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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 28.3 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Mauritius vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Peru
2100 573,815 38,442,430
2099 582,097 38,609,486
2098 590,562 38,774,265
2097 599,251 38,937,509
2096 608,134 39,098,598
2095 617,230 39,257,494
2094 626,529 39,413,146
2093 636,052 39,567,920
2092 645,739 39,718,895
2091 655,617 39,867,036
2090 665,663 40,012,169
2089 675,889 40,153,701
2088 686,240 40,292,740
2087 696,717 40,428,045
2086 707,360 40,558,786
2085 718,105 40,685,268
2084 728,910 40,807,007
2083 739,778 40,923,102
2082 750,765 41,034,801
2081 761,750 41,140,743
2080 772,748 41,241,207
2079 783,786 41,334,845
2078 794,837 41,422,439
2077 805,918 41,503,511
2076 816,942 41,578,164
2075 827,927 41,645,808
2074 838,911 41,706,491
2073 849,873 41,759,277
2072 860,821 41,804,713
2071 871,644 41,842,534
2070 882,518 41,873,019
2069 893,282 41,895,381
2068 903,984 41,909,248
2067 914,668 41,914,729
2066 925,317 41,912,112
2065 935,999 41,901,353
2064 946,603 41,882,691
2063 957,115 41,855,037
2062 967,627 41,819,132
2061 978,076 41,774,412
2060 988,500 41,721,225
2059 998,838 41,659,921
2058 1,009,091 41,590,180
2057 1,019,346 41,511,131
2056 1,029,601 41,423,914
2055 1,039,730 41,327,613
2054 1,049,821 41,223,066
2053 1,059,876 41,109,699
2052 1,069,793 40,988,952
2051 1,079,612 40,860,060
2050 1,089,300 40,722,627
2049 1,098,902 40,577,434
2048 1,108,341 40,424,258
2047 1,117,590 40,261,875
2046 1,126,567 40,090,240
2045 1,135,321 39,910,095
2044 1,143,708 39,720,613
2043 1,151,882 39,523,731
2042 1,159,639 39,318,023
2041 1,167,107 39,103,923
2040 1,174,241 38,882,017
2039 1,181,008 38,652,110
2038 1,187,347 38,414,521
2037 1,193,347 38,168,782
2036 1,199,055 37,914,498
2035 1,204,453 37,652,693
2034 1,209,521 37,382,554
2033 1,214,292 37,105,048
2032 1,218,727 36,820,835
2031 1,222,858 36,529,111
2030 1,226,642 36,228,701
2029 1,230,401 35,919,668
2028 1,234,008 35,600,666
2027 1,237,431 35,271,163
2026 1,240,721 34,930,183
2025 1,243,741 34,576,665
2024 1,245,779 34,217,848
2023 1,248,647 33,845,617
2022 1,262,523 33,475,438
2021 1,266,334 33,155,882
2020 1,266,014 32,838,579
2019 1,265,985 32,449,303
2018 1,265,577 31,897,584
2017 1,264,887 31,324,637
2016 1,263,747 30,866,494
2015 1,262,879 30,457,600
2014 1,261,208 30,115,826
2013 1,258,927 29,817,919
2012 1,255,882 29,550,366
2011 1,252,404 29,304,086
2010 1,250,400 29,086,019
2009 1,247,429 28,896,811
2008 1,244,121 28,719,041
2007 1,239,630 28,530,699
2006 1,233,996 28,324,491
2005 1,228,254 28,101,180
2004 1,221,003 27,852,190
2003 1,213,370 27,580,490
2002 1,204,621 27,288,217
2001 1,196,287 26,964,601
2000 1,186,873 26,598,331
1999 1,175,267 26,186,504
1998 1,160,421 25,738,095
1997 1,148,284 25,274,147
1996 1,133,996 24,811,171
1995 1,122,457 24,348,919
1994 1,112,846 23,881,493
1993 1,097,374 23,413,783
1992 1,084,441 22,946,340
1991 1,070,266 22,483,775
1990 1,058,775 22,014,771
1989 1,051,260 21,532,589
1988 1,043,239 21,054,702
1987 1,036,082 20,582,320
1986 1,028,360 20,117,122
1985 1,020,528 19,648,204
1984 1,012,221 19,174,716
1983 1,001,691 18,705,957
1982 992,521 18,246,503
1981 980,462 17,798,805
1980 966,039 17,360,949
1979 949,888 16,933,139
1978 933,499 16,516,059
1977 921,379 16,109,806
1976 906,507 15,716,809
1975 892,000 15,333,957
1974 878,042 14,956,552
1973 864,819 14,582,867
1972 852,053 14,210,147
1971 839,230 13,838,067
1970 826,000 13,501,237
1969 812,405 13,166,767
1968 798,413 12,803,993
1967 783,917 12,448,814
1966 768,813 12,101,297
1965 753,000 11,761,085
1964 736,381 11,427,978
1963 718,861 11,102,099
1962 700,349 10,784,612
1961 680,757 10,475,123
1960 680,331 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Peru
2100 -1.42% -0.43%
2099 -1.43% -0.42%
2098 -1.45% -0.42%
2097 -1.46% -0.41%
2096 -1.47% -0.4%
2095 -1.48% -0.39%
2094 -1.5% -0.39%
2093 -1.5% -0.38%
2092 -1.51% -0.37%
2091 -1.51% -0.36%
2090 -1.51% -0.35%
2089 -1.51% -0.35%
2088 -1.5% -0.33%
2087 -1.5% -0.32%
2086 -1.5% -0.31%
2085 -1.48% -0.3%
2084 -1.47% -0.28%
2083 -1.46% -0.27%
2082 -1.44% -0.26%
2081 -1.42% -0.24%
2080 -1.41% -0.23%
2079 -1.39% -0.21%
2078 -1.38% -0.2%
2077 -1.35% -0.18%
2076 -1.33% -0.16%
2075 -1.31% -0.15%
2074 -1.29% -0.13%
2073 -1.27% -0.11%
2072 -1.24% -0.09%
2071 -1.23% -0.07%
2070 -1.21% -0.05%
2069 -1.18% -0.03%
2068 -1.17% -0.01%
2067 -1.15% 0.006%
2066 -1.14% 0.03%
2065 -1.12% 0.04%
2064 -1.1% 0.07%
2063 -1.09% 0.09%
2062 -1.07% 0.11%
2061 -1.05% 0.13%
2060 -1.04% 0.15%
2059 -1.02% 0.17%
2058 -1.01% 0.19%
2057 -1% 0.21%
2056 -0.97% 0.23%
2055 -0.96% 0.25%
2054 -0.95% 0.28%
2053 -0.93% 0.29%
2052 -0.91% 0.32%
2051 -0.89% 0.34%
2050 -0.87% 0.36%
2049 -0.85% 0.38%
2048 -0.83% 0.4%
2047 -0.8% 0.43%
2046 -0.77% 0.45%
2045 -0.73% 0.48%
2044 -0.71% 0.5%
2043 -0.67% 0.52%
2042 -0.64% 0.55%
2041 -0.61% 0.57%
2040 -0.57% 0.59%
2039 -0.53% 0.62%
2038 -0.5% 0.64%
2037 -0.48% 0.67%
2036 -0.45% 0.7%
2035 -0.42% 0.72%
2034 -0.39% 0.75%
2033 -0.36% 0.77%
2032 -0.34% 0.8%
2031 -0.31% 0.83%
2030 -0.31% 0.86%
2029 -0.29% 0.9%
2028 -0.28% 0.93%
2027 -0.27% 0.98%
2026 -0.24% 1.02%
2025 -0.16% 1.05%
2024 -0.23% 1.1%
2023 -1.1% 1.11%
2022 -0.3% 0.96%
2021 0.03% 0.97%
2020 0.002% 1.2%
2019 0.03% 1.73%
2018 0.05% 1.83%
2017 0.09% 1.48%
2016 0.07% 1.34%
2015 0.13% 1.13%
2014 0.18% 1%
2013 0.24% 0.91%
2012 0.28% 0.84%
2011 0.16% 0.75%
2010 0.24% 0.65%
2009 0.27% 0.62%
2008 0.36% 0.66%
2007 0.46% 0.73%
2006 0.47% 0.79%
2005 0.59% 0.89%
2004 0.63% 0.99%
2003 0.73% 1.07%
2002 0.7% 1.2%
2001 0.79% 1.38%
2000 0.99% 1.57%
1999 1.28% 1.74%
1998 1.06% 1.84%
1997 1.26% 1.87%
1996 1.03% 1.9%
1995 0.86% 1.96%
1994 1.41% 2%
1993 1.19% 2.04%
1992 1.32% 2.06%
1991 1.09% 2.13%
1990 0.71% 2.24%
1989 0.77% 2.27%
1988 0.69% 2.3%
1987 0.75% 2.31%
1986 0.77% 2.39%
1985 0.82% 2.47%
1984 1.05% 2.51%
1983 0.92% 2.52%
1982 1.23% 2.52%
1981 1.49% 2.52%
1980 1.7% 2.53%
1979 1.76% 2.53%
1978 1.32% 2.52%
1977 1.64% 2.5%
1976 1.63% 2.5%
1975 1.59% 2.52%
1974 1.53% 2.56%
1973 1.5% 2.62%
1972 1.53% 2.69%
1971 1.6% 2.49%
1970 1.67% 2.54%
1969 1.75% 2.83%
1968 1.85% 2.85%
1967 1.96% 2.87%
1966 2.1% 2.89%
1965 2.26% 2.91%
1964 2.44% 2.94%
1963 2.64% 2.94%
1962 2.88% 2.95%
1961 0.06% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Peru
Current population
1240721
35105331
Population rank 157/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.42%
One net population change
4.31 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +983
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 97/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +11,931
Net migration rank 103/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 11,931
2024 374 -2,787 347,517 18,406
2023 999 -2,824 353,788 24,783
2022 -757 -2,824 327,859 33,982
2021 -380 -4,324 235,440 41,868
2020 2,406 -5,895 301,950 55,375
2019 1,646 -5,202 346,981 74,270
2018 2,152 -5,084 343,123 339,067
2017 3,289 -5,322 349,333 114,382
2016 2,906 -4,483 355,859 96,740
2015 2,905 -3,645 362,781 2,421
2014 3,657 -3,691 368,708 -50,383
2013 4,281 -3,617 372,694 -95,214
2012 5,023 -3,663 376,501 -118,863
2011 5,511 -2,465 383,268 -148,339
2010 5,877 -2,624 382,510 -181,302
2009 6,113 -2,467 396,522 -219,314
2008 7,465 -2,589 413,640 -235,307
2007 8,429 -2,642 435,122 -236,745
2006 8,515 -2,757 445,884 -231,851
2005 10,195 -2,840 454,199 -221,652
2004 10,745 -3,001 459,617 -194,171
2003 10,799 -3,141 459,243 -181,276
2002 11,685 -3,150 463,709 -157,158
2001 11,723 -3,225 470,154 -129,481
2000 12,224 -2,326 484,222 -92,353
1999 12,341 -1,463 487,095 -55,325
1998 11,489 -1,292 489,436 -24,388
1997 11,943 -1,199 495,348 -32,515
1996 13,041 -1,092 501,855 -38,749
1995 13,020 -1,144 507,894 -46,499
1994 14,355 -1,112 512,735 -39,299
1993 14,814 -1,189 513,769 -51,775
1992 15,833 -1,254 514,618 -41,702
1991 15,091 -1,333 513,867 -61,645
1990 15,564 -1,938 515,233 -29,437
1989 14,718 -2,463 512,152 -33,569
1988 14,084 -1,399 508,429 -31,238
1987 13,262 -300 502,229 -34,651
1986 12,340 852 496,712 -33,891
1985 12,451 615 488,887 -13,887
1984 13,665 -258 477,968 -6,007
1983 14,525 -1,756 469,781 -4,243
1982 15,880 -2,226 461,107 -7,748
1981 18,334 -1,559 453,158 -11,123
1980 19,321 -1,739 445,100 -11,446
1979 19,282 -2,363 439,110 -17,148
1978 18,670 -3,129 432,127 -19,939
1977 16,769 -3,749 425,428 -25,117
1976 16,407 -3,807 420,284 -34,602
1975 15,342 -3,869 414,400 -34,382
1974 17,561 -4,908 408,299 -33,493
1973 13,145 -2,144 400,752 -28,191
1972 14,825 -2,408 396,960 -24,100
1971 15,441 -960 391,506 -20,209
1970 16,190 -1,281 318,022 -15,653
1969 15,761 -674 379,347 -12,776
1968 17,884 -2,445 372,379 -13,389
1967 17,560 -1,257 365,224 -13,837
1966 20,758 -4,123 356,819 -13,166
1965 20,482 -3,597 349,245 -12,470
1964 22,239 -4,850 341,570 -12,129
1963 22,069 -5,236 332,352 -10,040
1962 20,660 -6,107 321,716 -9,051
1961 20,355 -8,984 313,385 -7,063
1960 19,931 -7,083 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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