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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 39.8 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Mauritius vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Spain
2100 573,815 34,221,514
2099 582,097 34,400,373
2098 590,562 34,577,450
2097 599,251 34,751,199
2096 608,134 34,917,831
2095 617,230 35,087,012
2094 626,529 35,251,362
2093 636,052 35,415,082
2092 645,739 35,577,396
2091 655,617 35,741,351
2090 665,663 35,912,083
2089 675,889 36,086,009
2088 686,240 36,257,546
2087 696,717 36,424,826
2086 707,360 36,594,101
2085 718,105 36,771,456
2084 728,910 36,951,760
2083 739,778 37,138,777
2082 750,765 37,327,720
2081 761,750 37,527,142
2080 772,748 37,732,838
2079 783,786 37,949,144
2078 794,837 38,171,047
2077 805,918 38,405,329
2076 816,942 38,654,221
2075 827,927 38,913,733
2074 838,911 39,188,284
2073 849,873 39,469,767
2072 860,821 39,765,059
2071 871,644 40,062,070
2070 882,518 40,372,388
2069 893,282 40,682,818
2068 903,984 41,005,148
2067 914,668 41,326,772
2066 925,317 41,654,672
2065 935,999 41,983,104
2064 946,603 42,321,736
2063 957,115 42,655,212
2062 967,627 42,993,328
2061 978,076 43,328,037
2060 988,500 43,648,753
2059 998,838 43,967,376
2058 1,009,091 44,273,756
2057 1,019,346 44,579,723
2056 1,029,601 44,885,952
2055 1,039,730 45,164,935
2054 1,049,821 45,434,986
2053 1,059,876 45,702,038
2052 1,069,793 45,951,973
2051 1,079,612 46,179,119
2050 1,089,300 46,397,620
2049 1,098,902 46,616,167
2048 1,108,341 46,812,693
2047 1,117,590 47,002,591
2046 1,126,567 47,182,235
2045 1,135,321 47,354,908
2044 1,143,708 47,514,076
2043 1,151,882 47,657,627
2042 1,159,639 47,801,904
2041 1,167,107 47,936,819
2040 1,174,241 48,066,825
2039 1,181,008 48,190,225
2038 1,187,347 48,304,880
2037 1,193,347 48,418,168
2036 1,199,055 48,528,778
2035 1,204,453 48,633,960
2034 1,209,521 48,730,594
2033 1,214,292 48,823,356
2032 1,218,727 48,914,944
2031 1,222,858 49,008,735
2030 1,226,642 49,094,273
2029 1,230,401 49,163,780
2028 1,234,008 49,223,677
2027 1,237,431 49,274,441
2026 1,240,721 49,323,658
2025 1,243,741 49,355,143
2024 1,245,779 48,848,840
2023 1,248,647 48,352,528
2022 1,262,523 47,786,102
2021 1,266,334 47,443,821
2020 1,266,014 47,359,424
2019 1,265,985 47,118,501
2018 1,265,577 46,782,011
2017 1,264,887 46,571,232
2016 1,263,747 46,458,139
2015 1,262,879 46,422,303
2014 1,261,208 46,460,733
2013 1,258,927 46,604,197
2012 1,255,882 46,773,055
2011 1,252,404 46,742,697
2010 1,250,400 46,576,897
2009 1,247,429 46,362,946
2008 1,244,121 45,954,106
2007 1,239,630 45,226,803
2006 1,233,996 44,397,319
2005 1,228,254 43,653,155
2004 1,221,003 42,921,895
2003 1,213,370 42,187,645
2002 1,204,621 41,431,558
2001 1,196,287 40,850,412
2000 1,186,873 40,567,864
1999 1,175,267 40,386,875
1998 1,160,421 40,223,509
1997 1,148,284 40,057,389
1996 1,133,996 39,889,852
1995 1,122,457 39,724,050
1994 1,112,846 39,549,108
1993 1,097,374 39,361,262
1992 1,084,441 39,157,685
1991 1,070,266 38,966,376
1990 1,058,775 38,867,322
1989 1,051,260 38,827,764
1988 1,043,239 38,766,939
1987 1,036,082 38,684,815
1986 1,028,360 38,584,624
1985 1,020,528 38,469,512
1984 1,012,221 38,330,364
1983 1,001,691 38,171,525
1982 992,521 37,986,012
1981 980,462 37,758,631
1980 966,039 37,491,165
1979 949,888 37,191,330
1978 933,499 36,864,898
1977 921,379 36,511,638
1976 906,507 36,137,812
1975 892,000 35,757,900
1974 878,042 35,373,335
1973 864,819 34,988,947
1972 852,053 34,604,469
1971 839,230 34,224,490
1970 826,000 33,814,531
1969 812,405 33,441,054
1968 798,413 33,113,134
1967 783,917 32,682,947
1966 768,813 32,283,194
1965 753,000 31,954,292
1964 736,381 31,609,195
1963 718,861 31,296,651
1962 700,349 31,023,366
1961 680,757 30,739,250
1960 680,331 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Spain
2100 -1.42% -0.52%
2099 -1.43% -0.51%
2098 -1.45% -0.5%
2097 -1.46% -0.48%
2096 -1.47% -0.48%
2095 -1.48% -0.47%
2094 -1.5% -0.46%
2093 -1.5% -0.46%
2092 -1.51% -0.46%
2091 -1.51% -0.48%
2090 -1.51% -0.48%
2089 -1.51% -0.47%
2088 -1.5% -0.46%
2087 -1.5% -0.46%
2086 -1.5% -0.48%
2085 -1.48% -0.49%
2084 -1.47% -0.5%
2083 -1.46% -0.51%
2082 -1.44% -0.53%
2081 -1.42% -0.55%
2080 -1.41% -0.57%
2079 -1.39% -0.58%
2078 -1.38% -0.61%
2077 -1.35% -0.64%
2076 -1.33% -0.67%
2075 -1.31% -0.7%
2074 -1.29% -0.71%
2073 -1.27% -0.74%
2072 -1.24% -0.74%
2071 -1.23% -0.77%
2070 -1.21% -0.76%
2069 -1.18% -0.79%
2068 -1.17% -0.78%
2067 -1.15% -0.79%
2066 -1.14% -0.78%
2065 -1.12% -0.8%
2064 -1.1% -0.78%
2063 -1.09% -0.79%
2062 -1.07% -0.77%
2061 -1.05% -0.73%
2060 -1.04% -0.72%
2059 -1.02% -0.69%
2058 -1.01% -0.69%
2057 -1% -0.68%
2056 -0.97% -0.62%
2055 -0.96% -0.59%
2054 -0.95% -0.58%
2053 -0.93% -0.54%
2052 -0.91% -0.49%
2051 -0.89% -0.47%
2050 -0.87% -0.47%
2049 -0.85% -0.42%
2048 -0.83% -0.4%
2047 -0.8% -0.38%
2046 -0.77% -0.36%
2045 -0.73% -0.33%
2044 -0.71% -0.3%
2043 -0.67% -0.3%
2042 -0.64% -0.28%
2041 -0.61% -0.27%
2040 -0.57% -0.26%
2039 -0.53% -0.24%
2038 -0.5% -0.23%
2037 -0.48% -0.23%
2036 -0.45% -0.22%
2035 -0.42% -0.2%
2034 -0.39% -0.19%
2033 -0.36% -0.19%
2032 -0.34% -0.19%
2031 -0.31% -0.17%
2030 -0.31% -0.14%
2029 -0.29% -0.12%
2028 -0.28% -0.1%
2027 -0.27% -0.1%
2026 -0.24% -0.06%
2025 -0.16% 1.04%
2024 -0.23% 1.03%
2023 -1.1% 1.19%
2022 -0.3% 0.72%
2021 0.03% 0.18%
2020 0.002% 0.51%
2019 0.03% 0.72%
2018 0.05% 0.45%
2017 0.09% 0.24%
2016 0.07% 0.08%
2015 0.13% -0.08%
2014 0.18% -0.31%
2013 0.24% -0.36%
2012 0.28% 0.06%
2011 0.16% 0.36%
2010 0.24% 0.46%
2009 0.27% 0.89%
2008 0.36% 1.61%
2007 0.46% 1.87%
2006 0.47% 1.7%
2005 0.59% 1.7%
2004 0.63% 1.74%
2003 0.73% 1.82%
2002 0.7% 1.42%
2001 0.79% 0.7%
2000 0.99% 0.45%
1999 1.28% 0.41%
1998 1.06% 0.41%
1997 1.26% 0.42%
1996 1.03% 0.42%
1995 0.86% 0.44%
1994 1.41% 0.48%
1993 1.19% 0.52%
1992 1.32% 0.49%
1991 1.09% 0.25%
1990 0.71% 0.1%
1989 0.77% 0.16%
1988 0.69% 0.21%
1987 0.75% 0.26%
1986 0.77% 0.3%
1985 0.82% 0.36%
1984 1.05% 0.42%
1983 0.92% 0.49%
1982 1.23% 0.6%
1981 1.49% 0.71%
1980 1.7% 0.81%
1979 1.76% 0.89%
1978 1.32% 0.97%
1977 1.64% 1.03%
1976 1.63% 1.06%
1975 1.59% 1.09%
1974 1.53% 1.1%
1973 1.5% 1.11%
1972 1.53% 1.11%
1971 1.6% 1.21%
1970 1.67% 1.12%
1969 1.75% 0.99%
1968 1.85% 1.32%
1967 1.96% 1.24%
1966 2.1% 1.03%
1965 2.26% 1.09%
1964 2.44% 1%
1963 2.64% 0.88%
1962 2.88% 0.92%
1961 0.06% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Spain
Current population
1240721
49323658
Population rank 157/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.59%
One net population change
4.31 hours
1.04 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,387
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 98/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +96,630
Net migration rank 103/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 96,630
2024 374 -2,787 -117,237 111,674
2023 999 -2,824 -116,046 119,099
2022 -757 -2,824 -133,801 299,779
2021 -380 -4,324 -113,865 144,385
2020 2,406 -5,895 -151,551 236,854
2019 1,646 -5,202 -56,542 464,783
2018 2,152 -5,084 -56,139 337,467
2017 3,289 -5,322 -32,600 201,135
2016 2,906 -4,483 0 106,474
2015 2,905 -3,645 -4,642 -1,979
2014 3,657 -3,691 32,522 -97,870
2013 4,281 -3,617 37,284 -250,741
2012 5,023 -3,663 51,450 -153,486
2011 5,511 -2,465 84,137 60,761
2010 5,877 -2,624 102,469 69,406
2009 6,113 -2,467 106,635 129,557
2008 7,465 -2,589 133,267 434,135
2007 8,429 -2,642 108,545 772,317
2006 8,515 -2,757 110,994 659,720
2005 10,195 -2,840 78,576 629,803
2004 10,745 -3,001 85,844 661,158
2003 10,799 -3,141 54,844 658,428
2002 11,685 -3,150 53,861 737,880
2001 11,723 -3,225 44,936 181,307
2000 12,224 -2,326 36,512 176,269
1999 12,341 -1,463 8,077 178,559
1998 11,489 -1,292 4,022 182,926
1997 11,943 -1,199 20,028 165,345
1996 13,041 -1,092 11,967 162,704
1995 13,020 -1,144 15,889 162,434
1994 14,355 -1,112 31,639 160,407
1993 14,814 -1,189 47,234 160,907
1992 15,833 -1,254 62,652 177,544
1991 15,091 -1,333 58,450 122,841
1990 15,564 -1,938 66,075 -30,684
1989 14,718 -2,463 81,538 -25,892
1988 14,084 -1,399 100,794 -17,663
1987 13,262 -300 116,054 -12,681
1986 12,340 852 131,188 -13,540
1985 12,451 615 146,184 -589
1984 13,665 -258 172,487 2,754
1983 14,525 -1,756 183,223 1,241
1982 15,880 -2,226 231,714 -7,384
1981 18,334 -1,559 237,879 2,563
1980 19,321 -1,739 281,184 20,166
1979 19,282 -2,363 312,407 -5,929
1978 18,670 -3,129 339,157 -2,504
1977 16,769 -3,749 361,465 -1,332
1976 16,407 -3,807 375,834 2,804
1975 15,342 -3,869 371,882 -218
1974 17,561 -4,908 396,182 105,838
1973 13,145 -2,144 374,381 8,624
1972 14,825 -2,408 391,030 7,935
1971 15,441 -960 369,625 7,363
1970 16,190 -1,281 378,723 -60,580
1969 15,761 -674 367,851 -49,956
1968 17,884 -2,445 387,423 -46,088
1967 17,560 -1,257 402,001 -42,344
1966 20,758 -4,123 397,084 -41,467
1965 20,482 -3,597 405,819 -42,476
1964 22,239 -4,850 429,885 -41,461
1963 22,069 -5,236 394,338 -44,446
1962 20,660 -6,107 384,690 -45,211
1961 20,355 -8,984 396,537 -46,517
1960 19,931 -7,083 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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