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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 15.2 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Mauritius vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Romania
2100 573,538 10,801,385
2099 581,815 10,885,505
2098 590,276 10,969,050
2097 598,961 11,052,086
2096 607,840 11,134,776
2095 616,931 11,217,462
2094 626,226 11,299,298
2093 635,745 11,382,352
2092 645,427 11,464,817
2091 655,300 11,546,872
2090 665,341 11,630,335
2089 675,562 11,713,468
2088 685,908 11,796,733
2087 696,380 11,880,373
2086 707,018 11,966,550
2085 717,757 12,052,744
2084 728,558 12,140,454
2083 739,420 12,229,714
2082 750,402 12,319,480
2081 761,382 12,412,385
2080 772,374 12,507,333
2079 783,407 12,603,302
2078 794,452 12,700,870
2077 805,529 12,799,985
2076 816,547 12,900,610
2075 827,526 13,002,848
2074 838,506 13,107,513
2073 849,462 13,213,407
2072 860,405 13,323,211
2071 871,223 13,435,661
2070 882,091 13,550,449
2069 892,850 13,667,892
2068 903,547 13,786,771
2067 914,226 13,909,141
2066 924,869 14,034,214
2065 935,546 14,163,381
2064 946,145 14,293,294
2063 956,652 14,424,068
2062 967,159 14,557,025
2061 977,603 14,689,897
2060 988,022 14,821,441
2059 998,355 14,952,855
2058 1,008,603 15,082,857
2057 1,018,853 15,211,914
2056 1,029,103 15,340,213
2055 1,039,228 15,467,019
2054 1,049,313 15,590,545
2053 1,059,364 15,712,155
2052 1,069,276 15,834,374
2051 1,079,090 15,954,507
2050 1,088,773 16,073,070
2049 1,098,370 16,192,498
2048 1,107,805 16,311,535
2047 1,117,049 16,430,565
2046 1,126,022 16,547,661
2045 1,134,772 16,665,026
2044 1,143,155 16,783,383
2043 1,151,325 16,900,955
2042 1,159,078 17,018,000
2041 1,166,543 17,136,818
2040 1,173,673 17,253,674
2039 1,180,437 17,370,310
2038 1,186,773 17,488,193
2037 1,192,770 17,604,853
2036 1,198,476 17,721,511
2035 1,203,871 17,837,396
2034 1,208,936 17,950,976
2033 1,213,705 18,064,449
2032 1,218,138 18,176,399
2031 1,222,267 18,288,437
2030 1,226,049 18,399,699
2029 1,229,806 18,511,331
2028 1,233,411 18,621,197
2027 1,236,833 18,730,482
2026 1,240,121 18,839,108
2025 1,243,139 18,946,392
2024 1,245,779 19,051,804
2023 1,248,647 19,061,062
2022 1,262,523 19,048,502
2021 1,266,334 19,122,059
2020 1,266,014 19,265,250
2019 1,265,985 19,371,648
2018 1,265,577 19,473,970
2017 1,264,887 19,588,715
2016 1,263,747 19,702,267
2015 1,262,879 19,815,616
2014 1,261,208 19,908,979
2013 1,258,927 19,983,693
2012 1,255,882 20,058,035
2011 1,252,404 20,147,528
2010 1,250,400 20,246,871
2009 1,247,429 20,367,487
2008 1,244,121 20,537,875
2007 1,239,630 20,882,982
2006 1,233,996 21,193,760
2005 1,228,254 21,319,685
2004 1,221,003 21,451,748
2003 1,213,370 21,574,326
2002 1,204,621 21,730,496
2001 1,196,287 22,131,970
2000 1,186,873 22,442,971
1999 1,175,267 22,472,040
1998 1,160,421 22,507,344
1997 1,148,284 22,553,978
1996 1,133,996 22,619,004
1995 1,122,457 22,684,270
1994 1,112,846 22,730,211
1993 1,097,374 22,763,280
1992 1,084,441 22,794,284
1991 1,070,266 23,001,155
1990 1,058,775 23,201,835
1989 1,051,260 23,161,458
1988 1,043,239 23,057,662
1987 1,036,082 22,949,430
1986 1,028,360 22,836,841
1985 1,020,528 22,732,999
1984 1,012,221 22,640,547
1983 1,001,691 22,560,478
1982 992,521 22,475,741
1981 980,462 22,353,070
1980 966,039 22,207,282
1979 949,888 22,090,488
1978 933,499 21,951,464
1977 921,379 21,756,096
1976 906,507 21,551,634
1975 892,000 21,293,583
1974 878,042 21,029,429
1973 864,819 20,835,681
1972 852,053 20,657,957
1971 839,230 20,461,567
1970 826,000 20,250,398
1969 812,405 20,009,141
1968 798,413 19,799,831
1967 783,917 19,534,242
1966 768,813 19,215,450
1965 753,000 19,031,576
1964 736,381 18,919,126
1963 718,861 18,797,850
1962 700,349 18,676,550
1961 680,757 18,555,250
1960 680,331 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Romania
2100 -1.42% -0.77%
2099 -1.43% -0.76%
2098 -1.45% -0.75%
2097 -1.46% -0.74%
2096 -1.47% -0.74%
2095 -1.48% -0.72%
2094 -1.5% -0.73%
2093 -1.5% -0.72%
2092 -1.51% -0.71%
2091 -1.51% -0.72%
2090 -1.51% -0.71%
2089 -1.51% -0.71%
2088 -1.5% -0.7%
2087 -1.5% -0.72%
2086 -1.5% -0.72%
2085 -1.48% -0.72%
2084 -1.47% -0.73%
2083 -1.46% -0.73%
2082 -1.44% -0.75%
2081 -1.42% -0.76%
2080 -1.41% -0.76%
2079 -1.39% -0.77%
2078 -1.38% -0.77%
2077 -1.35% -0.78%
2076 -1.33% -0.79%
2075 -1.31% -0.8%
2074 -1.29% -0.8%
2073 -1.27% -0.82%
2072 -1.24% -0.84%
2071 -1.23% -0.85%
2070 -1.21% -0.86%
2069 -1.18% -0.86%
2068 -1.17% -0.88%
2067 -1.15% -0.89%
2066 -1.14% -0.91%
2065 -1.12% -0.91%
2064 -1.1% -0.91%
2063 -1.09% -0.91%
2062 -1.07% -0.9%
2061 -1.05% -0.89%
2060 -1.04% -0.88%
2059 -1.02% -0.86%
2058 -1.01% -0.85%
2057 -1% -0.84%
2056 -0.97% -0.82%
2055 -0.96% -0.79%
2054 -0.95% -0.77%
2053 -0.93% -0.77%
2052 -0.91% -0.75%
2051 -0.89% -0.74%
2050 -0.87% -0.74%
2049 -0.85% -0.73%
2048 -0.83% -0.72%
2047 -0.8% -0.71%
2046 -0.77% -0.7%
2045 -0.73% -0.71%
2044 -0.71% -0.7%
2043 -0.67% -0.69%
2042 -0.64% -0.69%
2041 -0.61% -0.68%
2040 -0.57% -0.67%
2039 -0.53% -0.67%
2038 -0.5% -0.66%
2037 -0.48% -0.66%
2036 -0.45% -0.65%
2035 -0.42% -0.63%
2034 -0.39% -0.63%
2033 -0.36% -0.62%
2032 -0.34% -0.61%
2031 -0.31% -0.6%
2030 -0.31% -0.6%
2029 -0.29% -0.59%
2028 -0.28% -0.58%
2027 -0.27% -0.58%
2026 -0.24% -0.57%
2025 -0.21% -0.55%
2024 -0.23% -0.05%
2023 -1.1% 0.07%
2022 -0.3% -0.38%
2021 0.03% -0.74%
2020 0.002% -0.55%
2019 0.03% -0.53%
2018 0.05% -0.59%
2017 0.09% -0.58%
2016 0.07% -0.57%
2015 0.13% -0.47%
2014 0.18% -0.37%
2013 0.24% -0.37%
2012 0.28% -0.44%
2011 0.16% -0.49%
2010 0.24% -0.59%
2009 0.27% -0.83%
2008 0.36% -1.65%
2007 0.46% -1.47%
2006 0.47% -0.59%
2005 0.59% -0.62%
2004 0.63% -0.57%
2003 0.73% -0.72%
2002 0.7% -1.81%
2001 0.79% -1.39%
2000 0.99% -0.13%
1999 1.28% -0.16%
1998 1.06% -0.21%
1997 1.26% -0.29%
1996 1.03% -0.29%
1995 0.86% -0.2%
1994 1.41% -0.15%
1993 1.19% -0.14%
1992 1.32% -0.9%
1991 1.09% -0.86%
1990 0.71% 0.17%
1989 0.77% 0.45%
1988 0.69% 0.47%
1987 0.75% 0.49%
1986 0.77% 0.46%
1985 0.82% 0.41%
1984 1.05% 0.35%
1983 0.92% 0.38%
1982 1.23% 0.55%
1981 1.49% 0.66%
1980 1.7% 0.53%
1979 1.76% 0.63%
1978 1.32% 0.9%
1977 1.64% 0.95%
1976 1.63% 1.21%
1975 1.59% 1.26%
1974 1.53% 0.93%
1973 1.5% 0.86%
1972 1.53% 0.96%
1971 1.6% 1.04%
1970 1.67% 1.21%
1969 1.75% 1.06%
1968 1.85% 1.36%
1967 1.96% 1.66%
1966 2.1% 0.97%
1965 2.26% 0.59%
1964 2.44% 0.65%
1963 2.64% 0.65%
1962 2.88% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Romania
Current population
1240121
18839108
Population rank 157/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.23%
One net population change
3.05 hours
56.8 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 -25
Annual growth/decline -2,868 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -29,041
Net migration rank 103/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -29,041
2024 - -2,787 - -28,466
2023 999 -2,824 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -757 -2,824 -93,338 89,076
2021 -253 -4,324 -141,504 -17,731
2020 2,405 -5,895 -100,179 -13,202
2019 1,773 -5,202 -60,053 -27,909
2018 2,151 -5,084 -62,316 -33,018
2017 3,415 -5,322 -50,930 -33,081
2016 2,906 -4,483 -53,196 -33,073
2015 3,031 -3,645 -59,447 -35,751
2014 3,657 -3,691 -55,745 -35,448
2013 4,281 -3,617 -59,951 -34,910
2012 5,149 -3,663 -54,157 -37,589
2011 5,511 -2,465 -56,413 -102,769
2010 5,877 -2,624 -46,567 -122,364
2009 6,113 -2,467 -34,625 -137,953
2008 7,465 -2,589 -30,806 -144,368
2007 8,429 -2,642 -37,590 -133,089
2006 8,515 -2,757 -38,148 -132,777
2005 10,195 -2,840 -40,508 -131,176
2004 10,745 -3,001 -42,904 -117,432
2003 10,799 -3,141 -56,093 -107,139
2002 11,685 -3,150 -58,673 -106,585
2001 11,723 -3,225 -37,625 -91,154
2000 12,224 -2,326 -22,443 -92,451
1999 12,341 -1,463 -31,461 -82,590
1998 11,489 -1,292 -33,761 -81,366
1997 11,943 -1,199 -42,853 -88,734
1996 13,041 -1,092 -56,548 -70,799
1995 13,020 -1,144 -36,295 -73,779
1994 14,355 -1,112 -18,184 -76,246
1993 14,814 -1,189 -13,658 -73,475
1992 15,833 -1,254 -4,559 -63,200
1991 15,091 -1,333 25,301 -36,824
1990 15,564 -1,938 69,605 -38,157
1989 14,718 -2,463 122,756 -33,866
1988 14,084 -1,399 126,817 -48,911
1987 13,262 -300 128,517 -42,868
1986 12,340 852 134,737 -50,450
1985 12,451 615 111,392 -28,108
1984 13,665 -258 117,731 -24,629
1983 14,525 -1,756 87,986 3,093
1982 15,880 -2,226 119,121 -4,725
1981 18,334 -1,559 156,472 -20,870
1980 19,321 -1,739 168,776 -16,668
1979 19,282 -2,363 194,397 -29,600
1978 18,670 -3,129 204,148 -31,427
1977 16,769 -3,749 215,385 -28,135
1976 16,407 -3,807 213,361 18,748
1975 15,342 -3,869 219,324 9,125
1974 17,561 -4,908 235,530 6,725
1973 13,145 -2,144 175,020 58,651
1972 14,825 -2,408 198,316 61,920
1971 15,441 -960 206,662 74,473
1970 16,190 -1,281 234,905 71,919
1969 15,761 -674 264,120 74,851
1968 17,884 -2,445 338,577 33,601
1967 17,560 -1,257 347,709 37,282
1966 20,758 -4,123 115,293 -25,458
1965 20,482 -3,597 114,190 -60,430
1964 22,239 -4,850 134,326 -59,500
1963 22,069 -5,236 139,104 -58,076
1962 20,660 -6,107 130,736 -56,152
1961 20,355 -8,984 163,286 -54,642
1960 19,931 -7,083 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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