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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 39.4 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 0.6% 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 -0.09% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Mauritius vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Spain
2100 573,538 33,862,981
2099 581,815 34,039,965
2098 590,276 34,215,187
2097 598,961 34,387,116
2096 607,840 34,552,002
2095 616,931 34,719,411
2094 626,226 34,882,039
2093 635,745 35,044,043
2092 645,427 35,204,657
2091 655,300 35,366,895
2090 665,341 35,535,838
2089 675,562 35,707,942
2088 685,908 35,877,681
2087 696,380 36,043,209
2086 707,018 36,210,710
2085 717,757 36,386,207
2084 728,558 36,564,622
2083 739,420 36,749,680
2082 750,402 36,936,644
2081 761,382 37,133,976
2080 772,374 37,337,517
2079 783,407 37,551,557
2078 794,452 37,771,135
2077 805,529 38,002,963
2076 816,547 38,249,247
2075 827,526 38,506,040
2074 838,506 38,777,715
2073 849,462 39,056,249
2072 860,405 39,348,447
2071 871,223 39,642,346
2070 882,091 39,949,413
2069 892,850 40,256,590
2068 903,547 40,575,543
2067 914,226 40,893,798
2066 924,869 41,218,263
2065 935,546 41,543,254
2064 946,145 41,878,338
2063 956,652 42,208,320
2062 967,159 42,542,893
2061 977,603 42,874,096
2060 988,022 43,191,452
2059 998,355 43,506,737
2058 1,008,603 43,809,907
2057 1,018,853 44,112,668
2056 1,029,103 44,415,689
2055 1,039,228 44,691,749
2054 1,049,313 44,958,971
2053 1,059,364 45,223,225
2052 1,069,276 45,470,541
2051 1,079,090 45,695,307
2050 1,088,773 45,911,520
2049 1,098,370 46,127,777
2048 1,107,805 46,322,244
2047 1,117,049 46,510,152
2046 1,126,022 46,687,914
2045 1,134,772 46,858,778
2044 1,143,155 47,016,278
2043 1,151,325 47,158,325
2042 1,159,078 47,301,091
2041 1,166,543 47,434,593
2040 1,173,673 47,563,236
2039 1,180,437 47,685,343
2038 1,186,773 47,798,797
2037 1,192,770 47,910,899
2036 1,198,476 48,020,350
2035 1,203,871 48,124,430
2034 1,208,936 48,220,051
2033 1,213,705 48,311,842
2032 1,218,138 48,402,470
2031 1,222,267 48,495,278
2030 1,226,049 48,579,920
2029 1,229,806 48,648,699
2028 1,233,411 48,707,969
2027 1,236,833 48,758,200
2026 1,240,121 48,806,901
2025 1,243,139 48,838,057
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 (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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% 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 1,088,773 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

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 -0.21% -0.02%
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 (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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Spain
Current population
1240121
48806901
Population rank 157/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.59%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.06 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +1,360
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 100/197
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 - -2,787 - 111,674
2023 999 -2,824 -111,211 119,099
2022 -757 -2,824 -133,801 299,779
2021 -253 -4,324 -113,865 144,385
2020 2,405 -5,895 -151,551 236,854
2019 1,773 -5,202 -56,542 464,783
2018 2,151 -5,084 -56,139 337,467
2017 3,415 -5,322 -32,600 201,135
2016 2,906 -4,483 0 106,474
2015 3,031 -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 5,149 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 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 (1960–2024, 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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