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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 71,565,981 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 -0.13% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Mauritius vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Thailand
2100 573,815 45,708,431
2099 582,097 46,053,146
2098 590,562 46,403,189
2097 599,251 46,757,918
2096 608,134 47,118,652
2095 617,230 47,484,043
2094 626,529 47,853,561
2093 636,052 48,226,682
2092 645,739 48,605,235
2091 655,617 48,984,504
2090 665,663 49,368,049
2089 675,889 49,756,629
2088 686,240 50,142,276
2087 696,717 50,532,164
2086 707,360 50,925,294
2085 718,105 51,321,960
2084 728,910 51,724,454
2083 739,778 52,127,592
2082 750,765 52,533,368
2081 761,750 52,938,345
2080 772,748 53,347,733
2079 783,786 53,762,492
2078 794,837 54,177,529
2077 805,918 54,595,112
2076 816,942 55,015,291
2075 827,927 55,438,108
2074 838,911 55,867,914
2073 849,873 56,300,358
2072 860,821 56,735,274
2071 871,644 57,172,515
2070 882,518 57,616,731
2069 893,282 58,061,962
2068 903,984 58,512,248
2067 914,668 58,962,990
2066 925,317 59,413,893
2065 935,999 59,873,261
2064 946,603 60,331,851
2063 957,115 60,792,306
2062 967,627 61,257,068
2061 978,076 61,720,030
2060 988,500 62,187,380
2059 998,838 62,651,158
2058 1,009,091 63,113,332
2057 1,019,346 63,572,746
2056 1,029,601 64,027,520
2055 1,039,730 64,473,146
2054 1,049,821 64,912,210
2053 1,059,876 65,338,122
2052 1,069,793 65,758,061
2051 1,079,612 66,162,612
2050 1,089,300 66,552,915
2049 1,098,902 66,931,487
2048 1,108,341 67,291,479
2047 1,117,590 67,636,461
2046 1,126,567 67,967,131
2045 1,135,321 68,281,902
2044 1,143,708 68,579,656
2043 1,151,882 68,864,788
2042 1,159,639 69,133,982
2041 1,167,107 69,390,832
2040 1,174,241 69,626,857
2039 1,181,008 69,848,522
2038 1,187,347 70,056,903
2037 1,193,347 70,250,371
2036 1,199,055 70,429,677
2035 1,204,453 70,599,021
2034 1,209,521 70,751,094
2033 1,214,292 70,891,510
2032 1,218,727 71,019,665
2031 1,222,858 71,134,882
2030 1,226,642 71,241,584
2029 1,230,401 71,337,147
2028 1,234,008 71,423,119
2027 1,237,431 71,499,411
2026 1,240,721 71,565,981
2025 1,243,741 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 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 1,089,300 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 -0.16% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Thailand
Current population
1240721
71565981
Population rank 157/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.86%
One net population change
4.31 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -6 -132
Annual growth/decline -2,038 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 164/197
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 374 -2,787 -65,720 23,321
2023 999 -2,824 -46,105 19,648
2022 -757 -2,824 -61,046 21,683
2021 -380 -4,324 57,382 -2,093
2020 2,406 -5,895 84,107 32,277
2019 1,646 -5,202 116,867 5,221
2018 2,152 -5,084 159,383 10,984
2017 3,289 -5,322 194,695 66,805
2016 2,906 -4,483 226,255 112,978
2015 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 (1960–2025, 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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