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Population in Mauritius compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 30.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Saudi Arabia
2100 573,815 76,380,382
2099 582,097 75,896,692
2098 590,562 75,410,485
2097 599,251 74,922,342
2096 608,134 74,431,436
2095 617,230 73,939,761
2094 626,529 73,447,628
2093 636,052 72,954,272
2092 645,739 72,460,372
2091 655,617 71,966,760
2090 665,663 71,474,363
2089 675,889 70,984,330
2088 686,240 70,494,851
2087 696,717 70,006,368
2086 707,360 69,519,641
2085 718,105 69,035,093
2084 728,910 68,551,533
2083 739,778 68,068,933
2082 750,765 67,587,034
2081 761,750 67,105,252
2080 772,748 66,624,751
2079 783,786 66,144,495
2078 794,837 65,664,508
2077 805,918 65,183,768
2076 816,942 64,701,603
2075 827,927 64,217,651
2074 838,911 63,731,809
2073 849,873 63,243,084
2072 860,821 62,750,764
2071 871,644 62,255,408
2070 882,518 61,756,796
2069 893,282 61,253,878
2068 903,984 60,746,216
2067 914,668 60,235,232
2066 925,317 59,720,954
2065 935,999 59,203,814
2064 946,603 58,684,254
2063 957,115 58,161,702
2062 967,627 57,637,152
2061 978,076 57,109,207
2060 988,500 56,579,736
2059 998,838 56,047,666
2058 1,009,091 55,513,281
2057 1,019,346 54,978,393
2056 1,029,601 54,441,706
2055 1,039,730 53,904,081
2054 1,049,821 53,364,635
2053 1,059,876 52,823,422
2052 1,069,793 52,280,914
2051 1,079,612 51,737,228
2050 1,089,300 51,192,924
2049 1,098,902 50,647,663
2048 1,108,341 50,100,576
2047 1,117,590 49,552,613
2046 1,126,567 49,002,774
2045 1,135,321 48,451,215
2044 1,143,708 47,898,754
2043 1,151,882 47,346,122
2042 1,159,639 46,792,504
2041 1,167,107 46,237,820
2040 1,174,241 45,682,139
2039 1,181,008 45,126,407
2038 1,187,347 44,569,427
2037 1,193,347 44,012,415
2036 1,199,055 43,454,985
2035 1,204,453 42,897,909
2034 1,209,521 42,342,044
2033 1,214,292 41,787,423
2032 1,218,727 41,233,964
2031 1,222,858 40,680,599
2030 1,226,642 40,128,273
2029 1,230,401 39,530,306
2028 1,234,008 38,906,191
2027 1,237,431 38,267,271
2026 1,240,721 37,625,434
2025 1,243,741 36,973,555
2024 1,245,779 35,300,280
2023 1,248,647 33,702,731
2022 1,262,523 32,175,224
2021 1,266,334 30,784,383
2020 1,266,014 31,552,510
2019 1,265,985 30,063,799
2018 1,265,577 30,196,281
2017 1,264,887 30,977,355
2016 1,263,747 30,954,198
2015 1,262,879 29,816,382
2014 1,261,208 28,309,273
2013 1,258,927 27,624,004
2012 1,255,882 26,168,861
2011 1,252,404 25,091,867
2010 1,250,400 23,978,487
2009 1,247,429 24,217,654
2008 1,244,121 23,287,877
2007 1,239,630 22,368,313
2006 1,233,996 21,459,144
2005 1,228,254 20,559,890
2004 1,221,003 19,669,480
2003 1,213,370 18,786,767
2002 1,204,621 17,910,910
2001 1,196,287 17,041,397
2000 1,186,873 16,177,722
1999 1,175,267 15,472,075
1998 1,160,421 14,922,185
1997 1,148,284 14,374,943
1996 1,133,996 13,831,009
1995 1,122,457 13,289,245
1994 1,112,846 12,750,040
1993 1,097,374 12,215,862
1992 1,084,441 11,686,676
1991 1,070,266 11,160,744
1990 1,058,775 10,640,691
1989 1,051,260 10,128,394
1988 1,043,239 9,629,165
1987 1,036,082 9,130,194
1986 1,028,360 8,628,639
1985 1,020,528 8,151,779
1984 1,012,221 7,697,307
1983 1,001,691 7,252,941
1982 992,521 6,824,486
1981 980,462 6,420,551
1980 966,039 6,047,997
1979 949,888 5,703,698
1978 933,499 5,381,902
1977 921,379 5,083,048
1976 906,507 4,807,933
1975 892,000 4,556,287
1974 878,042 4,323,632
1973 864,819 4,106,344
1972 852,053 3,905,722
1971 839,230 3,724,031
1970 826,000 3,562,470
1969 812,405 3,417,114
1968 798,413 3,282,711
1967 783,917 3,157,242
1966 768,813 3,039,887
1965 753,000 2,928,771
1964 736,381 2,821,968
1963 718,861 2,719,341
1962 700,349 2,620,910
1961 680,757 2,526,347
1960 680,331 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Saudi Arabia
2100 -1.42% 0.64%
2099 -1.43% 0.64%
2098 -1.45% 0.65%
2097 -1.46% 0.66%
2096 -1.47% 0.66%
2095 -1.48% 0.67%
2094 -1.5% 0.68%
2093 -1.5% 0.68%
2092 -1.51% 0.69%
2091 -1.51% 0.69%
2090 -1.51% 0.69%
2089 -1.51% 0.69%
2088 -1.5% 0.7%
2087 -1.5% 0.7%
2086 -1.5% 0.7%
2085 -1.48% 0.71%
2084 -1.47% 0.71%
2083 -1.46% 0.71%
2082 -1.44% 0.72%
2081 -1.42% 0.72%
2080 -1.41% 0.73%
2079 -1.39% 0.73%
2078 -1.38% 0.74%
2077 -1.35% 0.75%
2076 -1.33% 0.75%
2075 -1.31% 0.76%
2074 -1.29% 0.77%
2073 -1.27% 0.78%
2072 -1.24% 0.8%
2071 -1.23% 0.81%
2070 -1.21% 0.82%
2069 -1.18% 0.84%
2068 -1.17% 0.85%
2067 -1.15% 0.86%
2066 -1.14% 0.87%
2065 -1.12% 0.89%
2064 -1.1% 0.9%
2063 -1.09% 0.91%
2062 -1.07% 0.92%
2061 -1.05% 0.94%
2060 -1.04% 0.95%
2059 -1.02% 0.96%
2058 -1.01% 0.97%
2057 -1% 0.99%
2056 -0.97% 1%
2055 -0.96% 1.01%
2054 -0.95% 1.02%
2053 -0.93% 1.04%
2052 -0.91% 1.05%
2051 -0.89% 1.06%
2050 -0.87% 1.08%
2049 -0.85% 1.09%
2048 -0.83% 1.11%
2047 -0.8% 1.12%
2046 -0.77% 1.14%
2045 -0.73% 1.15%
2044 -0.71% 1.17%
2043 -0.67% 1.18%
2042 -0.64% 1.2%
2041 -0.61% 1.22%
2040 -0.57% 1.23%
2039 -0.53% 1.25%
2038 -0.5% 1.27%
2037 -0.48% 1.28%
2036 -0.45% 1.3%
2035 -0.42% 1.31%
2034 -0.39% 1.33%
2033 -0.36% 1.34%
2032 -0.34% 1.36%
2031 -0.31% 1.38%
2030 -0.31% 1.51%
2029 -0.29% 1.6%
2028 -0.28% 1.67%
2027 -0.27% 1.71%
2026 -0.24% 1.76%
2025 -0.16% 4.74%
2024 -0.23% 4.74%
2023 -1.1% 4.75%
2022 -0.3% 4.52%
2021 0.03% -2.43%
2020 0.002% 4.95%
2019 0.03% -0.44%
2018 0.05% -2.52%
2017 0.09% 0.07%
2016 0.07% 3.82%
2015 0.13% 5.32%
2014 0.18% 2.48%
2013 0.24% 5.56%
2012 0.28% 4.29%
2011 0.16% 4.64%
2010 0.24% -0.99%
2009 0.27% 3.99%
2008 0.36% 4.11%
2007 0.46% 4.24%
2006 0.47% 4.37%
2005 0.59% 4.53%
2004 0.63% 4.7%
2003 0.73% 4.89%
2002 0.7% 5.1%
2001 0.79% 5.34%
2000 0.99% 4.56%
1999 1.28% 3.69%
1998 1.06% 3.81%
1997 1.26% 3.93%
1996 1.03% 4.08%
1995 0.86% 4.23%
1994 1.41% 4.37%
1993 1.19% 4.53%
1992 1.32% 4.71%
1991 1.09% 4.89%
1990 0.71% 5.06%
1989 0.77% 5.18%
1988 0.69% 5.47%
1987 0.75% 5.81%
1986 0.77% 5.85%
1985 0.82% 5.9%
1984 1.05% 6.13%
1983 0.92% 6.28%
1982 1.23% 6.29%
1981 1.49% 6.16%
1980 1.7% 6.04%
1979 1.76% 5.98%
1978 1.32% 5.88%
1977 1.64% 5.72%
1976 1.63% 5.52%
1975 1.59% 5.38%
1974 1.53% 5.29%
1973 1.5% 5.14%
1972 1.53% 4.88%
1971 1.6% 4.54%
1970 1.67% 4.25%
1969 1.75% 4.09%
1968 1.85% 3.97%
1967 1.96% 3.86%
1966 2.1% 3.79%
1965 2.26% 3.78%
1964 2.44% 3.77%
1963 2.64% 3.76%
1962 2.88% 3.74%
1961 0.06% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Saudi Arabia
Current population
1240721
37955120
Population rank 157/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.46%
One net population change
4.31 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
41 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +4,584
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 2/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +119,738
Net migration rank 103/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 119,738
2024 374 -2,787 499,782 122,170
2023 999 -2,824 474,366 325,691
2022 -757 -2,824 406,920 977,072
2021 -380 -4,324 409,032 -106,287
2020 2,406 -5,895 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,646 -5,202 474,407 191,582
2018 2,152 -5,084 528,767 -988,751
2017 3,289 -5,322 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,906 -4,483 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,905 -3,645 511,023 465,292
2014 3,657 -3,691 493,431 469,144
2013 4,281 -3,617 475,299 485,794
2012 5,023 -3,663 465,649 479,206
2011 5,511 -2,465 443,675 491,253
2010 5,877 -2,624 418,641 504,955
2009 6,113 -2,467 438,557 496,229
2008 7,465 -2,589 433,457 491,337
2007 8,429 -2,642 425,199 489,136
2006 8,515 -2,757 399,333 504,661
2005 10,195 -2,840 375,938 518,565
2004 10,745 -3,001 362,843 523,472
2003 10,799 -3,141 364,520 514,606
2002 11,685 -3,150 372,099 500,508
2001 11,723 -3,225 382,153 484,252
2000 12,224 -2,326 392,407 468,515
1999 12,341 -1,463 390,112 160,263
1998 11,489 -1,292 389,499 159,898
1997 11,943 -1,199 385,033 160,066
1996 13,041 -1,092 382,248 160,532
1995 13,020 -1,144 380,231 160,512
1994 14,355 -1,112 377,351 160,306
1993 14,814 -1,189 372,621 158,074
1992 15,833 -1,254 366,763 160,908
1991 15,091 -1,333 361,329 162,857
1990 15,564 -1,938 355,495 160,416
1989 14,718 -2,463 349,399 159,273
1988 14,084 -1,399 342,865 146,918
1987 13,262 -300 333,088 175,075
1986 12,340 852 322,340 172,606
1985 12,451 615 310,558 148,208
1984 13,665 -258 296,615 153,562
1983 14,525 -1,756 280,616 157,930
1982 15,880 -2,226 264,831 153,528
1981 18,334 -1,559 249,156 140,355
1980 19,321 -1,739 234,372 121,220
1979 19,282 -2,363 220,186 112,826
1978 18,670 -3,129 205,331 105,263
1977 16,769 -3,749 191,103 96,015
1976 16,407 -3,807 178,024 85,083
1975 15,342 -3,869 166,223 73,960
1974 17,561 -4,908 155,478 69,653
1973 13,145 -2,144 145,450 63,995
1972 14,825 -2,408 136,360 55,439
1971 15,441 -960 127,600 43,989
1970 16,190 -1,281 120,440 31,097
1969 15,761 -674 113,859 25,312
1968 17,884 -2,445 108,281 21,366
1967 17,560 -1,257 103,343 17,947
1966 20,758 -4,123 98,361 15,054
1965 20,482 -3,597 93,820 15,000
1964 22,239 -4,850 89,776 15,000
1963 22,069 -5,236 85,480 15,000
1962 20,660 -6,107 81,393 15,000
1961 20,355 -8,984 77,743 15,000
1960 19,931 -7,083 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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