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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 5.24 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Mauritius vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Serbia
2100 573,815 3,624,616
2099 582,097 3,652,806
2098 590,562 3,681,036
2097 599,251 3,709,552
2096 608,134 3,738,231
2095 617,230 3,767,093
2094 626,529 3,796,201
2093 636,052 3,825,522
2092 645,739 3,855,267
2091 655,617 3,885,260
2090 665,663 3,915,419
2089 675,889 3,946,052
2088 686,240 3,976,782
2087 696,717 4,008,021
2086 707,360 4,039,630
2085 718,105 4,071,614
2084 728,910 4,104,024
2083 739,778 4,137,041
2082 750,765 4,170,603
2081 761,750 4,204,520
2080 772,748 4,239,046
2079 783,786 4,274,213
2078 794,837 4,310,048
2077 805,918 4,346,216
2076 816,942 4,382,620
2075 827,927 4,419,404
2074 838,911 4,456,820
2073 849,873 4,494,554
2072 860,821 4,532,671
2071 871,644 4,571,200
2070 882,518 4,610,279
2069 893,282 4,649,626
2068 903,984 4,689,227
2067 914,668 4,728,969
2066 925,317 4,768,652
2065 935,999 4,808,648
2064 946,603 4,848,712
2063 957,115 4,888,888
2062 967,627 4,929,248
2061 978,076 4,969,370
2060 988,500 5,009,557
2059 998,838 5,049,580
2058 1,009,091 5,089,783
2057 1,019,346 5,130,427
2056 1,029,601 5,171,093
2055 1,039,730 5,211,735
2054 1,049,821 5,252,427
2053 1,059,876 5,293,039
2052 1,069,793 5,334,193
2051 1,079,612 5,376,024
2050 1,089,300 5,417,847
2049 1,098,902 5,460,219
2048 1,108,341 5,502,886
2047 1,117,590 5,546,051
2046 1,126,567 5,589,756
2045 1,135,321 5,634,078
2044 1,143,708 5,678,918
2043 1,151,882 5,724,337
2042 1,159,639 5,770,492
2041 1,167,107 5,817,068
2040 1,174,241 5,863,637
2039 1,181,008 5,910,619
2038 1,187,347 5,957,363
2037 1,193,347 6,004,061
2036 1,199,055 6,050,436
2035 1,204,453 6,096,764
2034 1,209,521 6,142,866
2033 1,214,292 6,188,997
2032 1,218,727 6,234,637
2031 1,222,858 6,279,936
2030 1,226,642 6,325,002
2029 1,230,401 6,369,418
2028 1,234,008 6,413,572
2027 1,237,431 6,457,306
2026 1,240,721 6,500,256
2025 1,243,741 6,549,143
2024 1,245,779 6,586,476
2023 1,248,647 6,623,183
2022 1,262,523 6,664,449
2021 1,266,334 6,834,326
2020 1,266,014 6,899,126
2019 1,265,985 6,945,235
2018 1,265,577 6,982,604
2017 1,264,887 7,020,858
2016 1,263,747 7,058,322
2015 1,262,879 7,095,383
2014 1,261,208 7,131,787
2013 1,258,927 7,166,553
2012 1,255,882 7,201,497
2011 1,252,404 7,236,519
2010 1,250,400 7,291,436
2009 1,247,429 7,320,807
2008 1,244,121 7,350,222
2007 1,239,630 7,381,579
2006 1,233,996 7,411,569
2005 1,228,254 7,440,769
2004 1,221,003 7,463,157
2003 1,213,370 7,480,591
2002 1,204,621 7,500,031
2001 1,196,287 7,503,433
2000 1,186,873 7,516,346
1999 1,175,267 7,540,401
1998 1,160,421 7,567,745
1997 1,148,284 7,598,538
1996 1,133,996 7,622,185
1995 1,122,457 7,628,264
1994 1,112,846 7,622,711
1993 1,097,374 7,614,328
1992 1,084,441 7,604,063
1991 1,070,266 7,595,636
1990 1,058,775 7,897,937
1989 1,051,260 7,893,787
1988 1,043,239 7,884,218
1987 1,036,082 7,868,027
1986 1,028,360 7,853,824
1985 1,020,528 7,835,902
1984 1,012,221 7,813,549
1983 1,001,691 7,788,100
1982 992,521 7,763,335
1981 980,462 7,736,787
1980 966,039 7,709,544
1979 949,888 7,541,997
1978 933,499 7,504,017
1977 921,379 7,462,783
1976 906,507 7,418,973
1975 892,000 7,368,717
1974 878,042 7,326,043
1973 864,819 7,283,902
1972 852,053 7,252,012
1971 839,230 7,211,716
1970 826,000 7,164,993
1969 812,405 7,123,249
1968 798,413 7,007,586
1967 783,917 6,966,522
1966 768,813 6,927,969
1965 753,000 6,876,624
1964 736,381 6,832,855
1963 718,861 6,787,950
1962 700,349 6,740,264
1961 680,757 6,689,077
1960 680,331 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Serbia
2100 -1.42% -0.77%
2099 -1.43% -0.77%
2098 -1.45% -0.77%
2097 -1.46% -0.77%
2096 -1.47% -0.77%
2095 -1.48% -0.77%
2094 -1.5% -0.77%
2093 -1.5% -0.77%
2092 -1.51% -0.77%
2091 -1.51% -0.77%
2090 -1.51% -0.78%
2089 -1.51% -0.77%
2088 -1.5% -0.78%
2087 -1.5% -0.78%
2086 -1.5% -0.79%
2085 -1.48% -0.79%
2084 -1.47% -0.8%
2083 -1.46% -0.8%
2082 -1.44% -0.81%
2081 -1.42% -0.81%
2080 -1.41% -0.82%
2079 -1.39% -0.83%
2078 -1.38% -0.83%
2077 -1.35% -0.83%
2076 -1.33% -0.83%
2075 -1.31% -0.84%
2074 -1.29% -0.84%
2073 -1.27% -0.84%
2072 -1.24% -0.84%
2071 -1.23% -0.85%
2070 -1.21% -0.85%
2069 -1.18% -0.84%
2068 -1.17% -0.84%
2067 -1.15% -0.83%
2066 -1.14% -0.83%
2065 -1.12% -0.83%
2064 -1.1% -0.82%
2063 -1.09% -0.82%
2062 -1.07% -0.81%
2061 -1.05% -0.8%
2060 -1.04% -0.79%
2059 -1.02% -0.79%
2058 -1.01% -0.79%
2057 -1% -0.79%
2056 -0.97% -0.78%
2055 -0.96% -0.77%
2054 -0.95% -0.77%
2053 -0.93% -0.77%
2052 -0.91% -0.78%
2051 -0.89% -0.77%
2050 -0.87% -0.78%
2049 -0.85% -0.78%
2048 -0.83% -0.78%
2047 -0.8% -0.78%
2046 -0.77% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.79%
2044 -0.71% -0.79%
2043 -0.67% -0.8%
2042 -0.64% -0.8%
2041 -0.61% -0.79%
2040 -0.57% -0.79%
2039 -0.53% -0.78%
2038 -0.5% -0.78%
2037 -0.48% -0.77%
2036 -0.45% -0.76%
2035 -0.42% -0.75%
2034 -0.39% -0.75%
2033 -0.36% -0.73%
2032 -0.34% -0.72%
2031 -0.31% -0.71%
2030 -0.31% -0.7%
2029 -0.29% -0.69%
2028 -0.28% -0.68%
2027 -0.27% -0.66%
2026 -0.24% -0.75%
2025 -0.16% -0.57%
2024 -0.23% -0.55%
2023 -1.1% -0.62%
2022 -0.3% -2.49%
2021 0.03% -0.94%
2020 0.002% -0.66%
2019 0.03% -0.54%
2018 0.05% -0.54%
2017 0.09% -0.53%
2016 0.07% -0.52%
2015 0.13% -0.51%
2014 0.18% -0.49%
2013 0.24% -0.49%
2012 0.28% -0.48%
2011 0.16% -0.75%
2010 0.24% -0.4%
2009 0.27% -0.4%
2008 0.36% -0.42%
2007 0.46% -0.4%
2006 0.47% -0.39%
2005 0.59% -0.3%
2004 0.63% -0.23%
2003 0.73% -0.26%
2002 0.7% -0.05%
2001 0.79% -0.17%
2000 0.99% -0.32%
1999 1.28% -0.36%
1998 1.06% -0.41%
1997 1.26% -0.31%
1996 1.03% -0.08%
1995 0.86% 0.07%
1994 1.41% 0.11%
1993 1.19% 0.13%
1992 1.32% 0.11%
1991 1.09% -3.83%
1990 0.71% 0.05%
1989 0.77% 0.12%
1988 0.69% 0.21%
1987 0.75% 0.18%
1986 0.77% 0.23%
1985 0.82% 0.29%
1984 1.05% 0.33%
1983 0.92% 0.32%
1982 1.23% 0.34%
1981 1.49% 0.35%
1980 1.7% 2.22%
1979 1.76% 0.51%
1978 1.32% 0.55%
1977 1.64% 0.59%
1976 1.63% 0.68%
1975 1.59% 0.58%
1974 1.53% 0.58%
1973 1.5% 0.44%
1972 1.53% 0.56%
1971 1.6% 0.65%
1970 1.67% 0.59%
1969 1.75% 1.65%
1968 1.85% 0.59%
1967 1.96% 0.56%
1966 2.1% 0.75%
1965 2.26% 0.64%
1964 2.44% 0.66%
1963 2.64% 0.71%
1962 2.88% 0.77%
1961 0.06% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Serbia
Current population
1240721
6500256
Population rank 157/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.08%
One net population change
4.31 hours
14.1 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -102
Annual growth/decline -2,038 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 187/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -13,086
Net migration rank 103/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -13,086
2024 374 -2,787 -37,543 -8,132
2023 999 -2,824 -36,427 4,348
2022 -757 -2,824 -46,651 40,118
2021 -380 -4,324 -74,494 -8,974
2020 2,406 -5,895 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,646 -5,202 -36,810 -18,891
2018 2,152 -5,084 -37,707 -18,883
2017 3,289 -5,322 -39,317 -18,651
2016 2,906 -4,483 -35,998 -18,322
2015 2,905 -3,645 -37,605 -18,789
2014 3,657 -3,691 -34,946 -18,846
2013 4,281 -3,617 -34,399 -17,866
2012 5,023 -3,663 -35,288 -18,513
2011 5,511 -2,465 -36,906 611
2010 5,877 -2,624 -34,999 3,632
2009 6,113 -2,467 -33,676 6,043
2008 7,465 -2,589 -33,590 7,070
2007 8,429 -2,642 -34,693 7,045
2006 8,515 -2,757 -31,870 8,018
2005 10,195 -2,840 -34,227 7,945
2004 10,745 -3,001 -26,121 7,300
2003 10,799 -3,141 -24,686 6,854
2002 11,685 -3,150 -24,750 1,562
2001 11,723 -3,225 -20,259 -12,007
2000 12,224 -2,326 -30,065 -14,368
1999 12,341 -1,463 -29,408 -4,073
1998 11,489 -1,292 -23,006 -5,665
1997 11,943 -1,199 -18,389 -5,817
1996 13,041 -1,092 -16,007 -5,598
1995 13,020 -1,144 -7,628 -6,019
1994 14,355 -1,112 -7,157 -5,934
1993 14,814 -1,189 -5,703 -5,972
1992 15,833 -1,254 -3,779 -4,415
1991 15,091 -1,333 2,210 -8,483
1990 15,564 -1,938 7,416 -16,260
1989 14,718 -2,463 11,872 -16,360
1988 14,084 -1,399 13,852 -15,715
1987 13,262 -300 16,711 -16,686
1986 12,340 852 19,407 -17,990
1985 12,451 615 22,090 -17,646
1984 13,665 -258 23,815 -15,567
1983 14,525 -1,756 27,515 -15,301
1982 15,880 -2,226 30,603 -13,550
1981 18,334 -1,559 34,304 -8,531
1980 19,321 -1,739 36,273 287
1979 19,282 -2,363 39,022 -960
1978 18,670 -3,129 43,636 -1,481
1977 16,769 -3,749 48,105 -1,953
1976 16,407 -3,807 51,399 -2,744
1975 15,342 -3,869 52,502 -3,490
1974 17,561 -4,908 51,583 -3,525
1973 13,145 -2,144 49,596 -2,396
1972 14,825 -2,408 48,248 -348
1971 15,441 -960 47,424 1,655
1970 16,190 -1,281 48,343 1,861
1969 15,761 -674 50,304 4,112
1968 17,884 -2,445 51,653 5,430
1967 17,560 -1,257 53,120 6,114
1966 20,758 -4,123 53,338 7,037
1965 20,482 -3,597 53,383 7,957
1964 22,239 -4,850 54,185 8,045
1963 22,069 -5,236 55,580 8,276
1962 20,660 -6,107 59,307 6,064
1961 20,355 -8,984 61,065 6,422
1960 19,931 -7,083 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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