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Population in Mauritius compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritius' population is 36.5 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Mauritius vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius San Marino
2100 573,538 31,516
2099 581,815 31,536
2098 590,276 31,548
2097 598,961 31,591
2096 607,840 31,608
2095 616,931 31,590
2094 626,226 31,583
2093 635,745 31,554
2092 645,427 31,576
2091 655,300 31,564
2090 665,341 31,575
2089 675,562 31,561
2088 685,908 31,553
2087 696,380 31,538
2086 707,018 31,512
2085 717,757 31,465
2084 728,558 31,452
2083 739,420 31,441
2082 750,402 31,425
2081 761,382 31,384
2080 772,374 31,402
2079 783,407 31,398
2078 794,452 31,395
2077 805,529 31,409
2076 816,547 31,441
2075 827,526 31,481
2074 838,506 31,532
2073 849,462 31,591
2072 860,405 31,653
2071 871,223 31,723
2070 882,091 31,792
2069 892,850 31,885
2068 903,547 31,986
2067 914,226 32,115
2066 924,869 32,219
2065 935,546 32,351
2064 946,145 32,487
2063 956,652 32,605
2062 967,159 32,740
2061 977,603 32,868
2060 988,022 32,991
2059 998,355 33,129
2058 1,008,603 33,266
2057 1,018,853 33,402
2056 1,029,103 33,535
2055 1,039,228 33,646
2054 1,049,313 33,770
2053 1,059,364 33,883
2052 1,069,276 33,976
2051 1,079,090 34,049
2050 1,088,773 34,083
2049 1,098,370 34,138
2048 1,107,805 34,196
2047 1,117,049 34,234
2046 1,126,022 34,277
2045 1,134,772 34,310
2044 1,143,155 34,359
2043 1,151,325 34,365
2042 1,159,078 34,334
2041 1,166,543 34,338
2040 1,173,673 34,348
2039 1,180,437 34,333
2038 1,186,773 34,296
2037 1,192,770 34,243
2036 1,198,476 34,217
2035 1,203,871 34,182
2034 1,208,936 34,162
2033 1,213,705 34,155
2032 1,218,138 34,130
2031 1,222,267 34,122
2030 1,226,049 34,104
2029 1,229,806 34,082
2028 1,233,411 34,030
2027 1,236,833 33,990
2026 1,240,121 33,959
2025 1,243,139 33,924
2024 1,245,779 33,977
2023 1,248,647 33,860
2022 1,262,523 33,755
2021 1,266,334 34,252
2020 1,266,014 34,770
2019 1,265,985 34,663
2018 1,265,577 34,522
2017 1,264,887 33,825
2016 1,263,747 33,101
2015 1,262,879 32,897
2014 1,261,208 32,655
2013 1,258,927 33,041
2012 1,255,882 33,469
2011 1,252,404 32,620
2010 1,250,400 33,270
2009 1,247,429 33,066
2008 1,244,121 31,662
2007 1,239,630 31,211
2006 1,233,996 30,184
2005 1,228,254 29,836
2004 1,221,003 29,457
2003 1,213,370 27,843
2002 1,204,621 27,491
2001 1,196,287 27,143
2000 1,186,873 26,799
1999 1,175,267 26,459
1998 1,160,421 26,125
1997 1,148,284 25,800
1996 1,133,996 25,482
1995 1,122,457 25,158
1994 1,112,846 24,823
1993 1,097,374 24,472
1992 1,084,441 24,125
1991 1,070,266 23,797
1990 1,058,775 23,475
1989 1,051,260 23,154
1988 1,043,239 22,843
1987 1,036,082 22,686
1986 1,028,360 22,636
1985 1,020,528 22,485
1984 1,012,221 22,346
1983 1,001,691 22,229
1982 992,521 22,055
1981 980,462 21,840
1980 966,039 21,585
1979 949,888 21,320
1978 933,499 21,026
1977 921,379 20,017
1976 906,507 19,110
1975 892,000 19,046
1974 878,042 19,030
1973 864,819 18,992
1972 852,053 18,787
1971 839,230 18,419
1970 826,000 18,168
1969 812,405 18,026
1968 798,413 17,861
1967 783,917 17,688
1966 768,813 17,523
1965 753,000 17,305
1964 736,381 16,977
1963 718,861 16,580
1962 700,349 16,183
1961 680,757 15,799
1960 680,331 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 7.44% in San Marino.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius San Marino
2100 -1.42% -0.06%
2099 -1.43% -0.04%
2098 -1.45% -0.13%
2097 -1.46% -0.05%
2096 -1.47% 0.06%
2095 -1.48% 0.02%
2094 -1.5% 0.09%
2093 -1.5% -0.07%
2092 -1.51% 0.04%
2091 -1.51% -0.04%
2090 -1.51% 0.04%
2089 -1.51% 0.03%
2088 -1.5% 0.05%
2087 -1.5% 0.08%
2086 -1.5% 0.15%
2085 -1.48% 0.04%
2084 -1.47% 0.04%
2083 -1.46% 0.05%
2082 -1.44% 0.13%
2081 -1.42% -0.06%
2080 -1.41% 0.01%
2079 -1.39% 0.01%
2078 -1.38% -0.04%
2077 -1.35% -0.1%
2076 -1.33% -0.13%
2075 -1.31% -0.16%
2074 -1.29% -0.19%
2073 -1.27% -0.2%
2072 -1.24% -0.22%
2071 -1.23% -0.22%
2070 -1.21% -0.29%
2069 -1.18% -0.32%
2068 -1.17% -0.4%
2067 -1.15% -0.32%
2066 -1.14% -0.41%
2065 -1.12% -0.42%
2064 -1.1% -0.36%
2063 -1.09% -0.41%
2062 -1.07% -0.39%
2061 -1.05% -0.37%
2060 -1.04% -0.42%
2059 -1.02% -0.41%
2058 -1.01% -0.41%
2057 -1% -0.39%
2056 -0.97% -0.33%
2055 -0.96% -0.37%
2054 -0.95% -0.33%
2053 -0.93% -0.27%
2052 -0.91% -0.21%
2051 -0.89% -0.1%
2050 -0.87% -0.16%
2049 -0.85% -0.17%
2048 -0.83% -0.11%
2047 -0.8% -0.12%
2046 -0.77% -0.1%
2045 -0.73% -0.14%
2044 -0.71% -0.02%
2043 -0.67% 0.09%
2042 -0.64% -0.01%
2041 -0.61% -0.03%
2040 -0.57% 0.04%
2039 -0.53% 0.11%
2038 -0.5% 0.15%
2037 -0.48% 0.08%
2036 -0.45% 0.1%
2035 -0.42% 0.06%
2034 -0.39% 0.02%
2033 -0.36% 0.07%
2032 -0.34% 0.02%
2031 -0.31% 0.05%
2030 -0.31% 0.07%
2029 -0.29% 0.15%
2028 -0.28% 0.12%
2027 -0.27% 0.09%
2026 -0.24% 0.1%
2025 -0.21% -0.15%
2024 -0.23% 0.35%
2023 -1.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.3% -1.45%
2021 0.03% -1.49%
2020 0.002% 0.31%
2019 0.03% 0.41%
2018 0.05% 2.06%
2017 0.09% 2.19%
2016 0.07% 0.62%
2015 0.13% 0.74%
2014 0.18% -1.17%
2013 0.24% -1.28%
2012 0.28% 2.6%
2011 0.16% -1.95%
2010 0.24% 0.62%
2009 0.27% 4.43%
2008 0.36% 1.45%
2007 0.46% 3.4%
2006 0.47% 1.17%
2005 0.59% 1.29%
2004 0.63% 5.8%
2003 0.73% 1.28%
2002 0.7% 1.28%
2001 0.79% 1.28%
2000 0.99% 1.29%
1999 1.28% 1.28%
1998 1.06% 1.26%
1997 1.26% 1.25%
1996 1.03% 1.29%
1995 0.86% 1.35%
1994 1.41% 1.43%
1993 1.19% 1.44%
1992 1.32% 1.38%
1991 1.09% 1.37%
1990 0.71% 1.39%
1989 0.77% 1.36%
1988 0.69% 0.69%
1987 0.75% 0.22%
1986 0.77% 0.67%
1985 0.82% 0.62%
1984 1.05% 0.53%
1983 0.92% 0.79%
1982 1.23% 0.98%
1981 1.49% 1.18%
1980 1.7% 1.24%
1979 1.76% 1.4%
1978 1.32% 5.04%
1977 1.64% 4.75%
1976 1.63% 0.34%
1975 1.59% 0.08%
1974 1.53% 0.2%
1973 1.5% 1.09%
1972 1.53% 2%
1971 1.6% 1.38%
1970 1.67% 0.79%
1969 1.75% 0.92%
1968 1.85% 0.98%
1967 1.96% 0.94%
1966 2.1% 1.26%
1965 2.26% 1.93%
1964 2.44% 2.39%
1963 2.64% 2.45%
1962 2.88% 2.43%
1961 0.06% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Mauritius San Marino
Current population
1240121
33967
Population rank 157/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.05 hours
3.12 days
One birth every
41.3 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
44.8 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline -8 +0
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +117
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 145/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -2,784 +122
Net migration rank 103/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 122
2024 - -2,787 - 37
2023 999 -2,824 -92 -190
2022 -757 -2,824 -58 -403
2021 -253 -4,324 -99 -368
2020 2,405 -5,895 -122 247
2019 1,773 -5,202 -17 187
2018 2,151 -5,084 -11 172
2017 3,415 -5,322 -51 234
2016 2,906 -4,483 10 291
2015 3,031 -3,645 36 273
2014 3,657 -3,691 46 74
2013 4,281 -3,617 73 57
2012 5,149 -3,663 54 143
2011 5,511 -2,465 105 2,325
2010 5,877 -2,624 126 592
2009 6,113 -2,467 145 311
2008 7,465 -2,589 159 268
2007 8,429 -2,642 69 314
2006 8,515 -2,757 75 310
2005 10,195 -2,840 66 314
2004 10,745 -3,001 121 285
2003 10,799 -3,141 79 277
2002 11,685 -3,150 112 241
2001 11,723 -3,225 132 215
2000 12,224 -2,326 107 233
1999 12,341 -1,463 80 256
1998 11,489 -1,292 74 257
1997 11,943 -1,199 71 255
1996 13,041 -1,092 63 257
1995 13,020 -1,144 51 262
1994 14,355 -1,112 43 300
1993 14,814 -1,189 38 325
1992 15,833 -1,254 42 285
1991 15,091 -1,333 45 278
1990 15,564 -1,938 41 289
1989 14,718 -2,463 36 285
1988 14,084 -1,399 34 268
1987 13,262 -300 31 -20
1986 12,340 852 40 44
1985 12,451 615 44 166
1984 13,665 -258 46 32
1983 14,525 -1,756 54 115
1982 15,880 -2,226 61 117
1981 18,334 -1,559 76 169
1980 19,321 -1,739 90 169
1979 19,282 -2,363 104 164
1978 18,670 -3,129 121 199
1977 16,769 -3,749 117 1,577
1976 16,407 -3,807 126 0
1975 15,342 -3,869 141 -133
1974 17,561 -4,908 153 -131
1973 13,145 -2,144 167 -124
1972 14,825 -2,408 173 191
1971 15,441 -960 174 201
1970 16,190 -1,281 173 -39
1969 15,761 -674 173 -29
1968 17,884 -2,445 171 8
1967 17,560 -1,257 171 -3
1966 20,758 -4,123 173 -9
1965 20,482 -3,597 169 99
1964 22,239 -4,850 163 233
1963 22,069 -5,236 158 242
1962 20,660 -6,107 155 238
1961 20,355 -8,984 174 206
1960 19,931 -7,083 139 229

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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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