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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 8.61 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 -0.09% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Mauritius vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Sweden
2100 573,538 11,357,586
2099 581,815 11,361,443
2098 590,276 11,365,725
2097 598,961 11,366,889
2096 607,840 11,368,572
2095 616,931 11,371,525
2094 626,226 11,374,169
2093 635,745 11,376,054
2092 645,427 11,378,099
2091 655,300 11,379,549
2090 665,341 11,381,475
2089 675,562 11,384,408
2088 685,908 11,387,073
2087 696,380 11,390,874
2086 707,018 11,398,223
2085 717,757 11,403,279
2084 728,558 11,408,050
2083 739,420 11,411,588
2082 750,402 11,416,796
2081 761,382 11,418,438
2080 772,374 11,420,629
2079 783,407 11,420,158
2078 794,452 11,418,032
2077 805,529 11,415,948
2076 816,547 11,412,112
2075 827,526 11,407,978
2074 838,506 11,404,682
2073 849,462 11,401,754
2072 860,405 11,398,056
2071 871,223 11,393,134
2070 882,091 11,389,416
2069 892,850 11,385,560
2068 903,547 11,384,165
2067 914,226 11,383,331
2066 924,869 11,383,335
2065 935,546 11,382,611
2064 946,145 11,381,643
2063 956,652 11,381,489
2062 967,159 11,382,109
2061 977,603 11,379,849
2060 988,022 11,378,661
2059 998,355 11,376,317
2058 1,008,603 11,372,527
2057 1,018,853 11,367,109
2056 1,029,103 11,361,843
2055 1,039,228 11,354,884
2054 1,049,313 11,347,343
2053 1,059,364 11,336,678
2052 1,069,276 11,322,876
2051 1,079,090 11,306,983
2050 1,088,773 11,287,973
2049 1,098,370 11,268,461
2048 1,107,805 11,247,615
2047 1,117,049 11,225,655
2046 1,126,022 11,202,749
2045 1,134,772 11,178,920
2044 1,143,155 11,153,887
2043 1,151,325 11,128,417
2042 1,159,078 11,102,505
2041 1,166,543 11,078,898
2040 1,173,673 11,054,498
2039 1,180,437 11,031,322
2038 1,186,773 11,008,943
2037 1,192,770 10,987,323
2036 1,198,476 10,964,438
2035 1,203,871 10,941,953
2034 1,208,936 10,919,289
2033 1,213,705 10,895,104
2032 1,218,138 10,869,796
2031 1,222,267 10,844,434
2030 1,226,049 10,815,888
2029 1,229,806 10,784,274
2028 1,233,411 10,749,191
2027 1,236,833 10,710,226
2026 1,240,121 10,668,870
2025 1,243,139 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 -0.21% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Sweden
Current population
1240121
10680056
Population rank 157/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
3.05 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +91
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 149/197
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 - -2,787 - 50,115
2023 999 -2,824 5,269 55,209
2022 -757 -2,824 10,487 58,955
2021 -253 -4,324 22,914 51,947
2020 2,405 -5,895 14,495 37,302
2019 1,773 -5,202 25,697 72,619
2018 2,151 -5,084 23,403 87,517
2017 3,415 -5,322 24,138 102,671
2016 2,906 -4,483 25,800 119,234
2015 3,031 -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 5,149 -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/sweden | CC BY

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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