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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 8.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Mauritius vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Portugal
2100 573,538 8,977,781
2099 581,815 8,983,042
2098 590,276 8,987,129
2097 598,961 8,992,549
2096 607,840 8,998,689
2095 616,931 9,006,394
2094 626,226 9,011,158
2093 635,745 9,016,023
2092 645,427 9,021,257
2091 655,300 9,025,345
2090 665,341 9,029,722
2089 675,562 9,034,399
2088 685,908 9,039,122
2087 696,380 9,045,400
2086 707,018 9,050,153
2085 717,757 9,055,552
2084 728,558 9,062,369
2083 739,420 9,068,714
2082 750,402 9,077,003
2081 761,382 9,087,394
2080 772,374 9,098,423
2079 783,407 9,111,057
2078 794,452 9,125,056
2077 805,529 9,140,039
2076 816,547 9,158,661
2075 827,526 9,178,289
2074 838,506 9,201,245
2073 849,462 9,225,478
2072 860,405 9,248,867
2071 871,223 9,275,782
2070 882,091 9,304,137
2069 892,850 9,334,425
2068 903,547 9,367,211
2067 914,226 9,399,389
2066 924,869 9,432,609
2065 935,546 9,466,860
2064 946,145 9,503,941
2063 956,652 9,540,829
2062 967,159 9,578,098
2061 977,603 9,614,549
2060 988,022 9,652,893
2059 998,355 9,691,151
2058 1,008,603 9,731,557
2057 1,018,853 9,769,285
2056 1,029,103 9,807,403
2055 1,039,228 9,847,280
2054 1,049,313 9,885,446
2053 1,059,364 9,924,814
2052 1,069,276 9,963,090
2051 1,079,090 9,999,372
2050 1,088,773 10,035,796
2049 1,098,370 10,072,922
2048 1,107,805 10,106,403
2047 1,117,049 10,140,325
2046 1,126,022 10,173,871
2045 1,134,772 10,206,046
2044 1,143,155 10,237,224
2043 1,151,325 10,268,090
2042 1,159,078 10,296,167
2041 1,166,543 10,322,968
2040 1,173,673 10,351,965
2039 1,180,437 10,379,824
2038 1,186,773 10,405,843
2037 1,192,770 10,430,143
2036 1,198,476 10,454,779
2035 1,203,871 10,478,501
2034 1,208,936 10,502,828
2033 1,213,705 10,525,638
2032 1,218,138 10,548,736
2031 1,222,267 10,569,489
2030 1,226,049 10,588,717
2029 1,229,806 10,609,556
2028 1,233,411 10,631,437
2027 1,236,833 10,649,916
2026 1,240,121 10,667,081
2025 1,243,139 10,683,692
2024 1,245,779 10,694,681
2023 1,248,647 10,578,174
2022 1,262,523 10,434,332
2021 1,266,334 10,361,831
2020 1,266,014 10,297,081
2019 1,265,985 10,286,263
2018 1,265,577 10,283,822
2017 1,264,887 10,300,300
2016 1,263,747 10,325,452
2015 1,262,879 10,358,076
2014 1,261,208 10,401,062
2013 1,258,927 10,457,295
2012 1,255,882 10,514,844
2011 1,252,404 10,557,560
2010 1,250,400 10,573,100
2009 1,247,429 10,568,247
2008 1,244,121 10,558,177
2007 1,239,630 10,542,964
2006 1,233,996 10,522,288
2005 1,228,254 10,503,330
2004 1,221,003 10,483,861
2003 1,213,370 10,458,821
2002 1,204,621 10,419,631
2001 1,196,287 10,362,722
2000 1,186,873 10,289,898
1999 1,175,267 10,217,828
1998 1,160,421 10,160,196
1997 1,148,284 10,108,977
1996 1,133,996 10,063,945
1995 1,122,457 10,026,176
1994 1,112,846 9,991,525
1993 1,097,374 9,964,675
1992 1,084,441 9,952,494
1991 1,070,266 9,960,235
1990 1,058,775 9,983,218
1989 1,051,260 10,005,000
1988 1,043,239 10,019,610
1987 1,036,082 10,030,031
1986 1,028,360 10,032,734
1985 1,020,528 10,023,613
1984 1,012,221 9,996,232
1983 1,001,691 9,957,865
1982 992,521 9,911,771
1981 980,462 9,851,362
1980 966,039 9,766,312
1979 949,888 9,661,265
1978 933,499 9,558,250
1977 921,379 9,455,675
1976 906,507 9,355,810
1975 892,000 9,093,470
1974 878,042 8,754,365
1973 864,819 8,633,100
1972 852,053 8,630,430
1971 839,230 8,643,756
1970 826,000 8,680,431
1969 812,405 8,757,705
1968 798,413 8,836,650
1967 783,917 8,874,520
1966 768,813 8,930,990
1965 753,000 8,998,595
1964 736,381 9,035,365
1963 718,861 9,030,355
1962 700,349 8,993,985
1961 680,757 8,929,316
1960 680,331 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Portugal
2100 -1.42% -0.06%
2099 -1.43% -0.05%
2098 -1.45% -0.06%
2097 -1.46% -0.07%
2096 -1.47% -0.09%
2095 -1.48% -0.05%
2094 -1.5% -0.05%
2093 -1.5% -0.06%
2092 -1.51% -0.05%
2091 -1.51% -0.05%
2090 -1.51% -0.05%
2089 -1.51% -0.05%
2088 -1.5% -0.07%
2087 -1.5% -0.05%
2086 -1.5% -0.06%
2085 -1.48% -0.08%
2084 -1.47% -0.07%
2083 -1.46% -0.09%
2082 -1.44% -0.11%
2081 -1.42% -0.12%
2080 -1.41% -0.14%
2079 -1.39% -0.15%
2078 -1.38% -0.16%
2077 -1.35% -0.2%
2076 -1.33% -0.21%
2075 -1.31% -0.25%
2074 -1.29% -0.26%
2073 -1.27% -0.25%
2072 -1.24% -0.29%
2071 -1.23% -0.3%
2070 -1.21% -0.32%
2069 -1.18% -0.35%
2068 -1.17% -0.34%
2067 -1.15% -0.35%
2066 -1.14% -0.36%
2065 -1.12% -0.39%
2064 -1.1% -0.39%
2063 -1.09% -0.39%
2062 -1.07% -0.38%
2061 -1.05% -0.4%
2060 -1.04% -0.39%
2059 -1.02% -0.42%
2058 -1.01% -0.39%
2057 -1% -0.39%
2056 -0.97% -0.4%
2055 -0.96% -0.39%
2054 -0.95% -0.4%
2053 -0.93% -0.38%
2052 -0.91% -0.36%
2051 -0.89% -0.36%
2050 -0.87% -0.37%
2049 -0.85% -0.33%
2048 -0.83% -0.33%
2047 -0.8% -0.33%
2046 -0.77% -0.32%
2045 -0.73% -0.3%
2044 -0.71% -0.3%
2043 -0.67% -0.27%
2042 -0.64% -0.26%
2041 -0.61% -0.28%
2040 -0.57% -0.27%
2039 -0.53% -0.25%
2038 -0.5% -0.23%
2037 -0.48% -0.24%
2036 -0.45% -0.23%
2035 -0.42% -0.23%
2034 -0.39% -0.22%
2033 -0.36% -0.22%
2032 -0.34% -0.2%
2031 -0.31% -0.18%
2030 -0.31% -0.2%
2029 -0.29% -0.21%
2028 -0.28% -0.17%
2027 -0.27% -0.16%
2026 -0.24% -0.16%
2025 -0.21% -0.1%
2024 -0.23% 1.1%
2023 -1.1% 1.38%
2022 -0.3% 0.7%
2021 0.03% 0.63%
2020 0.002% 0.11%
2019 0.03% 0.02%
2018 0.05% -0.16%
2017 0.09% -0.24%
2016 0.07% -0.31%
2015 0.13% -0.41%
2014 0.18% -0.54%
2013 0.24% -0.55%
2012 0.28% -0.4%
2011 0.16% -0.15%
2010 0.24% 0.05%
2009 0.27% 0.1%
2008 0.36% 0.14%
2007 0.46% 0.2%
2006 0.47% 0.18%
2005 0.59% 0.19%
2004 0.63% 0.24%
2003 0.73% 0.38%
2002 0.7% 0.55%
2001 0.79% 0.71%
2000 0.99% 0.71%
1999 1.28% 0.57%
1998 1.06% 0.51%
1997 1.26% 0.45%
1996 1.03% 0.38%
1995 0.86% 0.35%
1994 1.41% 0.27%
1993 1.19% 0.12%
1992 1.32% -0.08%
1991 1.09% -0.23%
1990 0.71% -0.22%
1989 0.77% -0.15%
1988 0.69% -0.1%
1987 0.75% -0.03%
1986 0.77% 0.09%
1985 0.82% 0.27%
1984 1.05% 0.39%
1983 0.92% 0.47%
1982 1.23% 0.61%
1981 1.49% 0.87%
1980 1.7% 1.09%
1979 1.76% 1.08%
1978 1.32% 1.08%
1977 1.64% 1.07%
1976 1.63% 2.88%
1975 1.59% 3.87%
1974 1.53% 1.4%
1973 1.5% 0.03%
1972 1.53% -0.15%
1971 1.6% -0.42%
1970 1.67% -0.88%
1969 1.75% -0.89%
1968 1.85% -0.43%
1967 1.96% -0.63%
1966 2.1% -0.75%
1965 2.26% -0.41%
1964 2.44% 0.06%
1963 2.64% 0.4%
1962 2.88% 0.72%
1961 0.06% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Portugal
Current population
1240121
10667081
Population rank 157/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
3.05 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +319
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 94/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +16,472
Net migration rank 103/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 16,472
2024 - -2,787 - 20,648
2023 999 -2,824 -32,792 29,102
2022 -757 -2,824 -40,694 68,696
2021 -253 -4,324 -45,592 69,606
2020 2,405 -5,895 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,773 -5,202 -24,687 63,031
2018 2,151 -5,084 -25,709 22,495
2017 3,415 -5,322 -23,691 13,979
2016 2,906 -4,483 -23,749 -775
2015 3,031 -3,645 -23,823 -3,209
2014 3,657 -3,691 -22,882 -26,447
2013 4,281 -3,617 -24,052 -36,342
2012 5,149 -3,663 -17,875 -37,083
2011 5,511 -2,465 -5,279 -31,513
2010 5,877 -2,624 -4,230 -5,627
2009 6,113 -2,467 -5,284 14,532
2008 7,465 -2,589 0 9,478
2007 8,429 -2,642 -1,055 21,064
2006 8,515 -2,757 3,156 16,754
2005 10,195 -2,840 2,101 15,537
2004 10,745 -3,001 7,339 13,928
2003 10,799 -3,141 4,184 24,740
2002 11,685 -3,150 8,335 42,169
2001 11,723 -3,225 8,290 55,565
2000 12,224 -2,326 15,435 60,586
1999 12,341 -1,463 8,175 49,572
1998 11,489 -1,292 7,112 40,931
1997 11,943 -1,199 8,087 36,922
1996 13,041 -1,092 4,026 32,640
1995 13,020 -1,144 4,011 26,971
1994 14,355 -1,112 9,991 20,761
1993 14,814 -1,189 7,972 8,561
1992 15,833 -1,254 13,933 -11,847
1991 15,091 -1,333 12,948 -37,914
1990 15,564 -1,938 13,976 -34,855
1989 14,718 -2,463 22,011 -30,615
1988 14,084 -1,399 24,047 -26,595
1987 13,262 -300 28,084 -23,142
1986 12,340 852 31,102 -20,000
1985 12,451 615 33,077 -19,183
1984 13,665 -258 45,983 -16,658
1983 14,525 -1,756 47,798 -16,568
1982 15,880 -2,226 58,479 -15,006
1981 18,334 -1,559 56,152 -7,938
1980 19,321 -1,739 63,481 29,881
1979 19,282 -2,363 67,628 32,434
1978 18,670 -3,129 70,731 34,345
1977 16,769 -3,749 84,156 37,779
1976 16,407 -3,807 85,138 40,490
1975 15,342 -3,869 81,841 42,262
1974 17,561 -4,908 74,412 41,254
1973 13,145 -2,144 76,835 39,748
1972 14,825 -2,408 83,715 39,058
1971 15,441 -960 82,980 48,944
1970 16,190 -1,281 87,672 -191,862
1969 15,761 -674 89,329 -161,114
1968 17,884 -2,445 100,737 -145,200
1967 17,560 -1,257 106,495 -136,232
1966 20,758 -4,123 107,171 -129,233
1965 20,482 -3,597 115,182 -123,855
1964 22,239 -4,850 120,170 -118,763
1963 22,069 -5,236 113,783 -116,874
1962 20,660 -6,107 123,217 -113,947
1961 20,355 -8,984 117,867 -112,768
1960 19,931 -7,083 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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