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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 15.8 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Mauritius vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Senegal
2100 573,815 47,474,574
2099 582,097 47,302,101
2098 590,562 47,124,428
2097 599,251 46,935,783
2096 608,134 46,742,299
2095 617,230 46,541,530
2094 626,529 46,331,819
2093 636,052 46,117,446
2092 645,739 45,896,926
2091 655,617 45,669,419
2090 665,663 45,435,395
2089 675,889 45,190,699
2088 686,240 44,942,408
2087 696,717 44,685,891
2086 707,360 44,418,490
2085 718,105 44,143,926
2084 728,910 43,864,819
2083 739,778 43,572,529
2082 750,765 43,279,061
2081 761,750 42,978,412
2080 772,748 42,673,206
2079 783,786 42,360,446
2078 794,837 42,038,513
2077 805,918 41,710,573
2076 816,942 41,373,492
2075 827,927 41,024,071
2074 838,911 40,668,576
2073 849,873 40,306,673
2072 860,821 39,937,069
2071 871,644 39,562,087
2070 882,518 39,181,827
2069 893,282 38,789,497
2068 903,984 38,392,382
2067 914,668 37,991,278
2066 925,317 37,578,685
2065 935,999 37,162,056
2064 946,603 36,738,762
2063 957,115 36,312,562
2062 967,627 35,879,325
2061 978,076 35,443,454
2060 988,500 35,004,974
2059 998,838 34,566,478
2058 1,009,091 34,117,578
2057 1,019,346 33,668,392
2056 1,029,601 33,214,418
2055 1,039,730 32,760,822
2054 1,049,821 32,308,761
2053 1,059,876 31,854,267
2052 1,069,793 31,400,703
2051 1,079,612 30,944,985
2050 1,089,300 30,486,035
2049 1,098,902 30,028,301
2048 1,108,341 29,566,333
2047 1,117,590 29,107,317
2046 1,126,567 28,644,370
2045 1,135,321 28,183,606
2044 1,143,708 27,720,422
2043 1,151,882 27,256,832
2042 1,159,639 26,792,904
2041 1,167,107 26,328,316
2040 1,174,241 25,862,356
2039 1,181,008 25,394,612
2038 1,187,347 24,924,728
2037 1,193,347 24,453,976
2036 1,199,055 23,983,290
2035 1,204,453 23,511,966
2034 1,209,521 23,043,425
2033 1,214,292 22,574,895
2032 1,218,727 22,106,910
2031 1,222,858 21,639,797
2030 1,226,642 21,175,234
2029 1,230,401 20,716,123
2028 1,234,008 20,260,670
2027 1,237,431 19,811,163
2026 1,240,721 19,369,097
2025 1,243,741 18,931,966
2024 1,245,779 18,501,984
2023 1,248,647 18,077,573
2022 1,262,523 17,651,103
2021 1,266,334 17,220,867
2020 1,266,014 16,789,219
2019 1,265,985 16,352,922
2018 1,265,577 15,914,498
2017 1,264,887 15,475,002
2016 1,263,747 15,034,521
2015 1,262,879 14,593,331
2014 1,261,208 14,152,102
2013 1,258,927 13,710,849
2012 1,255,882 13,310,495
2011 1,252,404 12,958,897
2010 1,250,400 12,635,413
2009 1,247,429 12,337,389
2008 1,244,121 12,048,959
2007 1,239,630 11,770,344
2006 1,233,996 11,500,094
2005 1,228,254 11,235,472
2004 1,221,003 10,975,704
2003 1,213,370 10,721,176
2002 1,204,621 10,466,214
2001 1,196,287 10,212,942
2000 1,186,873 9,968,260
1999 1,175,267 9,730,887
1998 1,160,421 9,502,952
1997 1,148,284 9,283,495
1996 1,133,996 9,067,014
1995 1,122,457 8,848,101
1994 1,112,846 8,624,078
1993 1,097,374 8,396,288
1992 1,084,441 8,168,395
1991 1,070,266 7,943,085
1990 1,058,775 7,720,523
1989 1,051,260 7,502,207
1988 1,043,239 7,289,618
1987 1,036,082 7,081,530
1986 1,028,360 6,878,192
1985 1,020,528 6,683,287
1984 1,012,221 6,499,364
1983 1,001,691 6,324,504
1982 992,521 6,156,961
1981 980,462 5,997,160
1980 966,039 5,845,638
1979 949,888 5,702,895
1978 933,499 5,568,096
1977 921,379 5,439,549
1976 906,507 5,308,564
1975 892,000 5,170,810
1974 878,042 5,029,437
1973 864,819 4,885,181
1972 852,053 4,741,631
1971 839,230 4,601,864
1970 826,000 4,466,328
1969 812,405 4,334,974
1968 798,413 4,207,587
1967 783,917 4,083,870
1966 768,813 3,964,299
1965 753,000 3,849,788
1964 736,381 3,740,535
1963 718,861 3,635,876
1962 700,349 3,534,686
1961 680,757 3,436,375
1960 680,331 3,340,907

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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Senegal
2100 -1.42% 0.36%
2099 -1.43% 0.38%
2098 -1.45% 0.4%
2097 -1.46% 0.41%
2096 -1.47% 0.43%
2095 -1.48% 0.45%
2094 -1.5% 0.46%
2093 -1.5% 0.48%
2092 -1.51% 0.5%
2091 -1.51% 0.52%
2090 -1.51% 0.54%
2089 -1.51% 0.55%
2088 -1.5% 0.57%
2087 -1.5% 0.6%
2086 -1.5% 0.62%
2085 -1.48% 0.64%
2084 -1.47% 0.67%
2083 -1.46% 0.68%
2082 -1.44% 0.7%
2081 -1.42% 0.72%
2080 -1.41% 0.74%
2079 -1.39% 0.77%
2078 -1.38% 0.79%
2077 -1.35% 0.81%
2076 -1.33% 0.85%
2075 -1.31% 0.87%
2074 -1.29% 0.9%
2073 -1.27% 0.93%
2072 -1.24% 0.95%
2071 -1.23% 0.97%
2070 -1.21% 1.01%
2069 -1.18% 1.03%
2068 -1.17% 1.06%
2067 -1.15% 1.1%
2066 -1.14% 1.12%
2065 -1.12% 1.15%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.21%
2062 -1.07% 1.23%
2061 -1.05% 1.25%
2060 -1.04% 1.27%
2059 -1.02% 1.32%
2058 -1.01% 1.33%
2057 -1% 1.37%
2056 -0.97% 1.38%
2055 -0.96% 1.4%
2054 -0.95% 1.43%
2053 -0.93% 1.44%
2052 -0.91% 1.47%
2051 -0.89% 1.51%
2050 -0.87% 1.52%
2049 -0.85% 1.56%
2048 -0.83% 1.58%
2047 -0.8% 1.62%
2046 -0.77% 1.63%
2045 -0.73% 1.67%
2044 -0.71% 1.7%
2043 -0.67% 1.73%
2042 -0.64% 1.76%
2041 -0.61% 1.8%
2040 -0.57% 1.84%
2039 -0.53% 1.89%
2038 -0.5% 1.93%
2037 -0.48% 1.96%
2036 -0.45% 2%
2035 -0.42% 2.03%
2034 -0.39% 2.08%
2033 -0.36% 2.12%
2032 -0.34% 2.16%
2031 -0.31% 2.19%
2030 -0.31% 2.22%
2029 -0.29% 2.25%
2028 -0.28% 2.27%
2027 -0.27% 2.28%
2026 -0.24% 2.31%
2025 -0.16% 2.32%
2024 -0.23% 2.35%
2023 -1.1% 2.42%
2022 -0.3% 2.5%
2021 0.03% 2.57%
2020 0.002% 2.67%
2019 0.03% 2.75%
2018 0.05% 2.84%
2017 0.09% 2.93%
2016 0.07% 3.02%
2015 0.13% 3.12%
2014 0.18% 3.22%
2013 0.24% 3.01%
2012 0.28% 2.71%
2011 0.16% 2.56%
2010 0.24% 2.42%
2009 0.27% 2.39%
2008 0.36% 2.37%
2007 0.46% 2.35%
2006 0.47% 2.36%
2005 0.59% 2.37%
2004 0.63% 2.37%
2003 0.73% 2.44%
2002 0.7% 2.48%
2001 0.79% 2.45%
2000 0.99% 2.44%
1999 1.28% 2.4%
1998 1.06% 2.36%
1997 1.26% 2.39%
1996 1.03% 2.47%
1995 0.86% 2.6%
1994 1.41% 2.71%
1993 1.19% 2.79%
1992 1.32% 2.84%
1991 1.09% 2.88%
1990 0.71% 2.91%
1989 0.77% 2.92%
1988 0.69% 2.94%
1987 0.75% 2.96%
1986 0.77% 2.92%
1985 0.82% 2.83%
1984 1.05% 2.76%
1983 0.92% 2.72%
1982 1.23% 2.66%
1981 1.49% 2.59%
1980 1.7% 2.5%
1979 1.76% 2.42%
1978 1.32% 2.36%
1977 1.64% 2.47%
1976 1.63% 2.66%
1975 1.59% 2.81%
1974 1.53% 2.95%
1973 1.5% 3.03%
1972 1.53% 3.04%
1971 1.6% 3.03%
1970 1.67% 3.03%
1969 1.75% 3.03%
1968 1.85% 3.03%
1967 1.96% 3.02%
1966 2.1% 2.97%
1965 2.26% 2.92%
1964 2.44% 2.88%
1963 2.64% 2.86%
1962 2.88% 2.86%
1961 0.06% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Senegal
Current population
1240721
19596169
Population rank 157/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.24%
One net population change
4.31 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -12,636
Net migration rank 103/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -12,636
2024 374 -2,787 438,108 -10,307
2023 999 -2,824 431,006 -9,999
2022 -757 -2,824 415,507 16,425
2021 -380 -4,324 403,019 25,519
2020 2,406 -5,895 400,910 33,848
2019 1,646 -5,202 399,436 38,386
2018 2,152 -5,084 405,454 33,567
2017 3,289 -5,322 410,366 29,605
2016 2,906 -4,483 411,480 29,498
2015 2,905 -3,645 407,008 34,387
2014 3,657 -3,691 405,019 36,030
2013 4,281 -3,617 406,582 34,878
2012 5,023 -3,663 402,243 -42,978
2011 5,511 -2,465 387,290 -43,350
2010 5,877 -2,624 372,934 -69,888
2009 6,113 -2,467 362,238 -69,239
2008 7,465 -2,589 351,661 -67,812
2007 8,429 -2,642 339,963 -66,580
2006 8,515 -2,757 331,364 -64,254
2005 10,195 -2,840 323,908 -61,781
2004 10,745 -3,001 317,286 -59,879
2003 10,799 -3,141 308,856 -57,213
2002 11,685 -3,150 298,842 -40,554
2001 11,723 -3,225 289,690 -41,422
2000 12,224 -2,326 283,946 -42,854
1999 12,341 -1,463 277,944 -44,284
1998 11,489 -1,292 267,404 -45,189
1997 11,943 -1,199 261,200 -44,506
1996 13,041 -1,092 255,418 -39,162
1995 13,020 -1,144 252,552 -31,001
1994 14,355 -1,112 249,115 -22,633
1993 14,814 -1,189 245,742 -16,649
1992 15,833 -1,254 241,482 -14,796
1991 15,091 -1,333 237,713 -13,783
1990 15,564 -1,938 234,155 -12,959
1989 14,718 -2,463 227,797 -12,362
1988 14,084 -1,399 221,772 -12,036
1987 13,262 -300 218,522 -12,086
1986 12,340 852 212,887 -12,655
1985 12,451 615 208,218 -18,644
1984 13,665 -258 203,125 -24,858
1983 14,525 -1,756 197,673 -26,222
1982 15,880 -2,226 191,309 -27,672
1981 18,334 -1,559 185,917 -29,959
1980 19,321 -1,739 179,707 -32,616
1979 19,282 -2,363 173,425 -35,022
1978 18,670 -3,129 167,744 -36,559
1977 16,769 -3,749 161,636 -35,731
1976 16,407 -3,807 154,776 -18,716
1975 15,342 -3,869 147,311 -7,870
1974 17,561 -4,908 139,974 3,347
1973 13,145 -2,144 133,834 11,382
1972 14,825 -2,408 128,024 13,852
1971 15,441 -960 122,511 15,131
1970 16,190 -1,281 117,264 16,168
1969 15,761 -674 112,393 16,887
1968 17,884 -2,445 108,240 17,264
1967 17,560 -1,257 104,824 17,107
1966 20,758 -4,123 101,359 15,849
1965 20,482 -3,597 97,912 13,913
1964 22,239 -4,850 94,797 11,892
1963 22,069 -5,236 92,264 10,371
1962 20,660 -6,107 89,937 9,809
1961 20,355 -8,984 87,322 9,549
1960 19,931 -7,083 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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