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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.71 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Mauritius vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Slovenia
2100 573,538 1,640,541
2099 581,815 1,644,752
2098 590,276 1,648,834
2097 598,961 1,653,196
2096 607,840 1,657,434
2095 616,931 1,661,656
2094 626,226 1,665,825
2093 635,745 1,670,076
2092 645,427 1,674,280
2091 655,300 1,678,462
2090 665,341 1,682,998
2089 675,562 1,687,376
2088 685,908 1,691,788
2087 696,380 1,696,409
2086 707,018 1,701,325
2085 717,757 1,706,189
2084 728,558 1,711,157
2083 739,420 1,716,396
2082 750,402 1,721,709
2081 761,382 1,727,302
2080 772,374 1,733,405
2079 783,407 1,739,518
2078 794,452 1,746,152
2077 805,529 1,752,783
2076 816,547 1,759,639
2075 827,526 1,766,867
2074 838,506 1,774,528
2073 849,462 1,782,697
2072 860,405 1,790,658
2071 871,223 1,798,960
2070 882,091 1,807,483
2069 892,850 1,816,607
2068 903,547 1,825,849
2067 914,226 1,834,865
2066 924,869 1,844,034
2065 935,546 1,853,651
2064 946,145 1,863,550
2063 956,652 1,873,173
2062 967,159 1,882,832
2061 977,603 1,892,739
2060 988,022 1,902,939
2059 998,355 1,912,861
2058 1,008,603 1,922,175
2057 1,018,853 1,932,119
2056 1,029,103 1,941,469
2055 1,039,228 1,950,861
2054 1,049,313 1,959,953
2053 1,059,364 1,968,641
2052 1,069,276 1,977,227
2051 1,079,090 1,985,279
2050 1,088,773 1,993,115
2049 1,098,370 2,000,477
2048 1,107,805 2,007,283
2047 1,117,049 2,014,140
2046 1,126,022 2,020,756
2045 1,134,772 2,027,366
2044 1,143,155 2,033,871
2043 1,151,325 2,040,173
2042 1,159,078 2,046,339
2041 1,166,543 2,052,041
2040 1,173,673 2,057,278
2039 1,180,437 2,062,718
2038 1,186,773 2,067,922
2037 1,192,770 2,073,705
2036 1,198,476 2,079,201
2035 1,203,871 2,084,471
2034 1,208,936 2,089,430
2033 1,213,705 2,094,601
2032 1,218,138 2,099,622
2031 1,222,267 2,104,690
2030 1,226,049 2,109,416
2029 1,229,806 2,113,874
2028 1,233,411 2,118,053
2027 1,236,833 2,121,324
2026 1,240,121 2,124,138
2025 1,243,139 2,126,340
2024 1,245,779 2,127,400
2023 1,248,647 2,120,461
2022 1,262,523 2,112,076
2021 1,266,334 2,108,079
2020 1,266,014 2,102,419
2019 1,265,985 2,088,385
2018 1,265,577 2,073,894
2017 1,264,887 2,066,388
2016 1,263,747 2,065,042
2015 1,262,879 2,063,531
2014 1,261,208 2,061,980
2013 1,258,927 2,059,953
2012 1,255,882 2,057,159
2011 1,252,404 2,052,843
2010 1,250,400 2,048,583
2009 1,247,429 2,039,669
2008 1,244,121 2,021,316
2007 1,239,630 2,018,122
2006 1,233,996 2,006,868
2005 1,228,254 2,000,474
2004 1,221,003 1,997,012
2003 1,213,370 1,995,733
2002 1,204,621 1,994,530
2001 1,196,287 1,992,060
2000 1,186,873 1,988,925
1999 1,175,267 1,983,045
1998 1,160,421 1,981,629
1997 1,148,284 1,985,956
1996 1,133,996 1,988,628
1995 1,122,457 1,989,872
1994 1,112,846 1,989,443
1993 1,097,374 1,991,746
1992 1,084,441 1,996,498
1991 1,070,266 1,999,429
1990 1,058,775 1,998,161
1989 1,051,260 1,996,351
1988 1,043,239 1,995,196
1987 1,036,082 1,989,776
1986 1,028,360 1,965,964
1985 1,020,528 1,941,641
1984 1,012,221 1,932,154
1983 1,001,691 1,922,321
1982 992,521 1,910,334
1981 980,462 1,906,531
1980 966,039 1,901,315
1979 949,888 1,882,599
1978 933,499 1,862,548
1977 921,379 1,842,377
1976 906,507 1,820,249
1975 892,000 1,793,581
1974 878,042 1,776,132
1973 864,819 1,766,697
1972 852,053 1,752,233
1971 839,230 1,738,335
1970 826,000 1,724,891
1969 812,405 1,713,874
1968 798,413 1,704,546
1967 783,917 1,689,528
1966 768,813 1,669,905
1965 753,000 1,649,160
1964 736,381 1,632,114
1963 718,861 1,616,971
1962 700,349 1,603,649
1961 680,757 1,594,131
1960 680,331 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 17.2% in Slovenia.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Slovenia
2100 -1.42% -0.26%
2099 -1.43% -0.25%
2098 -1.45% -0.26%
2097 -1.46% -0.26%
2096 -1.47% -0.25%
2095 -1.48% -0.25%
2094 -1.5% -0.25%
2093 -1.5% -0.25%
2092 -1.51% -0.25%
2091 -1.51% -0.27%
2090 -1.51% -0.26%
2089 -1.51% -0.26%
2088 -1.5% -0.27%
2087 -1.5% -0.29%
2086 -1.5% -0.29%
2085 -1.48% -0.29%
2084 -1.47% -0.31%
2083 -1.46% -0.31%
2082 -1.44% -0.32%
2081 -1.42% -0.35%
2080 -1.41% -0.35%
2079 -1.39% -0.38%
2078 -1.38% -0.38%
2077 -1.35% -0.39%
2076 -1.33% -0.41%
2075 -1.31% -0.43%
2074 -1.29% -0.46%
2073 -1.27% -0.44%
2072 -1.24% -0.46%
2071 -1.23% -0.47%
2070 -1.21% -0.5%
2069 -1.18% -0.51%
2068 -1.17% -0.49%
2067 -1.15% -0.5%
2066 -1.14% -0.52%
2065 -1.12% -0.53%
2064 -1.1% -0.51%
2063 -1.09% -0.51%
2062 -1.07% -0.52%
2061 -1.05% -0.54%
2060 -1.04% -0.52%
2059 -1.02% -0.48%
2058 -1.01% -0.51%
2057 -1% -0.48%
2056 -0.97% -0.48%
2055 -0.96% -0.46%
2054 -0.95% -0.44%
2053 -0.93% -0.43%
2052 -0.91% -0.41%
2051 -0.89% -0.39%
2050 -0.87% -0.37%
2049 -0.85% -0.34%
2048 -0.83% -0.34%
2047 -0.8% -0.33%
2046 -0.77% -0.33%
2045 -0.73% -0.32%
2044 -0.71% -0.31%
2043 -0.67% -0.3%
2042 -0.64% -0.28%
2041 -0.61% -0.25%
2040 -0.57% -0.26%
2039 -0.53% -0.25%
2038 -0.5% -0.28%
2037 -0.48% -0.26%
2036 -0.45% -0.25%
2035 -0.42% -0.24%
2034 -0.39% -0.25%
2033 -0.36% -0.24%
2032 -0.34% -0.24%
2031 -0.31% -0.22%
2030 -0.31% -0.21%
2029 -0.29% -0.2%
2028 -0.28% -0.15%
2027 -0.27% -0.13%
2026 -0.24% -0.1%
2025 -0.21% -0.05%
2024 -0.23% 0.33%
2023 -1.1% 0.4%
2022 -0.3% 0.19%
2021 0.03% 0.27%
2020 0.002% 0.67%
2019 0.03% 0.7%
2018 0.05% 0.36%
2017 0.09% 0.07%
2016 0.07% 0.07%
2015 0.13% 0.08%
2014 0.18% 0.1%
2013 0.24% 0.14%
2012 0.28% 0.21%
2011 0.16% 0.21%
2010 0.24% 0.44%
2009 0.27% 0.91%
2008 0.36% 0.16%
2007 0.46% 0.56%
2006 0.47% 0.32%
2005 0.59% 0.17%
2004 0.63% 0.06%
2003 0.73% 0.06%
2002 0.7% 0.12%
2001 0.79% 0.16%
2000 0.99% 0.3%
1999 1.28% 0.07%
1998 1.06% -0.22%
1997 1.26% -0.13%
1996 1.03% -0.06%
1995 0.86% 0.02%
1994 1.41% -0.12%
1993 1.19% -0.24%
1992 1.32% -0.15%
1991 1.09% 0.06%
1990 0.71% 0.09%
1989 0.77% 0.06%
1988 0.69% 0.27%
1987 0.75% 1.21%
1986 0.77% 1.25%
1985 0.82% 0.49%
1984 1.05% 0.51%
1983 0.92% 0.63%
1982 1.23% 0.2%
1981 1.49% 0.27%
1980 1.7% 0.99%
1979 1.76% 1.08%
1978 1.32% 1.09%
1977 1.64% 1.22%
1976 1.63% 1.49%
1975 1.59% 0.98%
1974 1.53% 0.53%
1973 1.5% 0.83%
1972 1.53% 0.8%
1971 1.6% 0.78%
1970 1.67% 0.64%
1969 1.75% 0.55%
1968 1.85% 0.89%
1967 1.96% 1.18%
1966 2.1% 1.26%
1965 2.26% 1.04%
1964 2.44% 0.94%
1963 2.64% 0.83%
1962 2.88% 0.6%
1961 0.06% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Slovenia
Current population
1240121
2124138
Population rank 157/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.03%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.26 hours
One birth every
41.3 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +19
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 +2,711
Net migration rank 103/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 2,711
2024 - -2,787 - 3,319
2023 999 -2,824 -4,665 5,339
2022 -757 -2,824 -4,858 9,014
2021 -253 -4,324 -4,216 2,477
2020 2,405 -5,895 -5,256 28,514
2019 1,773 -5,202 -1,254 16,352
2018 2,151 -5,084 -1,037 14,640
2017 3,415 -5,322 -207 1,359
2016 2,906 -4,483 826 1,195
2015 3,031 -3,645 826 712
2014 3,657 -3,691 2,268 -70
2013 4,281 -3,617 1,648 639
2012 5,149 -3,663 2,674 1,117
2011 5,511 -2,465 3,285 2,190
2010 5,877 -2,624 3,687 -410
2009 6,113 -2,467 3,060 11,594
2008 7,465 -2,589 3,437 2,971
2007 8,429 -2,642 1,211 14,191
2006 8,515 -2,757 602 6,081
2005 10,195 -2,840 -600 6,317
2004 10,745 -3,001 -599 1,759
2003 10,799 -3,141 -1,996 3,218
2002 11,685 -3,150 -1,197 1,975
2001 11,723 -3,225 -996 4,527
2000 12,224 -2,326 -398 3,124
1999 12,341 -1,463 -1,388 10,291
1998 11,489 -1,292 -1,189 -5,280
1997 11,943 -1,199 -794 -1,298
1996 13,041 -1,092 0 -2,456
1995 13,020 -1,144 0 356
1994 14,355 -1,112 199 -153
1993 14,814 -1,189 -199 -4,641
1992 15,833 -1,254 598 -5,547
1991 15,091 -1,333 2,199 -3,325
1990 15,564 -1,938 3,797 618
1989 14,718 -2,463 4,592 -2,718
1988 14,084 -1,399 5,986 -3,023
1987 13,262 -300 5,771 2,972
1986 12,340 852 6,094 32,700
1985 12,451 615 6,213 3,404
1984 13,665 -258 5,990 3,280
1983 14,525 -1,756 6,343 3,613
1982 15,880 -2,226 9,170 -8,695
1981 18,334 -1,559 10,485 -5,016
1980 19,321 -1,739 11,027 3,128
1979 19,282 -2,363 12,614 2,107
1978 18,670 -3,129 11,920 2,113
1977 16,769 -3,749 12,160 2,584
1976 16,407 -3,807 12,196 2,226
1975 15,342 -3,869 11,658 2,421
1974 17,561 -4,908 11,367 3,145
1973 13,145 -2,144 11,837 2,175
1972 14,825 -2,408 10,513 2,924
1971 15,441 -960 10,951 2,286
1970 16,190 -1,281 10,004 260
1969 15,761 -674 9,427 685
1968 17,884 -2,445 11,250 438
1967 17,560 -1,257 13,516 -192
1966 20,758 -4,123 15,697 -1,262
1965 20,482 -3,597 14,513 -1,421
1964 22,239 -4,850 12,567 -349
1963 22,069 -5,236 14,068 -180
1962 20,660 -6,107 13,150 148
1961 20,355 -8,984 14,985 -306
1960 19,931 -7,083 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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