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Population in Mauritius compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 95.3 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Mauritius vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Philippines
2100 573,815 115,059,775
2099 582,097 115,816,309
2098 590,562 116,573,828
2097 599,251 117,333,883
2096 608,134 118,100,419
2095 617,230 118,866,742
2094 626,529 119,626,818
2093 636,052 120,388,122
2092 645,739 121,147,462
2091 655,617 121,904,917
2090 665,663 122,652,199
2089 675,889 123,391,846
2088 686,240 124,122,345
2087 696,717 124,843,149
2086 707,360 125,552,213
2085 718,105 126,246,777
2084 728,910 126,918,902
2083 739,778 127,566,644
2082 750,765 128,196,192
2081 761,750 128,799,883
2080 772,748 129,384,776
2079 783,786 129,937,788
2078 794,837 130,470,163
2077 805,918 130,981,766
2076 816,942 131,455,691
2075 827,927 131,899,779
2074 838,911 132,321,868
2073 849,873 132,712,554
2072 860,821 133,078,198
2071 871,644 133,413,261
2070 882,518 133,726,740
2069 893,282 134,013,962
2068 903,984 134,276,965
2067 914,668 134,521,893
2066 925,317 134,738,123
2065 935,999 134,943,069
2064 946,603 135,121,691
2063 957,115 135,278,856
2062 967,627 135,418,302
2061 978,076 135,533,003
2060 988,500 135,624,320
2059 998,838 135,691,307
2058 1,009,091 135,723,393
2057 1,019,346 135,729,299
2056 1,029,601 135,713,449
2055 1,039,730 135,658,483
2054 1,049,821 135,564,032
2053 1,059,876 135,433,969
2052 1,069,793 135,267,110
2051 1,079,612 135,047,521
2050 1,089,300 134,786,831
2049 1,098,902 134,476,341
2048 1,108,341 134,125,026
2047 1,117,590 133,725,025
2046 1,126,567 133,275,028
2045 1,135,321 132,781,283
2044 1,143,708 132,246,145
2043 1,151,882 131,672,273
2042 1,159,639 131,060,574
2041 1,167,107 130,412,807
2040 1,174,241 129,728,924
2039 1,181,008 129,013,931
2038 1,187,347 128,259,977
2037 1,193,347 127,475,872
2036 1,199,055 126,664,807
2035 1,204,453 125,834,749
2034 1,209,521 124,984,319
2033 1,214,292 124,117,657
2032 1,218,727 123,239,893
2031 1,222,858 122,353,079
2030 1,226,642 121,447,264
2029 1,230,401 120,532,209
2028 1,234,008 119,603,538
2027 1,237,431 118,669,567
2026 1,240,721 117,732,112
2025 1,243,741 116,786,962
2024 1,245,779 115,843,670
2023 1,248,647 114,891,199
2022 1,262,523 113,964,338
2021 1,266,334 113,100,950
2020 1,266,014 112,081,264
2019 1,265,985 110,804,683
2018 1,265,577 109,465,287
2017 1,264,887 108,119,693
2016 1,263,747 106,735,719
2015 1,262,879 105,312,992
2014 1,261,208 103,767,130
2013 1,258,927 102,076,336
2012 1,255,882 100,175,512
2011 1,252,404 98,248,614
2010 1,250,400 96,337,125
2009 1,247,429 94,384,250
2008 1,244,121 92,699,095
2007 1,239,630 91,075,184
2006 1,233,996 89,508,986
2005 1,228,254 88,015,962
2004 1,221,003 86,394,504
2003 1,213,370 84,731,835
2002 1,204,621 83,068,889
2001 1,196,287 81,401,488
2000 1,186,873 79,625,397
1999 1,175,267 77,753,257
1998 1,160,421 75,791,024
1997 1,148,284 73,908,810
1996 1,133,996 72,190,242
1995 1,122,457 70,546,246
1994 1,112,846 69,019,291
1993 1,097,374 67,530,621
1992 1,084,441 65,926,125
1991 1,070,266 64,382,249
1990 1,058,775 62,854,666
1989 1,051,260 61,265,260
1988 1,043,239 59,739,052
1987 1,036,082 58,157,496
1986 1,028,360 56,645,077
1985 1,020,528 55,213,006
1984 1,012,221 53,726,181
1983 1,001,691 52,194,620
1982 992,521 50,695,707
1981 980,462 49,311,727
1980 966,039 48,043,740
1979 949,888 46,807,103
1978 933,499 45,575,281
1977 921,379 44,367,962
1976 906,507 43,201,488
1975 892,000 42,120,826
1974 878,042 41,174,341
1973 864,819 40,294,130
1972 852,053 39,408,560
1971 839,230 38,518,659
1970 826,000 37,622,204
1969 812,405 36,660,799
1968 798,413 35,638,342
1967 783,917 34,621,320
1966 768,813 33,617,170
1965 753,000 32,625,316
1964 736,381 31,643,032
1963 718,861 30,674,731
1962 700,349 29,723,536
1961 680,757 28,792,621
1960 680,331 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Philippines
2100 -1.42% -0.65%
2099 -1.43% -0.65%
2098 -1.45% -0.65%
2097 -1.46% -0.65%
2096 -1.47% -0.64%
2095 -1.48% -0.64%
2094 -1.5% -0.63%
2093 -1.5% -0.63%
2092 -1.51% -0.62%
2091 -1.51% -0.61%
2090 -1.51% -0.6%
2089 -1.51% -0.59%
2088 -1.5% -0.58%
2087 -1.5% -0.56%
2086 -1.5% -0.55%
2085 -1.48% -0.53%
2084 -1.47% -0.51%
2083 -1.46% -0.49%
2082 -1.44% -0.47%
2081 -1.42% -0.45%
2080 -1.41% -0.43%
2079 -1.39% -0.41%
2078 -1.38% -0.39%
2077 -1.35% -0.36%
2076 -1.33% -0.34%
2075 -1.31% -0.32%
2074 -1.29% -0.29%
2073 -1.27% -0.27%
2072 -1.24% -0.25%
2071 -1.23% -0.23%
2070 -1.21% -0.21%
2069 -1.18% -0.2%
2068 -1.17% -0.18%
2067 -1.15% -0.16%
2066 -1.14% -0.15%
2065 -1.12% -0.13%
2064 -1.1% -0.12%
2063 -1.09% -0.1%
2062 -1.07% -0.08%
2061 -1.05% -0.07%
2060 -1.04% -0.05%
2059 -1.02% -0.02%
2058 -1.01% -0.004%
2057 -1% 0.01%
2056 -0.97% 0.04%
2055 -0.96% 0.07%
2054 -0.95% 0.1%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.91% 0.16%
2051 -0.89% 0.19%
2050 -0.87% 0.23%
2049 -0.85% 0.26%
2048 -0.83% 0.3%
2047 -0.8% 0.34%
2046 -0.77% 0.37%
2045 -0.73% 0.4%
2044 -0.71% 0.44%
2043 -0.67% 0.47%
2042 -0.64% 0.5%
2041 -0.61% 0.53%
2040 -0.57% 0.55%
2039 -0.53% 0.59%
2038 -0.5% 0.62%
2037 -0.48% 0.64%
2036 -0.45% 0.66%
2035 -0.42% 0.68%
2034 -0.39% 0.7%
2033 -0.36% 0.71%
2032 -0.34% 0.72%
2031 -0.31% 0.75%
2030 -0.31% 0.76%
2029 -0.29% 0.78%
2028 -0.28% 0.79%
2027 -0.27% 0.8%
2026 -0.24% 0.81%
2025 -0.16% 0.81%
2024 -0.23% 0.83%
2023 -1.1% 0.81%
2022 -0.3% 0.76%
2021 0.03% 0.91%
2020 0.002% 1.15%
2019 0.03% 1.22%
2018 0.05% 1.24%
2017 0.09% 1.3%
2016 0.07% 1.35%
2015 0.13% 1.49%
2014 0.18% 1.66%
2013 0.24% 1.9%
2012 0.28% 1.96%
2011 0.16% 1.98%
2010 0.24% 2.07%
2009 0.27% 1.82%
2008 0.36% 1.78%
2007 0.46% 1.75%
2006 0.47% 1.7%
2005 0.59% 1.88%
2004 0.63% 1.96%
2003 0.73% 2%
2002 0.7% 2.05%
2001 0.79% 2.23%
2000 0.99% 2.41%
1999 1.28% 2.59%
1998 1.06% 2.55%
1997 1.26% 2.38%
1996 1.03% 2.33%
1995 0.86% 2.21%
1994 1.41% 2.2%
1993 1.19% 2.43%
1992 1.32% 2.4%
1991 1.09% 2.43%
1990 0.71% 2.59%
1989 0.77% 2.55%
1988 0.69% 2.72%
1987 0.75% 2.67%
1986 0.77% 2.59%
1985 0.82% 2.77%
1984 1.05% 2.93%
1983 0.92% 2.96%
1982 1.23% 2.81%
1981 1.49% 2.64%
1980 1.7% 2.64%
1979 1.76% 2.7%
1978 1.32% 2.72%
1977 1.64% 2.7%
1976 1.63% 2.57%
1975 1.59% 2.3%
1974 1.53% 2.18%
1973 1.5% 2.25%
1972 1.53% 2.31%
1971 1.6% 2.38%
1970 1.67% 2.62%
1969 1.75% 2.87%
1968 1.85% 2.94%
1967 1.96% 2.99%
1966 2.1% 3.04%
1965 2.26% 3.1%
1964 2.44% 3.16%
1963 2.64% 3.2%
1962 2.88% 3.23%
1961 0.06% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Philippines
Current population
1240721
118213646
Population rank 157/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 1.42%
One net population change
4.31 hours
33.5 seconds
One birth every
41 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 +2,584
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 110/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -149,315
Net migration rank 103/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -149,315
2024 374 -2,787 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 999 -2,824 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -757 -2,824 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 -380 -4,324 917,928 -85,185
2020 2,406 -5,895 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 1,646 -5,202 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 2,152 -5,084 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 3,289 -5,322 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 2,906 -4,483 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 2,905 -3,645 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 3,657 -3,691 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 4,281 -3,617 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,023 -3,663 1,979,568 95,702
2011 5,511 -2,465 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 5,877 -2,624 2,030,979 13,556
2009 6,113 -2,467 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 7,465 -2,589 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 8,429 -2,642 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 8,515 -2,757 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 10,195 -2,840 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 10,745 -3,001 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 10,799 -3,141 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 11,685 -3,150 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 11,723 -3,225 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 12,224 -2,326 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 12,341 -1,463 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 11,489 -1,292 1,870,371 178,274
1997 11,943 -1,199 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 13,041 -1,092 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 13,020 -1,144 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 14,355 -1,112 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 14,814 -1,189 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 15,833 -1,254 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 15,091 -1,333 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 15,564 -1,938 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 14,718 -2,463 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 14,084 -1,399 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 13,262 -300 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 12,340 852 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 12,451 615 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 13,665 -258 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 14,525 -1,756 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 15,880 -2,226 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 18,334 -1,559 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 19,321 -1,739 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 19,282 -2,363 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 18,670 -3,129 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 16,769 -3,749 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 16,407 -3,807 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 15,342 -3,869 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 17,561 -4,908 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 13,145 -2,144 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 14,825 -2,408 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 15,441 -960 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 16,190 -1,281 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 15,761 -674 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 17,884 -2,445 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 17,560 -1,257 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 20,758 -4,123 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 20,482 -3,597 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 22,239 -4,850 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 22,069 -5,236 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 20,660 -6,107 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 20,355 -8,984 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 19,931 -7,083 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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