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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 7.34 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Mauritius vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Switzerland
2100 573,538 9,234,296
2099 581,815 9,226,472
2098 590,276 9,220,109
2097 598,961 9,212,728
2096 607,840 9,208,997
2095 616,931 9,203,477
2094 626,226 9,199,095
2093 635,745 9,196,672
2092 645,427 9,194,082
2091 655,300 9,191,145
2090 665,341 9,189,122
2089 675,562 9,188,754
2088 685,908 9,190,102
2087 696,380 9,189,763
2086 707,018 9,191,494
2085 717,757 9,195,728
2084 728,558 9,199,983
2083 739,420 9,204,908
2082 750,402 9,210,695
2081 761,382 9,217,065
2080 772,374 9,223,475
2079 783,407 9,230,920
2078 794,452 9,237,649
2077 805,529 9,245,300
2076 816,547 9,250,248
2075 827,526 9,255,753
2074 838,506 9,266,455
2073 849,462 9,275,439
2072 860,405 9,283,185
2071 871,223 9,292,913
2070 882,091 9,303,843
2069 892,850 9,311,935
2068 903,547 9,320,335
2067 914,226 9,327,741
2066 924,869 9,339,455
2065 935,546 9,351,481
2064 946,145 9,362,413
2063 956,652 9,372,441
2062 967,159 9,383,258
2061 977,603 9,395,036
2060 988,022 9,403,920
2059 998,355 9,414,241
2058 1,008,603 9,422,560
2057 1,018,853 9,428,212
2056 1,029,103 9,435,441
2055 1,039,228 9,443,890
2054 1,049,313 9,451,268
2053 1,059,364 9,456,389
2052 1,069,276 9,456,418
2051 1,079,090 9,456,395
2050 1,088,773 9,454,544
2049 1,098,370 9,451,083
2048 1,107,805 9,444,091
2047 1,117,049 9,437,061
2046 1,126,022 9,430,954
2045 1,134,772 9,425,155
2044 1,143,155 9,418,152
2043 1,151,325 9,410,763
2042 1,159,078 9,400,808
2041 1,166,543 9,393,857
2040 1,173,673 9,382,662
2039 1,180,437 9,373,984
2038 1,186,773 9,365,030
2037 1,192,770 9,354,254
2036 1,198,476 9,342,450
2035 1,203,871 9,328,907
2034 1,208,936 9,312,054
2033 1,213,705 9,294,881
2032 1,218,138 9,276,221
2031 1,222,267 9,253,034
2030 1,226,049 9,228,188
2029 1,229,806 9,201,743
2028 1,233,411 9,170,620
2027 1,236,833 9,135,740
2026 1,240,121 9,097,532
2025 1,243,139 9,053,983
2024 1,245,779 9,005,582
2023 1,248,647 8,888,822
2022 1,262,523 8,777,088
2021 1,266,334 8,704,546
2020 1,266,014 8,638,167
2019 1,265,985 8,575,280
2018 1,265,577 8,514,329
2017 1,264,887 8,451,840
2016 1,263,747 8,373,338
2015 1,262,879 8,282,396
2014 1,261,208 8,188,649
2013 1,258,927 8,089,346
2012 1,255,882 7,996,861
2011 1,252,404 7,912,398
2010 1,250,400 7,824,909
2009 1,247,429 7,743,831
2008 1,244,121 7,647,675
2007 1,239,630 7,551,117
2006 1,233,996 7,483,934
2005 1,228,254 7,437,115
2004 1,221,003 7,389,625
2003 1,213,370 7,339,001
2002 1,204,621 7,284,753
2001 1,196,287 7,229,854
2000 1,186,873 7,184,250
1999 1,175,267 7,143,991
1998 1,160,421 7,110,001
1997 1,148,284 7,088,906
1996 1,133,996 7,071,850
1995 1,122,457 7,040,687
1994 1,112,846 6,993,795
1993 1,097,374 6,938,265
1992 1,084,441 6,875,364
1991 1,070,266 6,799,978
1990 1,058,775 6,715,519
1989 1,051,260 6,646,912
1988 1,043,239 6,593,386
1987 1,036,082 6,545,106
1986 1,028,360 6,504,124
1985 1,020,528 6,470,365
1984 1,012,221 6,441,865
1983 1,001,691 6,418,773
1982 992,521 6,391,309
1981 980,462 6,354,074
1980 966,039 6,319,408
1979 949,888 6,294,365
1978 933,499 6,281,738
1977 921,379 6,281,174
1976 906,507 6,302,504
1975 892,000 6,338,632
1974 878,042 6,341,405
1973 864,819 6,307,347
1972 852,053 6,260,956
1971 839,230 6,213,399
1970 826,000 6,180,877
1969 812,405 6,136,387
1968 798,413 6,067,714
1967 783,917 5,991,785
1966 768,813 5,918,002
1965 753,000 5,856,472
1964 736,381 5,789,228
1963 718,861 5,694,247
1962 700,349 5,573,815
1961 680,757 5,434,294
1960 680,331 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Switzerland
2100 -1.42% 0.08%
2099 -1.43% 0.07%
2098 -1.45% 0.08%
2097 -1.46% 0.04%
2096 -1.47% 0.06%
2095 -1.48% 0.05%
2094 -1.5% 0.03%
2093 -1.5% 0.03%
2092 -1.51% 0.03%
2091 -1.51% 0.02%
2090 -1.51% 0.004%
2089 -1.51% -0.01%
2088 -1.5% 0.004%
2087 -1.5% -0.02%
2086 -1.5% -0.05%
2085 -1.48% -0.05%
2084 -1.47% -0.05%
2083 -1.46% -0.06%
2082 -1.44% -0.07%
2081 -1.42% -0.07%
2080 -1.41% -0.08%
2079 -1.39% -0.07%
2078 -1.38% -0.08%
2077 -1.35% -0.05%
2076 -1.33% -0.06%
2075 -1.31% -0.12%
2074 -1.29% -0.1%
2073 -1.27% -0.08%
2072 -1.24% -0.1%
2071 -1.23% -0.12%
2070 -1.21% -0.09%
2069 -1.18% -0.09%
2068 -1.17% -0.08%
2067 -1.15% -0.13%
2066 -1.14% -0.13%
2065 -1.12% -0.12%
2064 -1.1% -0.11%
2063 -1.09% -0.12%
2062 -1.07% -0.13%
2061 -1.05% -0.09%
2060 -1.04% -0.11%
2059 -1.02% -0.09%
2058 -1.01% -0.06%
2057 -1% -0.08%
2056 -0.97% -0.09%
2055 -0.96% -0.08%
2054 -0.95% -0.05%
2053 -0.93% -0%
2052 -0.91% 0%
2051 -0.89% 0.02%
2050 -0.87% 0.04%
2049 -0.85% 0.07%
2048 -0.83% 0.07%
2047 -0.8% 0.06%
2046 -0.77% 0.06%
2045 -0.73% 0.07%
2044 -0.71% 0.08%
2043 -0.67% 0.11%
2042 -0.64% 0.07%
2041 -0.61% 0.12%
2040 -0.57% 0.09%
2039 -0.53% 0.1%
2038 -0.5% 0.12%
2037 -0.48% 0.13%
2036 -0.45% 0.15%
2035 -0.42% 0.18%
2034 -0.39% 0.18%
2033 -0.36% 0.2%
2032 -0.34% 0.25%
2031 -0.31% 0.27%
2030 -0.31% 0.29%
2029 -0.29% 0.34%
2028 -0.28% 0.38%
2027 -0.27% 0.42%
2026 -0.24% 0.48%
2025 -0.21% 0.54%
2024 -0.23% 1.31%
2023 -1.1% 1.27%
2022 -0.3% 0.83%
2021 0.03% 0.77%
2020 0.002% 0.73%
2019 0.03% 0.72%
2018 0.05% 0.74%
2017 0.09% 0.94%
2016 0.07% 1.1%
2015 0.13% 1.14%
2014 0.18% 1.23%
2013 0.24% 1.16%
2012 0.28% 1.07%
2011 0.16% 1.12%
2010 0.24% 1.05%
2009 0.27% 1.26%
2008 0.36% 1.28%
2007 0.46% 0.9%
2006 0.47% 0.63%
2005 0.59% 0.64%
2004 0.63% 0.69%
2003 0.73% 0.74%
2002 0.7% 0.76%
2001 0.79% 0.63%
2000 0.99% 0.56%
1999 1.28% 0.48%
1998 1.06% 0.3%
1997 1.26% 0.24%
1996 1.03% 0.44%
1995 0.86% 0.67%
1994 1.41% 0.8%
1993 1.19% 0.91%
1992 1.32% 1.11%
1991 1.09% 1.26%
1990 0.71% 1.03%
1989 0.77% 0.81%
1988 0.69% 0.74%
1987 0.75% 0.63%
1986 0.77% 0.52%
1985 0.82% 0.44%
1984 1.05% 0.36%
1983 0.92% 0.43%
1982 1.23% 0.59%
1981 1.49% 0.55%
1980 1.7% 0.4%
1979 1.76% 0.2%
1978 1.32% 0.009%
1977 1.64% -0.34%
1976 1.63% -0.57%
1975 1.59% -0.04%
1974 1.53% 0.54%
1973 1.5% 0.74%
1972 1.53% 0.77%
1971 1.6% 0.53%
1970 1.67% 0.73%
1969 1.75% 1.13%
1968 1.85% 1.27%
1967 1.96% 1.25%
1966 2.1% 1.05%
1965 2.26% 1.16%
1964 2.44% 1.67%
1963 2.64% 2.16%
1962 2.88% 2.57%
1961 0.06% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Switzerland
Current population
1240121
9107866
Population rank 157/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.11%
One net population change
3.05 hours
4.5 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +320
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +37,253
Net migration rank 103/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 37,253
2024 - -2,787 - 40,099
2023 999 -2,824 8,000 45,098
2022 -757 -2,824 7,899 96,424
2021 -253 -4,324 18,279 50,665
2020 2,405 -5,895 9,502 55,523
2019 1,773 -5,202 18,008 44,517
2018 2,151 -5,084 20,434 41,253
2017 3,415 -5,322 20,284 45,658
2016 2,906 -4,483 22,608 71,009
2015 3,031 -3,645 19,050 71,876
2014 3,657 -3,691 21,290 78,122
2013 4,281 -3,617 17,797 83,823
2012 5,149 -3,663 18,393 67,840
2011 5,511 -2,465 18,990 67,194
2010 5,877 -2,624 17,997 76,388
2009 6,113 -2,467 15,487 69,324
2008 7,465 -2,589 15,295 94,430
2007 8,429 -2,642 13,592 72,475
2006 8,515 -2,757 12,723 37,308
2005 10,195 -2,840 11,899 33,203
2004 10,745 -3,001 13,302 39,484
2003 10,799 -3,141 8,807 42,567
2002 11,685 -3,150 10,199 49,650
2001 11,723 -3,225 10,845 35,420
2000 12,224 -2,326 15,806 24,463
1999 12,341 -1,463 16,431 25,599
1998 11,489 -1,292 16,353 11,325
1997 11,943 -1,199 17,722 -1,939
1996 13,041 -1,092 19,801 -131
1995 13,020 -1,144 19,010 25,343
1994 14,355 -1,112 20,982 30,274
1993 14,814 -1,189 21,509 40,267
1992 15,833 -1,254 24,064 42,014
1991 15,091 -1,333 23,800 69,738
1990 15,564 -1,938 20,146 58,428
1989 14,718 -2,463 19,941 34,432
1988 14,084 -1,399 21,099 34,602
1987 13,262 -300 15,708 27,081
1986 12,340 852 16,261 23,242
1985 12,451 615 14,882 14,402
1984 13,665 -258 16,105 12,532
1983 14,525 -1,756 12,837 5,663
1982 15,880 -2,226 15,339 21,929
1981 18,334 -1,559 13,979 24,229
1980 19,321 -1,739 14,535 17,841
1979 19,282 -2,363 14,477 4,262
1978 18,670 -3,129 13,820 -6,552
1977 16,769 -3,749 16,959 -22,516
1976 16,407 -3,807 17,017 -54,255
1975 15,342 -3,869 22,820 -58,187
1974 17,561 -4,908 27,902 2,008
1973 13,145 -2,144 30,906 8,158
1972 14,825 -2,408 35,061 19,991
1971 15,441 -960 38,523 2,636
1970 16,190 -1,281 42,648 -18,326
1969 15,761 -674 44,182 20,754
1968 17,884 -2,445 47,328 25,828
1967 17,560 -1,257 52,128 27,697
1966 20,758 -4,123 53,854 14,979
1965 20,482 -3,597 56,222 -1,351
1964 22,239 -4,850 59,050 21,455
1963 22,069 -5,236 52,956 58,415
1962 20,660 -6,107 49,050 82,798
1961 20,355 -8,984 48,365 101,278
1960 19,931 -7,083 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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