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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 8.93 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Mauritius vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Tajikistan
2100 573,815 20,381,526
2099 582,097 20,372,551
2098 590,562 20,358,644
2097 599,251 20,340,387
2096 608,134 20,316,369
2095 617,230 20,289,397
2094 626,529 20,257,491
2093 636,052 20,225,699
2092 645,739 20,184,493
2091 655,617 20,140,447
2090 665,663 20,095,391
2089 675,889 20,047,692
2088 686,240 19,997,155
2087 696,717 19,941,974
2086 707,360 19,887,286
2085 718,105 19,828,693
2084 728,910 19,765,003
2083 739,778 19,697,841
2082 750,765 19,631,303
2081 761,750 19,564,411
2080 772,748 19,491,236
2079 783,786 19,417,379
2078 794,837 19,339,170
2077 805,918 19,257,390
2076 816,942 19,167,336
2075 827,927 19,075,879
2074 838,911 18,980,350
2073 849,873 18,881,571
2072 860,821 18,777,247
2071 871,644 18,666,888
2070 882,518 18,551,377
2069 893,282 18,430,162
2068 903,984 18,307,352
2067 914,668 18,179,902
2066 925,317 18,046,854
2065 935,999 17,914,179
2064 946,603 17,776,364
2063 957,115 17,633,689
2062 967,627 17,490,989
2061 978,076 17,348,872
2060 988,500 17,199,727
2059 998,838 17,048,953
2058 1,009,091 16,896,463
2057 1,019,346 16,742,280
2056 1,029,601 16,588,751
2055 1,039,730 16,434,774
2054 1,049,821 16,278,710
2053 1,059,876 16,123,490
2052 1,069,793 15,961,093
2051 1,079,612 15,798,643
2050 1,089,300 15,632,073
2049 1,098,902 15,462,414
2048 1,108,341 15,286,104
2047 1,117,590 15,105,763
2046 1,126,567 14,921,881
2045 1,135,321 14,733,376
2044 1,143,708 14,538,462
2043 1,151,882 14,343,357
2042 1,159,639 14,141,976
2041 1,167,107 13,939,862
2040 1,174,241 13,735,841
2039 1,181,008 13,531,043
2038 1,187,347 13,325,915
2037 1,193,347 13,119,563
2036 1,199,055 12,911,709
2035 1,204,453 12,708,867
2034 1,209,521 12,510,728
2033 1,214,292 12,316,142
2032 1,218,727 12,122,988
2031 1,222,858 11,933,358
2030 1,226,642 11,744,792
2029 1,230,401 11,554,401
2028 1,234,008 11,364,659
2027 1,237,431 11,173,930
2026 1,240,721 10,981,648
2025 1,243,741 10,786,734
2024 1,245,779 10,590,927
2023 1,248,647 10,389,799
2022 1,262,523 10,182,222
2021 1,266,334 9,966,908
2020 1,266,014 9,749,310
2019 1,265,985 9,529,966
2018 1,265,577 9,307,333
2017 1,264,887 9,085,946
2016 1,263,747 8,865,631
2015 1,262,879 8,643,840
2014 1,261,208 8,425,552
2013 1,258,927 8,216,724
2012 1,255,882 8,014,084
2011 1,252,404 7,824,785
2010 1,250,400 7,652,141
2009 1,247,429 7,490,230
2008 1,244,121 7,338,403
2007 1,239,630 7,194,477
2006 1,233,996 7,057,566
2005 1,228,254 6,924,720
2004 1,221,003 6,790,547
2003 1,213,370 6,658,575
2002 1,204,621 6,531,669
2001 1,196,287 6,407,377
2000 1,186,873 6,284,735
1999 1,175,267 6,208,370
1998 1,160,421 6,176,397
1997 1,148,284 6,139,829
1996 1,133,996 6,066,523
1995 1,122,457 5,948,584
1994 1,112,846 5,825,368
1993 1,097,374 5,724,993
1992 1,084,441 5,649,400
1991 1,070,266 5,541,205
1990 1,058,775 5,398,768
1989 1,051,260 5,267,249
1988 1,043,239 5,114,989
1987 1,036,082 4,939,059
1986 1,028,360 4,772,139
1985 1,020,528 4,619,003
1984 1,012,221 4,480,026
1983 1,001,691 4,350,874
1982 992,521 4,227,171
1981 980,462 4,109,022
1980 966,039 3,995,256
1979 949,888 3,882,691
1978 933,499 3,768,508
1977 921,379 3,653,265
1976 906,507 3,540,076
1975 892,000 3,430,425
1974 878,042 3,324,499
1973 864,819 3,222,290
1972 852,053 3,123,691
1971 839,230 3,028,837
1970 826,000 2,936,779
1969 812,405 2,845,273
1968 798,413 2,753,848
1967 783,917 2,664,130
1966 768,813 2,577,184
1965 753,000 2,492,998
1964 736,381 2,411,260
1963 718,861 2,331,736
1962 700,349 2,255,026
1961 680,757 2,181,805
1960 680,331 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Tajikistan
2100 -1.42% 0.04%
2099 -1.43% 0.07%
2098 -1.45% 0.09%
2097 -1.46% 0.12%
2096 -1.47% 0.13%
2095 -1.48% 0.16%
2094 -1.5% 0.16%
2093 -1.5% 0.2%
2092 -1.51% 0.22%
2091 -1.51% 0.22%
2090 -1.51% 0.24%
2089 -1.51% 0.25%
2088 -1.5% 0.28%
2087 -1.5% 0.27%
2086 -1.5% 0.3%
2085 -1.48% 0.32%
2084 -1.47% 0.34%
2083 -1.46% 0.34%
2082 -1.44% 0.34%
2081 -1.42% 0.38%
2080 -1.41% 0.38%
2079 -1.39% 0.4%
2078 -1.38% 0.42%
2077 -1.35% 0.47%
2076 -1.33% 0.48%
2075 -1.31% 0.5%
2074 -1.29% 0.52%
2073 -1.27% 0.56%
2072 -1.24% 0.59%
2071 -1.23% 0.62%
2070 -1.21% 0.66%
2069 -1.18% 0.67%
2068 -1.17% 0.7%
2067 -1.15% 0.74%
2066 -1.14% 0.74%
2065 -1.12% 0.78%
2064 -1.1% 0.81%
2063 -1.09% 0.82%
2062 -1.07% 0.82%
2061 -1.05% 0.87%
2060 -1.04% 0.88%
2059 -1.02% 0.9%
2058 -1.01% 0.92%
2057 -1% 0.93%
2056 -0.97% 0.94%
2055 -0.96% 0.96%
2054 -0.95% 0.96%
2053 -0.93% 1.02%
2052 -0.91% 1.03%
2051 -0.89% 1.07%
2050 -0.87% 1.1%
2049 -0.85% 1.15%
2048 -0.83% 1.19%
2047 -0.8% 1.23%
2046 -0.77% 1.28%
2045 -0.73% 1.34%
2044 -0.71% 1.36%
2043 -0.67% 1.42%
2042 -0.64% 1.45%
2041 -0.61% 1.49%
2040 -0.57% 1.51%
2039 -0.53% 1.54%
2038 -0.5% 1.57%
2037 -0.48% 1.61%
2036 -0.45% 1.6%
2035 -0.42% 1.58%
2034 -0.39% 1.58%
2033 -0.36% 1.59%
2032 -0.34% 1.59%
2031 -0.31% 1.61%
2030 -0.31% 1.65%
2029 -0.29% 1.67%
2028 -0.28% 1.71%
2027 -0.27% 1.75%
2026 -0.24% 1.81%
2025 -0.16% 1.85%
2024 -0.23% 1.94%
2023 -1.1% 2.04%
2022 -0.3% 2.16%
2021 0.03% 2.23%
2020 0.002% 2.3%
2019 0.03% 2.39%
2018 0.05% 2.44%
2017 0.09% 2.49%
2016 0.07% 2.57%
2015 0.13% 2.59%
2014 0.18% 2.54%
2013 0.24% 2.53%
2012 0.28% 2.42%
2011 0.16% 2.26%
2010 0.24% 2.16%
2009 0.27% 2.07%
2008 0.36% 2%
2007 0.46% 1.94%
2006 0.47% 1.92%
2005 0.59% 1.98%
2004 0.63% 1.98%
2003 0.73% 1.94%
2002 0.7% 1.94%
2001 0.79% 1.95%
2000 0.99% 1.23%
1999 1.28% 0.52%
1998 1.06% 0.6%
1997 1.26% 1.21%
1996 1.03% 1.98%
1995 0.86% 2.12%
1994 1.41% 1.75%
1993 1.19% 1.34%
1992 1.32% 1.95%
1991 1.09% 2.64%
1990 0.71% 2.5%
1989 0.77% 2.98%
1988 0.69% 3.56%
1987 0.75% 3.5%
1986 0.77% 3.32%
1985 0.82% 3.1%
1984 1.05% 2.97%
1983 0.92% 2.93%
1982 1.23% 2.88%
1981 1.49% 2.85%
1980 1.7% 2.9%
1979 1.76% 3.03%
1978 1.32% 3.15%
1977 1.64% 3.2%
1976 1.63% 3.2%
1975 1.59% 3.19%
1974 1.53% 3.17%
1973 1.5% 3.16%
1972 1.53% 3.13%
1971 1.6% 3.13%
1970 1.67% 3.22%
1969 1.75% 3.32%
1968 1.85% 3.37%
1967 1.96% 3.37%
1966 2.1% 3.38%
1965 2.26% 3.39%
1964 2.44% 3.41%
1963 2.64% 3.4%
1962 2.88% 3.36%
1961 0.06% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Tajikistan
Current population
1240721
11080415
Population rank 157/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.13%
One net population change
4.31 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +536
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 58/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -21,606
Net migration rank 103/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -21,606
2024 374 -2,787 219,677 -21,236
2023 999 -2,824 223,828 -19,999
2022 -757 -2,824 228,336 -17,001
2021 -380 -4,324 222,850 -3,564
2020 2,406 -5,895 219,467 -3,564
2019 1,646 -5,202 231,817 -9,041
2018 2,152 -5,084 228,597 -6,111
2017 3,289 -5,322 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,906 -4,483 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,905 -3,645 230,903 -7,660
2014 3,657 -3,691 227,304 -13,962
2013 4,281 -3,617 220,693 -16,362
2012 5,023 -3,663 213,078 -12,132
2011 5,511 -2,465 208,429 -30,783
2010 5,877 -2,624 201,389 -33,733
2009 6,113 -2,467 192,851 -36,677
2008 7,465 -2,589 182,337 -34,855
2007 8,429 -2,642 173,200 -32,831
2006 8,515 -2,757 164,046 -30,591
2005 10,195 -2,840 160,189 -27,954
2004 10,745 -3,001 161,201 -25,082
2003 10,799 -3,141 150,391 -22,562
2002 11,685 -3,150 146,492 -20,526
2001 11,723 -3,225 142,276 -19,657
2000 12,224 -2,326 136,549 -13,871
1999 12,341 -1,463 147,622 -117,571
1998 11,489 -1,292 153,508 -119,621
1997 11,943 -1,199 149,825 -110,572
1996 13,041 -1,092 138,287 -30,922
1995 13,020 -1,144 168,934 -40,418
1994 14,355 -1,112 167,590 -49,668
1993 14,814 -1,189 157,975 -75,147
1992 15,833 -1,254 163,652 -95,280
1991 15,091 -1,333 177,585 -29,553
1990 15,564 -1,938 178,429 -41,596
1989 14,718 -2,463 179,212 -53,020
1988 14,084 -1,399 172,805 5,523
1987 13,262 -300 163,611 9,923
1986 12,340 852 155,987 4,321
1985 12,451 615 145,720 247
1984 13,665 -258 139,145 -7,152
1983 14,525 -1,756 133,280 -6,972
1982 15,880 -2,226 127,838 -6,730
1981 18,334 -1,559 121,418 -6,221
1980 19,321 -1,739 117,888 -5,557
1979 19,282 -2,363 114,496 -1,703
1978 18,670 -3,129 110,564 5,006
1977 16,769 -3,749 106,920 7,999
1976 16,407 -3,807 103,777 7,679
1975 15,342 -3,869 100,604 7,237
1974 17,561 -4,908 97,481 6,531
1973 13,145 -2,144 94,523 5,876
1972 14,825 -2,408 91,677 5,123
1971 15,441 -960 88,618 4,293
1970 16,190 -1,281 85,645 5,559
1969 15,761 -674 82,931 8,886
1968 17,884 -2,445 80,698 10,323
1967 17,560 -1,257 78,733 9,670
1966 20,758 -4,123 76,702 8,796
1965 20,482 -3,597 75,139 7,744
1964 22,239 -4,850 74,030 6,568
1963 22,069 -5,236 73,065 5,379
1962 20,660 -6,107 70,700 4,270
1961 20,355 -8,984 68,182 3,291
1960 19,931 -7,083 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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