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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 57.7 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Mauritius vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Thailand
2100 573,538 45,712,111
2099 581,815 46,056,854
2098 590,276 46,406,925
2097 598,961 46,761,683
2096 607,840 47,122,446
2095 616,931 47,487,866
2094 626,226 47,857,414
2093 635,745 48,230,566
2092 645,427 48,609,149
2091 655,300 48,988,448
2090 665,341 49,372,024
2089 675,562 49,760,635
2088 685,908 50,146,313
2087 696,380 50,536,233
2086 707,018 50,929,394
2085 717,757 51,326,092
2084 728,558 51,728,619
2083 739,420 52,131,789
2082 750,402 52,537,598
2081 761,382 52,942,608
2080 772,374 53,352,029
2079 783,407 53,766,821
2078 794,452 54,181,891
2077 805,529 54,599,508
2076 816,547 55,019,721
2075 827,526 55,442,571
2074 838,506 55,872,412
2073 849,462 56,304,891
2072 860,405 56,739,842
2071 871,223 57,177,118
2070 882,091 57,621,370
2069 892,850 58,066,637
2068 903,547 58,516,959
2067 914,226 58,967,738
2066 924,869 59,418,676
2065 935,546 59,878,082
2064 946,145 60,336,709
2063 956,652 60,797,201
2062 967,159 61,262,000
2061 977,603 61,724,999
2060 988,022 62,192,387
2059 998,355 62,656,203
2058 1,008,603 63,118,413
2057 1,018,853 63,577,864
2056 1,029,103 64,032,675
2055 1,039,228 64,478,337
2054 1,049,313 64,917,436
2053 1,059,364 65,343,383
2052 1,069,276 65,763,356
2051 1,079,090 66,167,939
2050 1,088,773 66,558,274
2049 1,098,370 66,936,876
2048 1,107,805 67,296,897
2047 1,117,049 67,641,907
2046 1,126,022 67,972,603
2045 1,134,772 68,287,399
2044 1,143,155 68,585,177
2043 1,151,325 68,870,333
2042 1,159,078 69,139,548
2041 1,166,543 69,396,419
2040 1,173,673 69,632,464
2039 1,180,437 69,854,146
2038 1,186,773 70,062,543
2037 1,192,770 70,256,027
2036 1,198,476 70,435,348
2035 1,203,871 70,604,705
2034 1,208,936 70,756,791
2033 1,213,705 70,897,217
2032 1,218,138 71,025,384
2031 1,222,267 71,140,609
2030 1,226,049 71,247,320
2029 1,229,806 71,342,891
2028 1,233,411 71,428,869
2027 1,236,833 71,505,168
2026 1,240,121 71,571,743
2025 1,243,139 71,625,629
2024 1,245,779 71,668,011
2023 1,248,647 71,702,435
2022 1,262,523 71,735,329
2021 1,266,334 71,727,332
2020 1,266,014 71,641,484
2019 1,265,985 71,522,271
2018 1,265,577 71,376,079
2017 1,264,887 71,160,187
2016 1,263,747 70,859,841
2015 1,262,879 70,540,795
2014 1,261,208 70,216,367
2013 1,258,927 69,845,114
2012 1,255,882 69,436,098
2011 1,252,404 69,007,208
2010 1,250,400 68,579,447
2009 1,247,429 68,121,080
2008 1,244,121 67,619,830
2007 1,239,630 67,102,394
2006 1,233,996 66,567,687
2005 1,228,254 66,017,420
2004 1,221,003 65,452,047
2003 1,213,370 64,868,166
2002 1,204,621 64,266,437
2001 1,196,287 63,651,141
2000 1,186,873 63,007,815
1999 1,175,267 62,299,043
1998 1,160,421 61,522,630
1997 1,148,284 60,724,584
1996 1,133,996 59,920,064
1995 1,122,457 59,098,232
1994 1,112,846 58,260,854
1993 1,097,374 57,408,198
1992 1,084,441 56,528,834
1991 1,070,266 55,637,434
1990 1,058,775 54,738,329
1989 1,051,260 53,848,956
1988 1,043,239 52,969,595
1987 1,036,082 52,074,105
1986 1,028,360 51,177,834
1985 1,020,528 50,270,753
1984 1,012,221 49,351,708
1983 1,001,691 48,423,309
1982 992,521 47,494,577
1981 980,462 46,575,855
1980 966,039 45,650,022
1979 949,888 44,718,434
1978 933,499 43,788,976
1977 921,379 42,843,974
1976 906,507 41,896,504
1975 892,000 40,940,005
1974 878,042 39,952,891
1973 864,819 38,947,787
1972 852,053 37,933,929
1971 839,230 36,937,387
1970 826,000 35,954,408
1969 812,405 34,973,782
1968 798,413 34,002,560
1967 783,917 33,037,801
1966 768,813 32,086,071
1965 753,000 31,149,337
1964 736,381 30,232,141
1963 718,861 29,342,322
1962 700,349 28,481,040
1961 680,757 27,650,334
1960 680,331 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Thailand
2100 -1.42% -0.75%
2099 -1.43% -0.75%
2098 -1.45% -0.76%
2097 -1.46% -0.77%
2096 -1.47% -0.77%
2095 -1.48% -0.77%
2094 -1.5% -0.77%
2093 -1.5% -0.78%
2092 -1.51% -0.77%
2091 -1.51% -0.78%
2090 -1.51% -0.78%
2089 -1.51% -0.77%
2088 -1.5% -0.77%
2087 -1.5% -0.77%
2086 -1.5% -0.77%
2085 -1.48% -0.78%
2084 -1.47% -0.77%
2083 -1.46% -0.77%
2082 -1.44% -0.76%
2081 -1.42% -0.77%
2080 -1.41% -0.77%
2079 -1.39% -0.77%
2078 -1.38% -0.76%
2077 -1.35% -0.76%
2076 -1.33% -0.76%
2075 -1.31% -0.77%
2074 -1.29% -0.77%
2073 -1.27% -0.77%
2072 -1.24% -0.76%
2071 -1.23% -0.77%
2070 -1.21% -0.77%
2069 -1.18% -0.77%
2068 -1.17% -0.76%
2067 -1.15% -0.76%
2066 -1.14% -0.77%
2065 -1.12% -0.76%
2064 -1.1% -0.76%
2063 -1.09% -0.76%
2062 -1.07% -0.75%
2061 -1.05% -0.75%
2060 -1.04% -0.74%
2059 -1.02% -0.73%
2058 -1.01% -0.72%
2057 -1% -0.71%
2056 -0.97% -0.69%
2055 -0.96% -0.68%
2054 -0.95% -0.65%
2053 -0.93% -0.64%
2052 -0.91% -0.61%
2051 -0.89% -0.59%
2050 -0.87% -0.57%
2049 -0.85% -0.53%
2048 -0.83% -0.51%
2047 -0.8% -0.49%
2046 -0.77% -0.46%
2045 -0.73% -0.43%
2044 -0.71% -0.41%
2043 -0.67% -0.39%
2042 -0.64% -0.37%
2041 -0.61% -0.34%
2040 -0.57% -0.32%
2039 -0.53% -0.3%
2038 -0.5% -0.28%
2037 -0.48% -0.25%
2036 -0.45% -0.24%
2035 -0.42% -0.21%
2034 -0.39% -0.2%
2033 -0.36% -0.18%
2032 -0.34% -0.16%
2031 -0.31% -0.15%
2030 -0.31% -0.13%
2029 -0.29% -0.12%
2028 -0.28% -0.11%
2027 -0.27% -0.09%
2026 -0.24% -0.08%
2025 -0.21% -0.06%
2024 -0.23% -0.05%
2023 -1.1% -0.05%
2022 -0.3% 0.01%
2021 0.03% 0.12%
2020 0.002% 0.17%
2019 0.03% 0.2%
2018 0.05% 0.3%
2017 0.09% 0.42%
2016 0.07% 0.45%
2015 0.13% 0.46%
2014 0.18% 0.53%
2013 0.24% 0.59%
2012 0.28% 0.62%
2011 0.16% 0.62%
2010 0.24% 0.67%
2009 0.27% 0.74%
2008 0.36% 0.77%
2007 0.46% 0.8%
2006 0.47% 0.83%
2005 0.59% 0.86%
2004 0.63% 0.9%
2003 0.73% 0.94%
2002 0.7% 0.97%
2001 0.79% 1.02%
2000 0.99% 1.14%
1999 1.28% 1.26%
1998 1.06% 1.31%
1997 1.26% 1.34%
1996 1.03% 1.39%
1995 0.86% 1.44%
1994 1.41% 1.49%
1993 1.19% 1.56%
1992 1.32% 1.6%
1991 1.09% 1.64%
1990 0.71% 1.65%
1989 0.77% 1.66%
1988 0.69% 1.72%
1987 0.75% 1.75%
1986 0.77% 1.8%
1985 0.82% 1.86%
1984 1.05% 1.92%
1983 0.92% 1.96%
1982 1.23% 1.97%
1981 1.49% 2.03%
1980 1.7% 2.08%
1979 1.76% 2.12%
1978 1.32% 2.21%
1977 1.64% 2.26%
1976 1.63% 2.34%
1975 1.59% 2.47%
1974 1.53% 2.58%
1973 1.5% 2.67%
1972 1.53% 2.7%
1971 1.6% 2.73%
1970 1.67% 2.8%
1969 1.75% 2.86%
1968 1.85% 2.92%
1967 1.96% 2.97%
1966 2.1% 3.01%
1965 2.26% 3.03%
1964 2.44% 3.03%
1963 2.64% 3.02%
1962 2.88% 3%
1961 0.06% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.23%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Thailand
Current population
1240121
71571743
Population rank 157/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.86%
One net population change
3.05 hours
15.3 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
44.8 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -8 -94
Annual growth/decline -2,868 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +27,509
Net migration rank 103/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 27,509
2024 - -2,787 - 23,321
2023 999 -2,824 -46,105 19,648
2022 -757 -2,824 -61,046 21,683
2021 -253 -4,324 57,382 -2,093
2020 2,405 -5,895 84,107 32,277
2019 1,773 -5,202 116,867 5,221
2018 2,151 -5,084 159,383 10,984
2017 3,415 -5,322 194,695 66,805
2016 2,906 -4,483 226,255 112,978
2015 3,031 -3,645 266,362 32,500
2014 3,657 -3,691 294,628 55,358
2013 4,281 -3,617 325,059 67,452
2012 5,149 -3,663 351,485 74,033
2011 5,511 -2,465 365,670 66,607
2010 5,877 -2,624 370,466 52,791
2009 6,113 -2,467 382,636 110,883
2008 7,465 -2,589 401,730 107,333
2007 8,429 -2,642 425,362 100,486
2006 8,515 -2,757 441,211 102,362
2005 10,195 -2,840 456,378 100,542
2004 10,745 -3,001 466,542 107,199
2003 10,799 -3,141 488,003 105,917
2002 11,685 -3,150 504,299 105,215
2001 11,723 -3,225 524,230 96,817
2000 12,224 -2,326 543,884 121,640
1999 12,341 -1,463 578,073 173,924
1998 11,489 -1,292 617,318 183,471
1997 11,943 -1,199 644,834 150,411
1996 13,041 -1,092 661,397 152,397
1995 13,020 -1,144 682,703 147,226
1994 14,355 -1,112 712,589 132,271
1993 14,814 -1,189 737,696 122,746
1992 15,833 -1,254 754,999 143,318
1991 15,091 -1,333 760,508 124,034
1990 15,564 -1,938 760,808 152,916
1989 14,718 -2,463 774,563 90,497
1988 14,084 -1,399 765,252 128,469
1987 13,262 -300 774,498 122,791
1986 12,340 852 783,430 111,820
1985 12,451 615 776,935 141,963
1984 13,665 -258 779,856 139,345
1983 14,525 -1,756 794,239 143,393
1982 15,880 -2,226 817,951 101,885
1981 18,334 -1,559 839,297 78,337
1980 19,321 -1,739 845,575 88,478
1979 19,282 -2,363 843,434 85,693
1978 18,670 -3,129 847,799 82,011
1977 16,769 -3,749 871,232 88,937
1976 16,407 -3,807 894,072 40,656
1975 15,342 -3,869 911,980 66,306
1974 17,561 -4,908 923,151 72,801
1973 13,145 -2,144 933,540 80,704
1972 14,825 -2,408 940,420 73,082
1971 15,441 -960 936,215 43,400
1970 16,190 -1,281 937,116 49,221
1969 15,761 -674 948,314 26,551
1968 17,884 -2,445 953,806 13,718
1967 17,560 -1,257 944,980 17,005
1966 20,758 -4,123 929,469 12,016
1965 20,482 -3,597 909,000 22,995
1964 22,239 -4,850 885,137 17,249
1963 22,069 -5,236 860,728 16,494
1962 20,660 -6,107 828,741 16,605
1961 20,355 -8,984 801,140 14,968
1960 19,931 -7,083 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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