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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 10.1 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Mauritius vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius South Sudan
2100 573,815 24,078,379
2099 582,097 24,072,957
2098 590,562 24,054,947
2097 599,251 24,056,753
2096 608,134 24,045,972
2095 617,230 24,037,837
2094 626,529 24,039,267
2093 636,052 24,030,512
2092 645,739 24,010,555
2091 655,617 23,991,816
2090 665,663 23,970,012
2089 675,889 23,929,017
2088 686,240 23,883,712
2087 696,717 23,848,809
2086 707,360 23,794,890
2085 718,105 23,750,772
2084 728,910 23,678,728
2083 739,778 23,609,290
2082 750,765 23,532,790
2081 761,750 23,458,146
2080 772,748 23,383,482
2079 783,786 23,286,011
2078 794,837 23,188,860
2077 805,918 23,078,416
2076 816,942 22,979,198
2075 827,927 22,860,496
2074 838,911 22,718,148
2073 849,873 22,575,682
2072 860,821 22,431,004
2071 871,644 22,280,140
2070 882,518 22,143,813
2069 893,282 21,995,874
2068 903,984 21,822,076
2067 914,668 21,654,546
2066 925,317 21,489,275
2065 935,999 21,309,913
2064 946,603 21,134,522
2063 957,115 20,957,705
2062 967,627 20,777,701
2061 978,076 20,601,672
2060 988,500 20,423,629
2059 998,838 20,227,862
2058 1,009,091 20,041,880
2057 1,019,346 19,846,671
2056 1,029,601 19,652,407
2055 1,039,730 19,457,411
2054 1,049,821 19,250,667
2053 1,059,876 19,053,773
2052 1,069,793 18,833,795
2051 1,079,612 18,626,605
2050 1,089,300 18,427,690
2049 1,098,902 18,224,430
2048 1,108,341 18,014,650
2047 1,117,590 17,799,982
2046 1,126,567 17,572,953
2045 1,135,321 17,348,901
2044 1,143,708 17,115,914
2043 1,151,882 16,882,303
2042 1,159,639 16,639,465
2041 1,167,107 16,390,966
2040 1,174,241 16,137,104
2039 1,181,008 15,884,330
2038 1,187,347 15,622,514
2037 1,193,347 15,358,539
2036 1,199,055 15,085,936
2035 1,204,453 14,810,066
2034 1,209,521 14,538,365
2033 1,214,292 14,273,128
2032 1,218,727 14,002,178
2031 1,222,858 13,725,779
2030 1,226,642 13,460,850
2029 1,230,401 13,201,804
2028 1,234,008 12,942,501
2027 1,237,431 12,688,278
2026 1,240,721 12,434,895
2025 1,243,741 12,188,788
2024 1,245,779 11,943,408
2023 1,248,647 11,483,374
2022 1,262,523 11,021,177
2021 1,266,334 10,865,780
2020 1,266,014 10,698,467
2019 1,265,985 10,423,384
2018 1,265,577 10,122,977
2017 1,264,887 10,259,154
2016 1,263,747 10,830,102
2015 1,262,879 11,107,561
2014 1,261,208 11,235,073
2013 1,258,927 11,166,275
2012 1,255,882 10,756,240
2011 1,252,404 10,288,109
2010 1,250,400 9,745,953
2009 1,247,429 9,243,556
2008 1,244,121 8,817,647
2007 1,239,630 8,388,788
2006 1,233,996 7,976,526
2005 1,228,254 7,590,143
2004 1,221,003 7,233,041
2003 1,213,370 6,903,127
2002 1,204,621 6,596,806
2001 1,196,287 6,308,391
2000 1,186,873 6,032,267
1999 1,175,267 5,771,628
1998 1,160,421 5,620,068
1997 1,148,284 5,509,136
1996 1,133,996 5,356,925
1995 1,122,457 5,225,836
1994 1,112,846 5,071,184
1993 1,097,374 4,956,002
1992 1,084,441 4,909,749
1991 1,070,266 4,836,677
1990 1,058,775 4,737,633
1989 1,051,260 4,713,229
1988 1,043,239 4,848,029
1987 1,036,082 4,962,395
1986 1,028,360 4,921,240
1985 1,020,528 4,834,296
1984 1,012,221 4,750,627
1983 1,001,691 4,661,574
1982 992,521 4,557,686
1981 980,462 4,447,272
1980 966,039 4,339,030
1979 949,888 4,232,605
1978 933,499 4,127,657
1977 921,379 4,024,032
1976 906,507 3,921,910
1975 892,000 3,821,494
1974 878,042 3,723,259
1973 864,819 3,627,383
1972 852,053 3,542,497
1971 839,230 3,468,646
1970 826,000 3,409,614
1969 812,405 3,365,533
1968 798,413 3,321,528
1967 783,917 3,277,648
1966 768,813 3,236,423
1965 753,000 3,189,835
1964 736,381 3,129,918
1963 718,861 3,072,669
1962 700,349 3,024,308
1961 680,757 2,976,724
1960 680,331 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius South Sudan
2100 -1.42% 0.02%
2099 -1.43% 0.07%
2098 -1.45% -0.008%
2097 -1.46% 0.04%
2096 -1.47% 0.03%
2095 -1.48% -0.006%
2094 -1.5% 0.04%
2093 -1.5% 0.08%
2092 -1.51% 0.08%
2091 -1.51% 0.09%
2090 -1.51% 0.17%
2089 -1.51% 0.19%
2088 -1.5% 0.15%
2087 -1.5% 0.23%
2086 -1.5% 0.19%
2085 -1.48% 0.3%
2084 -1.47% 0.29%
2083 -1.46% 0.33%
2082 -1.44% 0.32%
2081 -1.42% 0.32%
2080 -1.41% 0.42%
2079 -1.39% 0.42%
2078 -1.38% 0.48%
2077 -1.35% 0.43%
2076 -1.33% 0.52%
2075 -1.31% 0.63%
2074 -1.29% 0.63%
2073 -1.27% 0.64%
2072 -1.24% 0.68%
2071 -1.23% 0.62%
2070 -1.21% 0.67%
2069 -1.18% 0.8%
2068 -1.17% 0.77%
2067 -1.15% 0.77%
2066 -1.14% 0.84%
2065 -1.12% 0.83%
2064 -1.1% 0.84%
2063 -1.09% 0.87%
2062 -1.07% 0.85%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.04% 0.97%
2059 -1.02% 0.93%
2058 -1.01% 0.98%
2057 -1% 0.99%
2056 -0.97% 1%
2055 -0.96% 1.07%
2054 -0.95% 1.03%
2053 -0.93% 1.17%
2052 -0.91% 1.11%
2051 -0.89% 1.08%
2050 -0.87% 1.12%
2049 -0.85% 1.16%
2048 -0.83% 1.21%
2047 -0.8% 1.29%
2046 -0.77% 1.29%
2045 -0.73% 1.36%
2044 -0.71% 1.38%
2043 -0.67% 1.46%
2042 -0.64% 1.52%
2041 -0.61% 1.57%
2040 -0.57% 1.59%
2039 -0.53% 1.68%
2038 -0.5% 1.72%
2037 -0.48% 1.81%
2036 -0.45% 1.86%
2035 -0.42% 1.87%
2034 -0.39% 1.86%
2033 -0.36% 1.94%
2032 -0.34% 2.01%
2031 -0.31% 1.97%
2030 -0.31% 1.96%
2029 -0.29% 2%
2028 -0.28% 2%
2027 -0.27% 2.04%
2026 -0.24% 2.02%
2025 -0.16% 2.05%
2024 -0.23% 4.01%
2023 -1.1% 4.19%
2022 -0.3% 1.43%
2021 0.03% 1.56%
2020 0.002% 2.64%
2019 0.03% 2.97%
2018 0.05% -1.33%
2017 0.09% -5.27%
2016 0.07% -2.5%
2015 0.13% -1.13%
2014 0.18% 0.62%
2013 0.24% 3.81%
2012 0.28% 4.55%
2011 0.16% 5.56%
2010 0.24% 5.44%
2009 0.27% 4.83%
2008 0.36% 5.11%
2007 0.46% 5.17%
2006 0.47% 5.09%
2005 0.59% 4.94%
2004 0.63% 4.78%
2003 0.73% 4.64%
2002 0.7% 4.57%
2001 0.79% 4.58%
2000 0.99% 4.52%
1999 1.28% 2.7%
1998 1.06% 2.01%
1997 1.26% 2.84%
1996 1.03% 2.51%
1995 0.86% 3.05%
1994 1.41% 2.32%
1993 1.19% 0.94%
1992 1.32% 1.51%
1991 1.09% 2.09%
1990 0.71% 0.52%
1989 0.77% -2.78%
1988 0.69% -2.3%
1987 0.75% 0.84%
1986 0.77% 1.8%
1985 0.82% 1.76%
1984 1.05% 1.91%
1983 0.92% 2.28%
1982 1.23% 2.48%
1981 1.49% 2.49%
1980 1.7% 2.51%
1979 1.76% 2.54%
1978 1.32% 2.58%
1977 1.64% 2.6%
1976 1.63% 2.63%
1975 1.59% 2.64%
1974 1.53% 2.64%
1973 1.5% 2.4%
1972 1.53% 2.13%
1971 1.6% 1.73%
1970 1.67% 1.31%
1969 1.75% 1.32%
1968 1.85% 1.34%
1967 1.96% 1.27%
1966 2.1% 1.46%
1965 2.26% 1.91%
1964 2.44% 1.86%
1963 2.64% 1.6%
1962 2.88% 1.6%
1961 0.06% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Mauritius South Sudan
Current population
1240721
12565048
Population rank 157/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.15%
One net population change
4.31 hours
2.15 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +672
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 +6,145
Net migration rank 103/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 6,145
2024 374 -2,787 231,714 15,374
2023 999 -2,824 217,966 455,000
2022 -757 -2,824 211,166 40,259
2021 -380 -4,324 213,567 -154,359
2020 2,406 -5,895 212,332 62,935
2019 1,646 -5,202 209,708 65,198
2018 2,152 -5,084 168,497 157,408
2017 3,289 -5,322 72,193 -670,477
2016 2,906 -4,483 110,553 -654,225
2015 2,905 -3,645 148,542 -159,822
2014 3,657 -3,691 227,611 -471,523
2013 4,281 -3,617 315,983 65,337
2012 5,023 -3,663 312,974 125,771
2011 5,511 -2,465 303,181 194,325
2010 5,877 -2,624 287,409 299,402
2009 6,113 -2,467 278,859 139,129
2008 7,465 -2,589 268,268 165,557
2007 8,429 -2,642 256,546 167,350
2006 8,515 -2,757 246,706 153,926
2005 10,195 -2,840 239,272 132,869
2004 10,745 -3,001 231,877 110,182
2003 10,799 -3,141 225,822 91,951
2002 11,685 -3,150 212,014 82,847
2001 11,723 -3,225 204,108 77,856
2000 12,224 -2,326 196,055 74,227
1999 12,341 -1,463 180,721 70,271
1998 11,489 -1,292 -12,157 64,285
1997 11,943 -1,199 121,454 48,280
1996 13,041 -1,092 116,728 17,953
1995 13,020 -1,144 110,417 17,077
1994 14,355 -1,112 165,407 16,407
1993 14,814 -1,189 32,779 15,772
1992 15,833 -1,254 28,874 15,077
1991 15,091 -1,333 87,873 14,327
1990 15,564 -1,938 82,900 12,988
1989 14,718 -2,463 83,735 -130,821
1988 14,084 -1,399 -125,447 -97,065
1987 13,262 -300 5,756 -11,976
1986 12,340 852 99,502 -10,973
1985 12,451 615 95,342 -9,986
1984 13,665 -258 90,970 -8,984
1983 14,525 -1,756 104,107 -7,986
1982 15,880 -2,226 118,641 -6,983
1981 18,334 -1,559 115,163 -5,994
1980 19,321 -1,739 112,307 -4,997
1979 19,282 -2,363 109,540 -3,997
1978 18,670 -3,129 107,352 -2,998
1977 16,769 -3,749 104,886 -1,997
1976 16,407 -3,807 102,346 -995
1975 15,342 -3,869 99,882 -395
1974 17,561 -4,908 97,181 -192
1973 13,145 -2,144 94,765 0
1972 14,825 -2,408 74,803 193
1971 15,441 -960 72,308 394
1970 16,190 -1,281 44,776 587
1969 15,761 -674 42,015 786
1968 17,884 -2,445 44,213 995
1967 17,560 -1,257 41,357 1,194
1966 20,758 -4,123 38,523 1,386
1965 20,482 -3,597 51,682 1,591
1964 22,239 -4,850 64,786 1,785
1963 22,069 -5,236 46,333 1,591
1962 20,660 -6,107 47,406 1,386
1961 20,355 -8,984 45,186 1,194
1960 19,931 -7,083 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/south-sudan | CC BY

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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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