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Population in Mauritius compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 41.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Mauritius vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius South Korea
2100 573,815 22,001,649
2099 582,097 22,324,514
2098 590,562 22,657,541
2097 599,251 22,998,315
2096 608,134 23,348,632
2095 617,230 23,711,049
2094 626,529 24,081,510
2093 636,052 24,460,970
2092 645,739 24,848,715
2091 655,617 25,242,926
2090 665,663 25,642,926
2089 675,889 26,048,094
2088 686,240 26,457,020
2087 696,717 26,871,556
2086 707,360 27,288,450
2085 718,105 27,710,065
2084 728,910 28,133,600
2083 739,778 28,564,090
2082 750,765 28,998,646
2081 761,750 29,441,497
2080 772,748 29,887,135
2079 783,786 30,337,095
2078 794,837 30,793,984
2077 805,918 31,258,278
2076 816,942 31,728,826
2075 827,927 32,205,338
2074 838,911 32,689,892
2073 849,873 33,180,187
2072 860,821 33,679,874
2071 871,644 34,187,068
2070 882,518 34,702,204
2069 893,282 35,224,472
2068 903,984 35,745,164
2067 914,668 36,274,411
2066 925,317 36,808,495
2065 935,999 37,349,660
2064 946,603 37,897,742
2063 957,115 38,450,082
2062 967,627 39,009,227
2061 978,076 39,565,102
2060 988,500 40,130,032
2059 998,838 40,692,438
2058 1,009,091 41,256,780
2057 1,019,346 41,813,259
2056 1,029,601 42,356,530
2055 1,039,730 42,888,143
2054 1,049,821 43,405,840
2053 1,059,876 43,917,075
2052 1,069,793 44,419,192
2051 1,079,612 44,901,452
2050 1,089,300 45,362,931
2049 1,098,902 45,809,553
2048 1,108,341 46,235,718
2047 1,117,590 46,645,885
2046 1,126,567 47,033,200
2045 1,135,321 47,409,815
2044 1,143,708 47,773,842
2043 1,151,882 48,120,989
2042 1,159,639 48,455,085
2041 1,167,107 48,782,206
2040 1,174,241 49,091,438
2039 1,181,008 49,388,464
2038 1,187,347 49,669,835
2037 1,193,347 49,932,869
2036 1,199,055 50,175,947
2035 1,204,453 50,401,135
2034 1,209,521 50,607,994
2033 1,214,292 50,796,030
2032 1,218,727 50,961,878
2031 1,222,858 51,109,725
2030 1,226,642 51,242,628
2029 1,230,401 51,360,529
2028 1,234,008 51,461,403
2027 1,237,431 51,551,313
2026 1,240,721 51,624,449
2025 1,243,741 51,684,564
2024 1,245,779 51,751,065
2023 1,248,647 51,712,619
2022 1,262,523 51,672,569
2021 1,266,334 51,769,539
2020 1,266,014 51,836,239
2019 1,265,985 51,764,822
2018 1,265,577 51,585,058
2017 1,264,887 51,361,911
2016 1,263,747 51,217,803
2015 1,262,879 51,014,947
2014 1,261,208 50,746,659
2013 1,258,927 50,428,893
2012 1,255,882 50,199,853
2011 1,252,404 49,936,638
2010 1,250,400 49,554,112
2009 1,247,429 49,307,835
2008 1,244,121 49,054,708
2007 1,239,630 48,683,638
2006 1,233,996 48,438,292
2005 1,228,254 48,184,561
2004 1,221,003 48,082,519
2003 1,213,370 47,892,330
2002 1,204,621 47,644,736
2001 1,196,287 47,370,164
2000 1,186,873 47,008,111
1999 1,175,267 46,616,677
1998 1,160,421 46,286,503
1997 1,148,284 45,953,580
1996 1,133,996 45,524,681
1995 1,122,457 45,092,991
1994 1,112,846 44,641,540
1993 1,097,374 44,194,628
1992 1,084,441 43,747,962
1991 1,070,266 43,295,704
1990 1,058,775 42,869,283
1989 1,051,260 42,449,038
1988 1,043,239 42,031,247
1987 1,036,082 41,621,690
1986 1,028,360 41,213,674
1985 1,020,528 40,805,744
1984 1,012,221 40,405,956
1983 1,001,691 39,910,403
1982 992,521 39,326,352
1981 980,462 38,723,248
1980 966,039 38,123,775
1979 949,888 37,534,236
1978 933,499 36,969,185
1977 921,379 36,411,795
1976 906,507 35,848,523
1975 892,000 35,280,725
1974 878,042 34,692,266
1973 864,819 34,103,149
1972 852,053 33,505,406
1971 839,230 32,882,704
1970 826,000 32,240,827
1969 812,405 31,544,266
1968 798,413 30,838,302
1967 783,917 30,130,983
1966 768,813 29,435,571
1965 753,000 28,704,674
1964 736,381 27,984,155
1963 718,861 27,261,747
1962 700,349 26,513,030
1961 680,757 25,765,673
1960 680,331 25,012,374

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 South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius South Korea
2100 -1.42% -1.45%
2099 -1.43% -1.47%
2098 -1.45% -1.48%
2097 -1.46% -1.5%
2096 -1.47% -1.53%
2095 -1.48% -1.54%
2094 -1.5% -1.55%
2093 -1.5% -1.56%
2092 -1.51% -1.56%
2091 -1.51% -1.56%
2090 -1.51% -1.56%
2089 -1.51% -1.55%
2088 -1.5% -1.54%
2087 -1.5% -1.53%
2086 -1.5% -1.52%
2085 -1.48% -1.51%
2084 -1.47% -1.51%
2083 -1.46% -1.5%
2082 -1.44% -1.5%
2081 -1.42% -1.49%
2080 -1.41% -1.48%
2079 -1.39% -1.48%
2078 -1.38% -1.49%
2077 -1.35% -1.48%
2076 -1.33% -1.48%
2075 -1.31% -1.48%
2074 -1.29% -1.48%
2073 -1.27% -1.48%
2072 -1.24% -1.48%
2071 -1.23% -1.48%
2070 -1.21% -1.48%
2069 -1.18% -1.46%
2068 -1.17% -1.46%
2067 -1.15% -1.45%
2066 -1.14% -1.45%
2065 -1.12% -1.45%
2064 -1.1% -1.44%
2063 -1.09% -1.43%
2062 -1.07% -1.4%
2061 -1.05% -1.41%
2060 -1.04% -1.38%
2059 -1.02% -1.37%
2058 -1.01% -1.33%
2057 -1% -1.28%
2056 -0.97% -1.24%
2055 -0.96% -1.19%
2054 -0.95% -1.16%
2053 -0.93% -1.13%
2052 -0.91% -1.07%
2051 -0.89% -1.02%
2050 -0.87% -0.97%
2049 -0.85% -0.92%
2048 -0.83% -0.88%
2047 -0.8% -0.82%
2046 -0.77% -0.79%
2045 -0.73% -0.76%
2044 -0.71% -0.72%
2043 -0.67% -0.69%
2042 -0.64% -0.67%
2041 -0.61% -0.63%
2040 -0.57% -0.6%
2039 -0.53% -0.57%
2038 -0.5% -0.53%
2037 -0.48% -0.48%
2036 -0.45% -0.45%
2035 -0.42% -0.41%
2034 -0.39% -0.37%
2033 -0.36% -0.33%
2032 -0.34% -0.29%
2031 -0.31% -0.26%
2030 -0.31% -0.23%
2029 -0.29% -0.2%
2028 -0.28% -0.17%
2027 -0.27% -0.14%
2026 -0.24% -0.12%
2025 -0.16% -0.13%
2024 -0.23% 0.07%
2023 -1.1% 0.08%
2022 -0.3% -0.19%
2021 0.03% -0.13%
2020 0.002% 0.14%
2019 0.03% 0.35%
2018 0.05% 0.43%
2017 0.09% 0.28%
2016 0.07% 0.4%
2015 0.13% 0.53%
2014 0.18% 0.63%
2013 0.24% 0.46%
2012 0.28% 0.53%
2011 0.16% 0.77%
2010 0.24% 0.5%
2009 0.27% 0.52%
2008 0.36% 0.76%
2007 0.46% 0.51%
2006 0.47% 0.53%
2005 0.59% 0.21%
2004 0.63% 0.4%
2003 0.73% 0.52%
2002 0.7% 0.58%
2001 0.79% 0.77%
2000 0.99% 0.84%
1999 1.28% 0.71%
1998 1.06% 0.72%
1997 1.26% 0.94%
1996 1.03% 0.96%
1995 0.86% 1.01%
1994 1.41% 1.01%
1993 1.19% 1.02%
1992 1.32% 1.04%
1991 1.09% 0.99%
1990 0.71% 0.99%
1989 0.77% 0.99%
1988 0.69% 0.98%
1987 0.75% 0.99%
1986 0.77% 1%
1985 0.82% 0.99%
1984 1.05% 1.24%
1983 0.92% 1.49%
1982 1.23% 1.56%
1981 1.49% 1.57%
1980 1.7% 1.57%
1979 1.76% 1.53%
1978 1.32% 1.53%
1977 1.64% 1.57%
1976 1.63% 1.61%
1975 1.59% 1.7%
1974 1.53% 1.73%
1973 1.5% 1.78%
1972 1.53% 1.89%
1971 1.6% 1.99%
1970 1.67% 2.21%
1969 1.75% 2.29%
1968 1.85% 2.35%
1967 1.96% 2.36%
1966 2.1% 2.55%
1965 2.26% 2.57%
1964 2.44% 2.65%
1963 2.64% 2.82%
1962 2.88% 2.9%
1961 0.06% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Mauritius South Korea
Current population
1240721
51624449
Population rank 157/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.62%
One net population change
4.31 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 -182
Annual growth/decline -2,038 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +65,731
Net migration rank 103/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 65,731
2024 374 -2,787 -119,027 75,963
2023 999 -2,824 -124,111 87,800
2022 -757 -2,824 -124,014 87,800
2021 -380 -4,324 -56,947 -16,778
2020 2,406 -5,895 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,646 -5,202 10,353 128,622
2018 2,152 -5,084 30,951 118,220
2017 3,289 -5,322 71,907 104,029
2016 2,906 -4,483 122,923 91,568
2015 2,905 -3,645 163,248 276,427
2014 3,657 -3,691 167,464 308,037
2013 4,281 -3,617 166,415 301,926
2012 5,023 -3,663 215,859 281,866
2011 5,511 -2,465 214,728 269,958
2010 5,877 -2,624 213,083 52,042
2009 6,113 -2,467 197,231 5,308
2008 7,465 -2,589 215,841 -19,630
2007 8,429 -2,642 248,286 -42,293
2006 8,515 -2,757 203,441 -28,434
2005 10,195 -2,840 187,920 -47,821
2004 10,745 -3,001 225,988 -42,549
2003 10,799 -3,141 244,251 -31,994
2002 11,685 -3,150 247,752 -18,105
2001 11,723 -3,225 312,643 -28,006
2000 12,224 -2,326 390,167 -84,960
1999 12,341 -1,463 368,272 -107,448
1998 11,489 -1,292 393,436 -98,044
1997 11,943 -1,199 422,773 -109,130
1996 13,041 -1,092 446,142 -115,705
1995 13,020 -1,144 468,967 -208,491
1994 14,355 -1,112 473,200 -208,309
1993 14,814 -1,189 477,302 -222,802
1992 15,833 -1,254 494,352 -265,849
1991 15,091 -1,333 467,594 -270,754
1990 15,564 -1,938 411,546 79,294
1989 14,718 -2,463 403,266 186,120
1988 14,084 -1,399 399,297 192,534
1987 13,262 -300 378,758 198,057
1986 12,340 852 395,651 189,782
1985 12,451 615 416,219 97,949
1984 13,665 -258 436,384 101,394
1983 14,525 -1,756 514,844 102,167
1982 15,880 -2,226 605,626 48,638
1981 18,334 -1,559 631,189 18,442
1980 19,321 -1,739 583,294 -148,341
1979 19,282 -2,363 623,068 -139,566
1978 18,670 -3,129 499,084 -85,721
1977 16,769 -3,749 578,947 -90,737
1976 16,407 -3,807 530,558 -92,314
1975 15,342 -3,869 603,300 -52,332
1974 17,561 -4,908 673,030 27,005
1973 13,145 -2,144 699,115 35,779
1972 14,825 -2,408 740,469 25,382
1971 15,441 -960 789,185 -6,326
1970 16,190 -1,281 747,987 -27,999
1969 15,761 -674 694,227 -21,175
1968 17,884 -2,445 684,487 -16,868
1967 17,560 -1,257 692,169 -16,484
1966 20,758 -4,123 623,534 -16,688
1965 20,482 -3,597 641,090 -146,386
1964 22,239 -4,850 655,501 -102,284
1963 22,069 -5,236 685,824 -80,226
1962 20,660 -6,107 712,590 -94,606
1961 20,355 -8,984 730,173 -93,179
1960 19,931 -7,083 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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