 17,561 -4,908 46,932 -2,531
1973 13,145 -2,144 46,540 -2,464
1972 14,825 -2,408 46,311 -2,448
1971 15,441 -960 45,867 -2,454
1970 16,190 -1,281 45,075 -2,476
1969 15,761 -674 44,278 -2,510
1968 17,884 -2,445 43,641 -2,528
1967 17,560 -1,257 43,054 -2,528
1966 20,758 -4,123 42,457 -2,500
1965 20,482 -3,597 41,604 -2,454
1964 22,239 -4,850 40,806 -2,418
1963 22,069 -5,236 39,872 -2,380
1962 20,660 -6,107 38,537 -2,377
1961 20,355 -8,984 37,100 -2,394
1960 19,931 -7,083 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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