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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 4.32 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Mauritius vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Slovakia
2100 573,538 3,377,764
2099 581,815 3,399,869
2098 590,276 3,422,010
2097 598,961 3,444,161
2096 607,840 3,466,284
2095 616,931 3,488,595
2094 626,226 3,511,062
2093 635,745 3,533,742
2092 645,427 3,556,708
2091 655,300 3,580,021
2090 665,341 3,603,675
2089 675,562 3,627,811
2088 685,908 3,652,354
2087 696,380 3,677,451
2086 707,018 3,703,217
2085 717,757 3,729,670
2084 728,558 3,756,777
2083 739,420 3,784,617
2082 750,402 3,813,170
2081 761,382 3,842,528
2080 772,374 3,872,714
2079 783,407 3,903,653
2078 794,452 3,935,351
2077 805,529 3,967,981
2076 816,547 4,001,363
2075 827,526 4,035,465
2074 838,506 4,070,159
2073 849,462 4,105,475
2072 860,405 4,141,396
2071 871,223 4,177,582
2070 882,091 4,214,086
2069 892,850 4,250,775
2068 903,547 4,287,566
2067 914,226 4,324,173
2066 924,869 4,360,463
2065 935,546 4,396,562
2064 946,145 4,432,349
2063 956,652 4,467,634
2062 967,159 4,502,390
2061 977,603 4,536,423
2060 988,022 4,569,861
2059 998,355 4,602,562
2058 1,008,603 4,634,484
2057 1,018,853 4,665,491
2056 1,029,103 4,695,744
2055 1,039,228 4,725,147
2054 1,049,313 4,753,640
2053 1,059,364 4,781,680
2052 1,069,276 4,809,152
2051 1,079,090 4,836,056
2050 1,088,773 4,862,512
2049 1,098,370 4,888,649
2048 1,107,805 4,914,306
2047 1,117,049 4,939,719
2046 1,126,022 4,964,917
2045 1,134,772 4,989,905
2044 1,143,155 5,014,849
2043 1,151,325 5,039,628
2042 1,159,078 5,064,051
2041 1,166,543 5,088,319
2040 1,173,673 5,112,265
2039 1,180,437 5,135,696
2038 1,186,773 5,158,725
2037 1,192,770 5,181,188
2036 1,198,476 5,203,033
2035 1,203,871 5,224,142
2034 1,208,936 5,244,168
2033 1,213,705 5,263,308
2032 1,218,138 5,281,327
2031 1,222,267 5,298,206
2030 1,226,049 5,313,745
2029 1,229,806 5,327,761
2028 1,233,411 5,339,993
2027 1,236,833 5,350,648
2026 1,240,121 5,359,438
2025 1,243,139 5,396,894
2024 1,245,779 5,422,069
2023 1,248,647 5,426,740
2022 1,262,523 5,431,752
2021 1,266,334 5,447,247
2020 1,266,014 5,458,827
2019 1,265,985 5,454,147
2018 1,265,577 5,446,771
2017 1,264,887 5,439,232
2016 1,263,747 5,430,798
2015 1,262,879 5,423,801
2014 1,261,208 5,418,649
2013 1,258,927 5,413,393
2012 1,255,882 5,407,579
2011 1,252,404 5,398,384
2010 1,250,400 5,391,428
2009 1,247,429 5,386,406
2008 1,244,121 5,379,233
2007 1,239,630 5,374,622
2006 1,233,996 5,373,054
2005 1,228,254 5,372,807
2004 1,221,003 5,372,280
2003 1,213,370 5,373,374
2002 1,204,621 5,376,912
2001 1,196,287 5,378,867
2000 1,186,873 5,388,720
1999 1,175,267 5,396,020
1998 1,160,421 5,390,516
1997 1,148,284 5,383,291
1996 1,133,996 5,373,361
1995 1,122,457 5,361,999
1994 1,112,846 5,346,331
1993 1,097,374 5,325,305
1992 1,084,441 5,305,016
1991 1,070,266 5,303,294
1990 1,058,775 5,299,187
1989 1,051,260 5,275,942
1988 1,043,239 5,250,596
1987 1,036,082 5,222,840
1986 1,028,360 5,193,838
1985 1,020,528 5,161,768
1984 1,012,221 5,127,097
1983 1,001,691 5,091,971
1982 992,521 5,055,099
1981 980,462 5,016,105
1980 966,039 4,979,815
1979 949,888 4,938,973
1978 933,499 4,890,125
1977 921,379 4,840,501
1976 906,507 4,789,507
1975 892,000 4,739,105
1974 878,042 4,689,623
1973 864,819 4,641,445
1972 852,053 4,596,622
1971 839,230 4,557,449
1970 826,000 4,538,223
1969 812,405 4,518,607
1968 798,413 4,483,915
1967 783,917 4,449,367
1966 768,813 4,411,666
1965 753,000 4,370,983
1964 736,381 4,327,341
1963 718,861 4,282,017
1962 700,349 4,238,188
1961 680,757 4,191,667
1960 680,331 4,068,095

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Slovakia
2100 -1.42% -0.65%
2099 -1.43% -0.65%
2098 -1.45% -0.64%
2097 -1.46% -0.64%
2096 -1.47% -0.64%
2095 -1.48% -0.64%
2094 -1.5% -0.64%
2093 -1.5% -0.65%
2092 -1.51% -0.65%
2091 -1.51% -0.66%
2090 -1.51% -0.67%
2089 -1.51% -0.67%
2088 -1.5% -0.68%
2087 -1.5% -0.7%
2086 -1.5% -0.71%
2085 -1.48% -0.72%
2084 -1.47% -0.74%
2083 -1.46% -0.75%
2082 -1.44% -0.76%
2081 -1.42% -0.78%
2080 -1.41% -0.79%
2079 -1.39% -0.81%
2078 -1.38% -0.82%
2077 -1.35% -0.83%
2076 -1.33% -0.85%
2075 -1.31% -0.85%
2074 -1.29% -0.86%
2073 -1.27% -0.87%
2072 -1.24% -0.87%
2071 -1.23% -0.87%
2070 -1.21% -0.86%
2069 -1.18% -0.86%
2068 -1.17% -0.85%
2067 -1.15% -0.83%
2066 -1.14% -0.82%
2065 -1.12% -0.81%
2064 -1.1% -0.79%
2063 -1.09% -0.77%
2062 -1.07% -0.75%
2061 -1.05% -0.73%
2060 -1.04% -0.71%
2059 -1.02% -0.69%
2058 -1.01% -0.66%
2057 -1% -0.64%
2056 -0.97% -0.62%
2055 -0.96% -0.6%
2054 -0.95% -0.59%
2053 -0.93% -0.57%
2052 -0.91% -0.56%
2051 -0.89% -0.54%
2050 -0.87% -0.53%
2049 -0.85% -0.52%
2048 -0.83% -0.51%
2047 -0.8% -0.51%
2046 -0.77% -0.5%
2045 -0.73% -0.5%
2044 -0.71% -0.49%
2043 -0.67% -0.48%
2042 -0.64% -0.48%
2041 -0.61% -0.47%
2040 -0.57% -0.46%
2039 -0.53% -0.45%
2038 -0.5% -0.43%
2037 -0.48% -0.42%
2036 -0.45% -0.4%
2035 -0.42% -0.38%
2034 -0.39% -0.36%
2033 -0.36% -0.34%
2032 -0.34% -0.32%
2031 -0.31% -0.29%
2030 -0.31% -0.26%
2029 -0.29% -0.23%
2028 -0.28% -0.2%
2027 -0.27% -0.16%
2026 -0.24% -0.69%
2025 -0.21% -0.46%
2024 -0.23% -0.09%
2023 -1.1% -0.09%
2022 -0.3% -0.28%
2021 0.03% -0.21%
2020 0.002% 0.09%
2019 0.03% 0.14%
2018 0.05% 0.14%
2017 0.09% 0.16%
2016 0.07% 0.13%
2015 0.13% 0.1%
2014 0.18% 0.1%
2013 0.24% 0.11%
2012 0.28% 0.17%
2011 0.16% 0.13%
2010 0.24% 0.09%
2009 0.27% 0.13%
2008 0.36% 0.09%
2007 0.46% 0.03%
2006 0.47% 0.005%
2005 0.59% 0.01%
2004 0.63% -0.02%
2003 0.73% -0.07%
2002 0.7% -0.04%
2001 0.79% -0.18%
2000 0.99% -0.14%
1999 1.28% 0.1%
1998 1.06% 0.13%
1997 1.26% 0.18%
1996 1.03% 0.21%
1995 0.86% 0.29%
1994 1.41% 0.39%
1993 1.19% 0.38%
1992 1.32% 0.03%
1991 1.09% 0.08%
1990 0.71% 0.44%
1989 0.77% 0.48%
1988 0.69% 0.53%
1987 0.75% 0.56%
1986 0.77% 0.62%
1985 0.82% 0.68%
1984 1.05% 0.69%
1983 0.92% 0.73%
1982 1.23% 0.78%
1981 1.49% 0.73%
1980 1.7% 0.83%
1979 1.76% 1%
1978 1.32% 1.03%
1977 1.64% 1.06%
1976 1.63% 1.06%
1975 1.59% 1.06%
1974 1.53% 1.04%
1973 1.5% 0.98%
1972 1.53% 0.86%
1971 1.6% 0.42%
1970 1.67% 0.43%
1969 1.75% 0.77%
1968 1.85% 0.78%
1967 1.96% 0.85%
1966 2.1% 0.93%
1965 2.26% 1.01%
1964 2.44% 1.06%
1963 2.64% 1.03%
1962 2.88% 1.11%
1961 0.06% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Slovakia
Current population
1240121
5359438
Population rank 157/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.06%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.88 hours
One birth every
41.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 -13
Annual growth/decline -2,868 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -31,377
Net migration rank 103/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -31,377
2024 - -2,787 - -21,027
2023 999 -2,824 -5,427 4,933
2022 -757 -2,824 -7,062 92,314
2021 -253 -4,324 -16,886 -8,172
2020 2,405 -5,895 -2,184 4,350
2019 1,773 -5,202 3,818 3,128
2018 2,151 -5,084 3,268 3,446
2017 3,415 -5,322 4,351 3,279
2016 2,906 -4,483 5,431 3,487
2015 3,031 -3,645 2,170 2,549
2014 3,657 -3,691 3,793 -1,158
2013 4,281 -3,617 2,707 -1,181
2012 5,149 -3,663 3,245 871
2011 5,511 -2,465 9,177 -2,392
2010 5,877 -2,624 7,008 -1,814
2009 6,113 -2,467 8,619 -542
2008 7,465 -2,589 4,303 -495
2007 8,429 -2,642 537 -571
2006 8,515 -2,757 537 -549
2005 10,195 -2,840 537 -561
2004 10,745 -3,001 1,611 -522
2003 10,799 -3,141 -537 -646
2002 11,685 -3,150 -538 -580
2001 11,723 -3,225 -1,076 -860
2000 12,224 -2,326 2,155 -831
1999 12,341 -1,463 3,777 -119
1998 11,489 -1,292 4,312 -12
1997 11,943 -1,199 6,999 247
1996 13,041 -1,092 9,135 246
1995 13,020 -1,144 9,115 -30
1994 14,355 -1,112 14,970 -109
1993 14,814 -1,189 20,769 72
1992 15,833 -1,254 21,220 -201
1991 15,091 -1,333 23,865 174
1990 15,564 -1,938 25,436 -9,402
1989 14,718 -2,463 26,380 -7,254
1988 14,084 -1,399 30,979 -6,500
1987 13,262 -300 31,859 -6,401
1986 12,340 852 34,279 -6,143
1985 12,451 615 37,680 -6,068
1984 13,665 -258 38,966 -6,276
1983 14,525 -1,756 39,717 -6,361
1982 15,880 -2,226 41,958 -6,088
1981 18,334 -1,559 43,640 -5,821
1980 19,321 -1,739 44,320 -5,522
1979 19,282 -2,363 52,353 -4,712
1978 18,670 -3,129 52,324 -4,689
1977 16,769 -3,749 52,762 -4,621
1976 16,407 -3,807 54,121 -4,432
1975 15,342 -3,869 52,604 -4,652
1974 17,561 -4,908 52,524 -4,190
1973 13,145 -2,144 49,199 -3,854
1972 14,825 -2,408 46,426 -3,516
1971 15,441 -960 40,105 -3,495
1970 16,190 -1,281 38,575 -4,919
1969 15,761 -674 39,312 -8,998
1968 17,884 -2,445 38,113 -8,881
1967 17,560 -1,257 41,824 -8,876
1966 20,758 -4,123 45,440 -8,817
1965 20,482 -3,597 48,517 -8,707
1964 22,239 -4,850 54,092 -8,608
1963 22,069 -5,236 54,382 -8,548
1962 20,660 -6,107 49,587 -9,019
1961 20,355 -8,984 55,749 4,812
1960 19,931 -7,083 56,546 4,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/slovakia | CC BY

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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