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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 8.6 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Mauritius vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Sweden
2100 573,815 11,330,987
2099 582,097 11,334,835
2098 590,562 11,339,107
2097 599,251 11,340,268
2096 608,134 11,341,947
2095 617,230 11,344,893
2094 626,529 11,347,531
2093 636,052 11,349,412
2092 645,739 11,351,452
2091 655,617 11,352,899
2090 665,663 11,354,820
2089 675,889 11,357,746
2088 686,240 11,360,405
2087 696,717 11,364,197
2086 707,360 11,371,529
2085 718,105 11,376,573
2084 728,910 11,381,332
2083 739,778 11,384,862
2082 750,765 11,390,058
2081 761,750 11,391,696
2080 772,748 11,393,882
2079 783,786 11,393,412
2078 794,837 11,391,291
2077 805,918 11,389,212
2076 816,942 11,385,385
2075 827,927 11,381,261
2074 838,911 11,377,973
2073 849,873 11,375,051
2072 860,821 11,371,362
2071 871,644 11,366,451
2070 882,518 11,362,742
2069 893,282 11,358,895
2068 903,984 11,357,504
2067 914,668 11,356,672
2066 925,317 11,356,676
2065 935,999 11,355,953
2064 946,603 11,354,988
2063 957,115 11,354,834
2062 967,627 11,355,452
2061 978,076 11,353,198
2060 988,500 11,352,013
2059 998,838 11,349,674
2058 1,009,091 11,345,893
2057 1,019,346 11,340,487
2056 1,029,601 11,335,234
2055 1,039,730 11,328,291
2054 1,049,821 11,320,768
2053 1,059,876 11,310,127
2052 1,069,793 11,296,358
2051 1,079,612 11,280,503
2050 1,089,300 11,261,537
2049 1,098,902 11,242,070
2048 1,108,341 11,221,274
2047 1,117,590 11,199,365
2046 1,126,567 11,176,512
2045 1,135,321 11,152,739
2044 1,143,708 11,127,765
2043 1,151,882 11,102,354
2042 1,159,639 11,076,504
2041 1,167,107 11,052,951
2040 1,174,241 11,028,609
2039 1,181,008 11,005,487
2038 1,187,347 10,983,160
2037 1,193,347 10,961,591
2036 1,199,055 10,938,759
2035 1,204,453 10,916,327
2034 1,209,521 10,893,717
2033 1,214,292 10,869,588
2032 1,218,727 10,844,339
2031 1,222,858 10,819,037
2030 1,226,642 10,790,557
2029 1,230,401 10,759,017
2028 1,234,008 10,724,017
2027 1,237,431 10,685,143
2026 1,240,721 10,643,884
2025 1,243,741 10,596,620
2024 1,245,779 10,569,709
2023 1,248,647 10,536,632
2022 1,262,523 10,486,941
2021 1,266,334 10,415,811
2020 1,266,014 10,353,442
2019 1,265,985 10,278,887
2018 1,265,577 10,175,214
2017 1,264,887 10,057,698
2016 1,263,747 9,923,085
2015 1,262,879 9,799,186
2014 1,261,208 9,696,110
2013 1,258,927 9,600,379
2012 1,255,882 9,519,374
2011 1,252,404 9,449,213
2010 1,250,400 9,378,126
2009 1,247,429 9,298,515
2008 1,244,121 9,219,637
2007 1,239,630 9,148,092
2006 1,233,996 9,080,505
2005 1,228,254 9,029,572
2004 1,221,003 8,993,531
2003 1,213,370 8,958,229
2002 1,204,621 8,924,958
2001 1,196,287 8,895,960
2000 1,186,873 8,872,109
1999 1,175,267 8,857,874
1998 1,160,421 8,850,974
1997 1,148,284 8,846,062
1996 1,133,996 8,840,998
1995 1,122,457 8,826,939
1994 1,112,846 8,780,745
1993 1,097,374 8,718,561
1992 1,084,441 8,668,067
1991 1,070,266 8,617,375
1990 1,058,775 8,558,835
1989 1,051,260 8,492,964
1988 1,043,239 8,436,489
1987 1,036,082 8,397,804
1986 1,028,360 8,369,829
1985 1,020,528 8,350,386
1984 1,012,221 8,336,605
1983 1,001,691 8,329,033
1982 992,521 8,325,263
1981 980,462 8,320,503
1980 966,039 8,310,531
1979 949,888 8,293,678
1978 933,499 8,275,599
1977 921,379 8,251,540
1976 906,507 8,222,286
1975 892,000 8,192,437
1974 878,042 8,159,955
1973 864,819 8,136,312
1972 852,053 8,122,300
1971 839,230 8,098,334
1970 826,000 8,042,801
1969 812,405 7,968,072
1968 798,413 7,912,273
1967 783,917 7,867,931
1966 768,813 7,807,797
1965 753,000 7,733,853
1964 736,381 7,661,354
1963 718,861 7,604,328
1962 700,349 7,561,588
1961 680,757 7,519,998
1960 680,331 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Sweden
2100 -1.42% -0.03%
2099 -1.43% -0.04%
2098 -1.45% -0.01%
2097 -1.46% -0.01%
2096 -1.47% -0.03%
2095 -1.48% -0.02%
2094 -1.5% -0.02%
2093 -1.5% -0.02%
2092 -1.51% -0.01%
2091 -1.51% -0.02%
2090 -1.51% -0.03%
2089 -1.51% -0.02%
2088 -1.5% -0.03%
2087 -1.5% -0.06%
2086 -1.5% -0.04%
2085 -1.48% -0.04%
2084 -1.47% -0.03%
2083 -1.46% -0.05%
2082 -1.44% -0.01%
2081 -1.42% -0.02%
2080 -1.41% 0.004%
2079 -1.39% 0.02%
2078 -1.38% 0.02%
2077 -1.35% 0.03%
2076 -1.33% 0.04%
2075 -1.31% 0.03%
2074 -1.29% 0.03%
2073 -1.27% 0.03%
2072 -1.24% 0.04%
2071 -1.23% 0.03%
2070 -1.21% 0.03%
2069 -1.18% 0.01%
2068 -1.17% 0.007%
2067 -1.15% -0%
2066 -1.14% 0.006%
2065 -1.12% 0.009%
2064 -1.1% 0.001%
2063 -1.09% -0.005%
2062 -1.07% 0.02%
2061 -1.05% 0.01%
2060 -1.04% 0.02%
2059 -1.02% 0.03%
2058 -1.01% 0.05%
2057 -1% 0.05%
2056 -0.97% 0.06%
2055 -0.96% 0.07%
2054 -0.95% 0.09%
2053 -0.93% 0.12%
2052 -0.91% 0.14%
2051 -0.89% 0.17%
2050 -0.87% 0.17%
2049 -0.85% 0.19%
2048 -0.83% 0.2%
2047 -0.8% 0.2%
2046 -0.77% 0.21%
2045 -0.73% 0.22%
2044 -0.71% 0.23%
2043 -0.67% 0.23%
2042 -0.64% 0.21%
2041 -0.61% 0.22%
2040 -0.57% 0.21%
2039 -0.53% 0.2%
2038 -0.5% 0.2%
2037 -0.48% 0.21%
2036 -0.45% 0.21%
2035 -0.42% 0.21%
2034 -0.39% 0.22%
2033 -0.36% 0.23%
2032 -0.34% 0.23%
2031 -0.31% 0.26%
2030 -0.31% 0.29%
2029 -0.29% 0.33%
2028 -0.28% 0.36%
2027 -0.27% 0.39%
2026 -0.24% 0.45%
2025 -0.16% 0.25%
2024 -0.23% 0.31%
2023 -1.1% 0.47%
2022 -0.3% 0.68%
2021 0.03% 0.6%
2020 0.002% 0.73%
2019 0.03% 1.02%
2018 0.05% 1.17%
2017 0.09% 1.36%
2016 0.07% 1.26%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 0.18% 1%
2013 0.24% 0.85%
2012 0.28% 0.74%
2011 0.16% 0.76%
2010 0.24% 0.86%
2009 0.27% 0.86%
2008 0.36% 0.78%
2007 0.46% 0.74%
2006 0.47% 0.56%
2005 0.59% 0.4%
2004 0.63% 0.39%
2003 0.73% 0.37%
2002 0.7% 0.33%
2001 0.79% 0.27%
2000 0.99% 0.16%
1999 1.28% 0.08%
1998 1.06% 0.06%
1997 1.26% 0.06%
1996 1.03% 0.16%
1995 0.86% 0.53%
1994 1.41% 0.71%
1993 1.19% 0.58%
1992 1.32% 0.59%
1991 1.09% 0.68%
1990 0.71% 0.78%
1989 0.77% 0.67%
1988 0.69% 0.46%
1987 0.75% 0.33%
1986 0.77% 0.23%
1985 0.82% 0.17%
1984 1.05% 0.09%
1983 0.92% 0.05%
1982 1.23% 0.06%
1981 1.49% 0.12%
1980 1.7% 0.2%
1979 1.76% 0.22%
1978 1.32% 0.29%
1977 1.64% 0.36%
1976 1.63% 0.36%
1975 1.59% 0.4%
1974 1.53% 0.29%
1973 1.5% 0.17%
1972 1.53% 0.3%
1971 1.6% 0.69%
1970 1.67% 0.94%
1969 1.75% 0.71%
1968 1.85% 0.56%
1967 1.96% 0.77%
1966 2.1% 0.96%
1965 2.26% 0.95%
1964 2.44% 0.75%
1963 2.64% 0.57%
1962 2.88% 0.55%
1961 0.06% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Sweden
Current population
1240721
10665077
Population rank 157/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
4.31 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +74
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +47,079
Net migration rank 103/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 47,079
2024 374 -2,787 7,399 50,115
2023 999 -2,824 5,269 55,209
2022 -757 -2,824 10,487 58,955
2021 -380 -4,324 22,914 51,947
2020 2,406 -5,895 14,495 37,302
2019 1,646 -5,202 25,697 72,619
2018 2,152 -5,084 23,403 87,517
2017 3,289 -5,322 24,138 102,671
2016 2,906 -4,483 25,800 119,234
2015 2,905 -3,645 23,518 80,534
2014 3,657 -3,691 26,179 77,654
2013 4,281 -3,617 23,041 66,760
2012 5,023 -3,663 20,943 52,879
2011 5,511 -2,465 21,733 46,049
2010 5,877 -2,624 25,320 51,175
2009 6,113 -2,467 21,387 63,638
2008 7,465 -2,589 18,439 56,452
2007 8,429 -2,642 15,552 54,907
2006 8,515 -2,757 15,436 51,675
2005 10,195 -2,840 9,030 27,030
2004 10,745 -3,001 9,893 25,842
2003 10,799 -3,141 6,271 29,161
2002 11,685 -3,150 893 31,364
2001 11,723 -3,225 -1,779 28,856
2000 12,224 -2,326 -2,662 24,900
1999 12,341 -1,463 -6,201 13,940
1998 11,489 -1,292 -3,541 11,325
1997 11,943 -1,199 -3,539 6,047
1996 13,041 -1,092 1,768 5,773
1995 13,020 -1,144 9,710 11,621
1994 14,355 -1,112 20,196 51,545
1993 14,814 -1,189 20,924 32,725
1992 15,833 -1,254 28,605 20,507
1991 15,091 -1,333 29,299 25,314
1990 15,564 -1,938 29,100 35,668
1989 14,718 -2,463 24,629 44,565
1988 14,084 -1,399 15,186 30,064
1987 13,262 -300 11,757 21,335
1986 12,340 852 9,206 15,211
1985 12,451 615 4,175 11,464
1984 13,665 -258 3,335 8,668
1983 14,525 -1,756 833 2,105
1982 15,880 -2,226 1,665 2,524
1981 18,334 -1,559 1,664 3,209
1980 19,321 -1,739 5,818 10,040
1979 19,282 -2,363 4,976 13,895
1978 18,670 -3,129 4,138 13,807
1977 16,769 -3,749 7,426 23,528
1976 16,407 -3,807 8,222 20,324
1975 15,342 -3,869 14,746 16,564
1974 17,561 -4,908 23,664 9,217
1973 13,145 -2,144 24,409 -9,551
1972 14,825 -2,408 28,428 -13,519
1971 15,441 -960 31,583 2,334
1970 16,190 -1,281 30,563 47,242
1969 15,761 -674 23,904 48,824
1968 17,884 -2,445 30,858 8,545
1967 17,560 -1,257 41,700 11,075
1966 20,758 -4,123 45,286 24,920
1965 20,482 -3,597 44,857 32,444
1964 22,239 -4,850 45,968 23,581
1963 22,069 -5,236 35,741 11,009
1962 20,660 -6,107 30,246 9,627
1961 20,355 -8,984 30,832 14,401
1960 19,931 -7,083 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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