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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 21.7 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Mauritius vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Syria
2100 573,815 44,500,028
2099 582,097 44,570,009
2098 590,562 44,629,837
2097 599,251 44,692,566
2096 608,134 44,747,012
2095 617,230 44,774,686
2094 626,529 44,824,294
2093 636,052 44,853,295
2092 645,739 44,882,700
2091 655,617 44,895,349
2090 665,663 44,926,869
2089 675,889 44,925,891
2088 686,240 44,920,667
2087 696,717 44,928,298
2086 707,360 44,947,658
2085 718,105 44,913,669
2084 728,910 44,878,845
2083 739,778 44,850,592
2082 750,765 44,790,014
2081 761,750 44,723,244
2080 772,748 44,624,321
2079 783,786 44,567,127
2078 794,837 44,529,618
2077 805,918 44,484,155
2076 816,942 44,400,339
2075 827,927 44,306,882
2074 838,911 44,209,517
2073 849,873 44,102,028
2072 860,821 43,965,642
2071 871,644 43,821,617
2070 882,518 43,678,154
2069 893,282 43,530,683
2068 903,984 43,348,487
2067 914,668 43,154,741
2066 925,317 42,944,885
2065 935,999 42,695,249
2064 946,603 42,445,036
2063 957,115 42,198,056
2062 967,627 41,949,014
2061 978,076 41,695,586
2060 988,500 41,410,547
2059 998,838 41,097,942
2058 1,009,091 40,815,606
2057 1,019,346 40,534,091
2056 1,029,601 40,224,053
2055 1,039,730 39,918,930
2054 1,049,821 39,584,624
2053 1,059,876 39,242,144
2052 1,069,793 38,940,206
2051 1,079,612 38,629,604
2050 1,089,300 38,307,069
2049 1,098,902 37,986,965
2048 1,108,341 37,682,780
2047 1,117,590 37,391,752
2046 1,126,567 37,081,479
2045 1,135,321 36,744,441
2044 1,143,708 36,428,225
2043 1,151,882 36,090,851
2042 1,159,639 35,729,021
2041 1,167,107 35,352,033
2040 1,174,241 34,947,817
2039 1,181,008 34,533,772
2038 1,187,347 34,091,760
2037 1,193,347 33,612,993
2036 1,199,055 33,134,445
2035 1,204,453 32,608,669
2034 1,209,521 32,062,309
2033 1,214,292 31,477,500
2032 1,218,727 30,883,996
2031 1,222,858 30,248,264
2030 1,226,642 29,592,787
2029 1,230,401 28,871,638
2028 1,234,008 28,141,821
2027 1,237,431 27,355,002
2026 1,240,721 26,535,554
2025 1,243,741 25,620,427
2024 1,245,779 24,672,760
2023 1,248,647 23,594,623
2022 1,262,523 22,462,173
2021 1,266,334 21,628,839
2020 1,266,014 21,049,429
2019 1,265,985 20,353,534
2018 1,265,577 19,577,845
2017 1,264,887 19,224,668
2016 1,263,747 19,193,834
2015 1,262,879 19,424,618
2014 1,261,208 20,273,659
2013 1,258,927 21,666,917
2012 1,255,882 22,759,763
2011 1,252,404 22,878,098
2010 1,250,400 22,482,421
2009 1,247,429 21,976,969
2008 1,244,121 21,636,564
2007 1,239,630 20,884,125
2006 1,233,996 19,637,022
2005 1,228,254 18,814,091
2004 1,221,003 18,336,875
2003 1,213,370 17,889,296
2002 1,204,621 17,468,332
2001 1,196,287 17,051,338
2000 1,186,873 16,637,888
1999 1,175,267 16,228,061
1998 1,160,421 15,820,413
1997 1,148,284 15,417,542
1996 1,133,996 15,018,104
1995 1,122,457 14,616,801
1994 1,112,846 14,208,583
1993 1,097,374 13,795,686
1992 1,084,441 13,385,571
1991 1,070,266 12,980,821
1990 1,058,775 12,579,208
1989 1,051,260 12,179,060
1988 1,043,239 11,782,264
1987 1,036,082 11,388,923
1986 1,028,360 11,002,844
1985 1,020,528 10,625,672
1984 1,012,221 10,258,398
1983 1,001,691 9,904,809
1982 992,521 9,572,511
1981 980,462 9,260,189
1980 966,039 8,957,663
1979 949,888 8,661,909
1978 933,499 8,372,759
1977 921,379 8,090,501
1976 906,507 7,817,320
1975 892,000 7,554,364
1974 878,042 7,302,160
1973 864,819 7,060,321
1972 852,053 6,826,024
1971 839,230 6,598,094
1970 826,000 6,380,609
1969 812,405 6,175,166
1968 798,413 5,978,742
1967 783,917 5,790,198
1966 768,813 5,609,047
1965 753,000 5,435,267
1964 736,381 5,269,087
1963 718,861 5,110,467
1962 700,349 4,959,340
1961 680,757 4,815,466
1960 680,331 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Syria
2100 -1.42% -0.16%
2099 -1.43% -0.13%
2098 -1.45% -0.14%
2097 -1.46% -0.12%
2096 -1.47% -0.06%
2095 -1.48% -0.11%
2094 -1.5% -0.06%
2093 -1.5% -0.07%
2092 -1.51% -0.03%
2091 -1.51% -0.07%
2090 -1.51% 0.002%
2089 -1.51% 0.01%
2088 -1.5% -0.02%
2087 -1.5% -0.04%
2086 -1.5% 0.08%
2085 -1.48% 0.08%
2084 -1.47% 0.06%
2083 -1.46% 0.14%
2082 -1.44% 0.15%
2081 -1.42% 0.22%
2080 -1.41% 0.13%
2079 -1.39% 0.08%
2078 -1.38% 0.1%
2077 -1.35% 0.19%
2076 -1.33% 0.21%
2075 -1.31% 0.22%
2074 -1.29% 0.24%
2073 -1.27% 0.31%
2072 -1.24% 0.33%
2071 -1.23% 0.33%
2070 -1.21% 0.34%
2069 -1.18% 0.42%
2068 -1.17% 0.45%
2067 -1.15% 0.49%
2066 -1.14% 0.58%
2065 -1.12% 0.59%
2064 -1.1% 0.59%
2063 -1.09% 0.59%
2062 -1.07% 0.61%
2061 -1.05% 0.69%
2060 -1.04% 0.76%
2059 -1.02% 0.69%
2058 -1.01% 0.69%
2057 -1% 0.77%
2056 -0.97% 0.76%
2055 -0.96% 0.84%
2054 -0.95% 0.87%
2053 -0.93% 0.78%
2052 -0.91% 0.8%
2051 -0.89% 0.84%
2050 -0.87% 0.84%
2049 -0.85% 0.81%
2048 -0.83% 0.78%
2047 -0.8% 0.84%
2046 -0.77% 0.92%
2045 -0.73% 0.87%
2044 -0.71% 0.93%
2043 -0.67% 1.01%
2042 -0.64% 1.07%
2041 -0.61% 1.16%
2040 -0.57% 1.2%
2039 -0.53% 1.3%
2038 -0.5% 1.42%
2037 -0.48% 1.44%
2036 -0.45% 1.61%
2035 -0.42% 1.7%
2034 -0.39% 1.86%
2033 -0.36% 1.92%
2032 -0.34% 2.1%
2031 -0.31% 2.21%
2030 -0.31% 2.5%
2029 -0.29% 2.59%
2028 -0.28% 2.88%
2027 -0.27% 3.09%
2026 -0.24% 3.57%
2025 -0.16% 3.84%
2024 -0.23% 4.57%
2023 -1.1% 5.04%
2022 -0.3% 3.85%
2021 0.03% 2.75%
2020 0.002% 3.42%
2019 0.03% 3.96%
2018 0.05% 1.84%
2017 0.09% 0.16%
2016 0.07% -1.19%
2015 0.13% -4.19%
2014 0.18% -6.43%
2013 0.24% -4.8%
2012 0.28% -0.52%
2011 0.16% 1.76%
2010 0.24% 2.3%
2009 0.27% 1.57%
2008 0.36% 3.6%
2007 0.46% 6.35%
2006 0.47% 4.37%
2005 0.59% 2.6%
2004 0.63% 2.5%
2003 0.73% 2.41%
2002 0.7% 2.45%
2001 0.79% 2.48%
2000 0.99% 2.53%
1999 1.28% 2.58%
1998 1.06% 2.61%
1997 1.26% 2.66%
1996 1.03% 2.75%
1995 0.86% 2.87%
1994 1.41% 2.99%
1993 1.19% 3.06%
1992 1.32% 3.12%
1991 1.09% 3.19%
1990 0.71% 3.29%
1989 0.77% 3.37%
1988 0.69% 3.45%
1987 0.75% 3.51%
1986 0.77% 3.55%
1985 0.82% 3.58%
1984 1.05% 3.57%
1983 0.92% 3.47%
1982 1.23% 3.37%
1981 1.49% 3.38%
1980 1.7% 3.41%
1979 1.76% 3.45%
1978 1.32% 3.49%
1977 1.64% 3.49%
1976 1.63% 3.48%
1975 1.59% 3.45%
1974 1.53% 3.43%
1973 1.5% 3.43%
1972 1.53% 3.45%
1971 1.6% 3.41%
1970 1.67% 3.33%
1969 1.75% 3.29%
1968 1.85% 3.26%
1967 1.96% 3.23%
1966 2.1% 3.2%
1965 2.26% 3.15%
1964 2.44% 3.1%
1963 2.64% 3.05%
1962 2.88% 2.99%
1961 0.06% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Syria
Current population
1240721
26956472
Population rank 157/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.32%
One net population change
4.31 hours
33.4 seconds
One birth every
41 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +2,596
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 5/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +421,693
Net migration rank 103/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 421,693
2024 374 -2,787 449,784 546,494
2023 999 -2,824 402,713 757,309
2022 -757 -2,824 369,750 735,142
2021 -380 -4,324 350,560 211,220
2020 2,406 -5,895 327,992 269,050
2019 1,646 -5,202 293,762 500,985
2018 2,152 -5,084 242,530 514,102
2017 3,289 -5,322 237,214 -287,501
2016 2,906 -4,483 236,007 -124,063
2015 2,905 -3,645 253,977 -827,496
2014 3,657 -3,691 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 4,281 -3,617 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 5,023 -3,663 475,520 -999,267
2011 5,511 -2,465 543,950 -256,888
2010 5,877 -2,624 558,666 -54,359
2009 6,113 -2,467 559,314 -52,703
2008 7,465 -2,589 576,593 -402,393
2007 8,429 -2,642 529,162 801,514
2006 8,515 -2,757 480,616 682,911
2005 10,195 -2,840 468,960 13,382
2004 10,745 -3,001 461,209 10,881
2003 10,799 -3,141 457,000 -33,920
2002 11,685 -3,150 453,967 -35,096
2001 11,723 -3,225 451,503 -36,383
2000 12,224 -2,326 446,211 -34,425
1999 12,341 -1,463 439,261 -31,394
1998 11,489 -1,292 433,447 -26,025
1997 11,943 -1,199 429,887 -31,571
1996 13,041 -1,092 430,765 -30,197
1995 13,020 -1,144 430,172 -28,122
1994 14,355 -1,112 426,996 -12,630
1993 14,814 -1,189 420,244 -8,828
1992 15,833 -1,254 412,878 -4,063
1991 15,091 -1,333 410,830 -10,154
1990 15,564 -1,938 409,177 -6,620
1989 14,718 -2,463 406,111 -8,379
1988 14,084 -1,399 404,285 -8,426
1987 13,262 -300 399,159 -8,335
1986 12,340 852 390,821 -9,485
1985 12,451 615 379,231 -6,221
1984 13,665 -258 366,768 -5,245
1983 14,525 -1,756 355,375 -9,729
1982 15,880 -2,226 319,664 -721
1981 18,334 -1,559 330,237 -24,536
1980 19,321 -1,739 332,464 -33,114
1979 19,282 -2,363 324,943 -32,793
1978 18,670 -3,129 316,724 -30,567
1977 16,769 -3,749 306,630 -28,275
1976 16,407 -3,807 294,267 -26,268
1975 15,342 -3,869 282,299 -24,389
1974 17,561 -4,908 270,735 -24,242
1973 13,145 -2,144 254,687 -17,502
1972 14,825 -2,408 249,027 -17,610
1971 15,441 -960 239,610 -15,167
1970 16,190 -1,281 230,117 -19,594
1969 15,761 -674 219,114 -18,749
1968 17,884 -2,445 209,454 -16,968
1967 17,560 -1,257 199,223 -14,618
1966 20,758 -4,123 191,122 -13,434
1965 20,482 -3,597 182,560 -12,704
1964 22,239 -4,850 174,549 -12,044
1963 22,069 -5,236 166,555 -11,817
1962 20,660 -6,107 159,155 -11,641
1961 20,355 -8,984 151,485 -11,237
1960 19,931 -7,083 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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