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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 32.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Mauritius vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Ukraine
2100 573,538 15,493,960
2099 581,815 15,751,557
2098 590,276 16,012,938
2097 598,961 16,278,602
2096 607,840 16,547,938
2095 616,931 16,820,897
2094 626,226 17,098,910
2093 635,745 17,381,822
2092 645,427 17,669,049
2091 655,300 17,960,681
2090 665,341 18,257,867
2089 675,562 18,559,027
2088 685,908 18,865,031
2087 696,380 19,176,483
2086 707,018 19,492,606
2085 717,757 19,812,584
2084 728,558 20,138,855
2083 739,420 20,468,747
2082 750,402 20,803,241
2081 761,382 21,140,953
2080 772,374 21,482,498
2079 783,407 21,827,152
2078 794,452 22,175,099
2077 805,529 22,525,846
2076 816,547 22,879,896
2075 827,526 23,236,521
2074 838,506 23,596,095
2073 849,462 23,957,807
2072 860,405 24,319,928
2071 871,223 24,685,370
2070 882,091 25,053,352
2069 892,850 25,423,272
2068 903,547 25,794,560
2067 914,226 26,168,072
2066 924,869 26,543,206
2065 935,546 26,920,121
2064 946,145 27,298,592
2063 956,652 27,677,528
2062 967,159 28,056,960
2061 977,603 28,437,884
2060 988,022 28,818,343
2059 998,355 29,198,891
2058 1,008,603 29,580,044
2057 1,018,853 29,958,884
2056 1,029,103 30,335,136
2055 1,039,228 30,710,041
2054 1,049,313 31,080,334
2053 1,059,364 31,447,868
2052 1,069,276 31,811,171
2051 1,079,090 32,170,929
2050 1,088,773 32,525,262
2049 1,098,370 32,875,483
2048 1,107,805 33,217,836
2047 1,117,049 33,556,749
2046 1,126,022 33,892,646
2045 1,134,772 34,221,999
2044 1,143,155 34,547,153
2043 1,151,325 34,869,270
2042 1,159,078 35,189,550
2041 1,166,543 35,507,946
2040 1,173,673 35,823,225
2039 1,180,437 36,141,658
2038 1,186,773 36,457,134
2037 1,192,770 36,772,578
2036 1,198,476 37,084,252
2035 1,203,871 37,396,243
2034 1,208,936 37,706,533
2033 1,213,705 38,015,585
2032 1,218,138 38,322,554
2031 1,222,267 38,630,259
2030 1,226,049 38,935,791
2029 1,229,806 39,238,099
2028 1,233,411 39,537,815
2027 1,236,833 39,830,895
2026 1,240,121 40,125,599
2025 1,243,139 38,707,520
2024 1,245,779 37,860,221
2023 1,248,647 37,732,836
2022 1,262,523 41,048,766
2021 1,266,334 44,298,640
2020 1,266,014 44,680,014
2019 1,265,985 44,957,458
2018 1,265,577 45,208,907
2017 1,264,887 45,436,041
2016 1,263,747 45,616,832
2015 1,262,879 45,784,896
2014 1,261,208 45,972,380
2013 1,258,927 46,126,770
2012 1,255,882 46,210,056
2011 1,252,404 46,307,853
2010 1,250,400 46,456,003
2009 1,247,429 46,623,731
2008 1,244,121 46,819,175
2007 1,239,630 47,062,798
2006 1,233,996 47,278,694
2005 1,228,254 47,585,556
2004 1,221,003 47,979,507
2003 1,213,370 48,315,136
2002 1,204,621 48,677,281
2001 1,196,287 49,106,855
2000 1,186,873 49,556,660
1999 1,175,267 49,976,446
1998 1,160,421 50,379,731
1997 1,148,284 50,786,885
1996 1,133,996 51,226,109
1995 1,122,457 51,665,539
1994 1,112,846 52,075,998
1993 1,097,374 52,350,126
1992 1,084,441 52,323,671
1991 1,070,266 52,170,961
1990 1,058,775 52,054,092
1989 1,051,260 51,917,817
1988 1,043,239 51,724,853
1987 1,036,082 51,515,732
1986 1,028,360 51,318,745
1985 1,020,528 51,108,770
1984 1,012,221 50,887,599
1983 1,001,691 50,637,029
1982 992,521 50,402,724
1981 980,462 50,189,281
1980 966,039 49,955,152
1979 949,888 49,721,381
1978 933,499 49,521,243
1977 921,379 49,336,481
1976 906,507 49,120,842
1975 892,000 48,865,229
1974 878,042 48,576,570
1973 864,819 48,277,121
1972 852,053 47,946,893
1971 839,230 47,573,287
1970 826,000 47,261,306
1969 812,405 46,976,256
1968 798,413 46,614,325
1967 783,917 46,215,988
1966 768,813 45,802,519
1965 753,000 45,386,892
1964 736,381 44,951,156
1963 718,861 44,462,372
1962 700,349 43,943,674
1961 680,757 43,399,766
1960 680,331 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.2% of the population in Mauritius and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Ukraine
2100 -1.42% -1.64%
2099 -1.43% -1.63%
2098 -1.45% -1.63%
2097 -1.46% -1.63%
2096 -1.47% -1.62%
2095 -1.48% -1.63%
2094 -1.5% -1.63%
2093 -1.5% -1.63%
2092 -1.51% -1.62%
2091 -1.51% -1.63%
2090 -1.51% -1.62%
2089 -1.51% -1.62%
2088 -1.5% -1.62%
2087 -1.5% -1.62%
2086 -1.5% -1.62%
2085 -1.48% -1.62%
2084 -1.47% -1.61%
2083 -1.46% -1.61%
2082 -1.44% -1.6%
2081 -1.42% -1.59%
2080 -1.41% -1.58%
2079 -1.39% -1.57%
2078 -1.38% -1.56%
2077 -1.35% -1.55%
2076 -1.33% -1.53%
2075 -1.31% -1.52%
2074 -1.29% -1.51%
2073 -1.27% -1.49%
2072 -1.24% -1.48%
2071 -1.23% -1.47%
2070 -1.21% -1.46%
2069 -1.18% -1.44%
2068 -1.17% -1.43%
2067 -1.15% -1.41%
2066 -1.14% -1.4%
2065 -1.12% -1.39%
2064 -1.1% -1.37%
2063 -1.09% -1.35%
2062 -1.07% -1.34%
2061 -1.05% -1.32%
2060 -1.04% -1.3%
2059 -1.02% -1.29%
2058 -1.01% -1.26%
2057 -1% -1.24%
2056 -0.97% -1.22%
2055 -0.96% -1.19%
2054 -0.95% -1.17%
2053 -0.93% -1.14%
2052 -0.91% -1.12%
2051 -0.89% -1.09%
2050 -0.87% -1.07%
2049 -0.85% -1.03%
2048 -0.83% -1.01%
2047 -0.8% -0.99%
2046 -0.77% -0.96%
2045 -0.73% -0.94%
2044 -0.71% -0.92%
2043 -0.67% -0.91%
2042 -0.64% -0.9%
2041 -0.61% -0.88%
2040 -0.57% -0.88%
2039 -0.53% -0.87%
2038 -0.5% -0.86%
2037 -0.48% -0.84%
2036 -0.45% -0.83%
2035 -0.42% -0.82%
2034 -0.39% -0.81%
2033 -0.36% -0.8%
2032 -0.34% -0.8%
2031 -0.31% -0.78%
2030 -0.31% -0.77%
2029 -0.29% -0.76%
2028 -0.28% -0.74%
2027 -0.27% -0.73%
2026 -0.24% 3.66%
2025 -0.21% 2.24%
2024 -0.23% 0.34%
2023 -1.1% -8.08%
2022 -0.3% -7.34%
2021 0.03% -0.85%
2020 0.002% -0.62%
2019 0.03% -0.56%
2018 0.05% -0.5%
2017 0.09% -0.4%
2016 0.07% -0.37%
2015 0.13% -0.41%
2014 0.18% -0.33%
2013 0.24% -0.18%
2012 0.28% -0.21%
2011 0.16% -0.32%
2010 0.24% -0.36%
2009 0.27% -0.42%
2008 0.36% -0.52%
2007 0.46% -0.46%
2006 0.47% -0.64%
2005 0.59% -0.82%
2004 0.63% -0.69%
2003 0.73% -0.74%
2002 0.7% -0.87%
2001 0.79% -0.91%
2000 0.99% -0.84%
1999 1.28% -0.8%
1998 1.06% -0.8%
1997 1.26% -0.86%
1996 1.03% -0.85%
1995 0.86% -0.79%
1994 1.41% -0.52%
1993 1.19% 0.05%
1992 1.32% 0.29%
1991 1.09% 0.22%
1990 0.71% 0.26%
1989 0.77% 0.37%
1988 0.69% 0.41%
1987 0.75% 0.38%
1986 0.77% 0.41%
1985 0.82% 0.43%
1984 1.05% 0.49%
1983 0.92% 0.46%
1982 1.23% 0.43%
1981 1.49% 0.47%
1980 1.7% 0.47%
1979 1.76% 0.4%
1978 1.32% 0.37%
1977 1.64% 0.44%
1976 1.63% 0.52%
1975 1.59% 0.59%
1974 1.53% 0.62%
1973 1.5% 0.69%
1972 1.53% 0.79%
1971 1.6% 0.66%
1970 1.67% 0.61%
1969 1.75% 0.78%
1968 1.85% 0.86%
1967 1.96% 0.9%
1966 2.1% 0.92%
1965 2.26% 0.97%
1964 2.44% 1.1%
1963 2.64% 1.18%
1962 2.88% 1.25%
1961 0.06% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Ukraine
Current population
1240121
40125599
Population rank 157/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.48%
One net population change
3.05 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +349
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 147/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,784 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 103/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 1,702,358
2024 - -2,787 - 1,146,012
2023 999 -2,824 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -757 -2,824 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -253 -4,324 -449,941 -1,129
2020 2,405 -5,895 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,773 -5,202 -236,296 -6,908
2018 2,151 -5,084 -227,491 -32,220
2017 3,415 -5,322 -158,390 -36,155
2016 2,906 -4,483 -135,710 -31,340
2015 3,031 -3,645 -147,107 -21,992
2014 3,657 -3,691 -140,216 -65,678
2013 4,281 -3,617 -129,662 26,781
2012 5,149 -3,663 -130,451 66,768
2011 5,511 -2,465 -158,372 26,457
2010 5,877 -2,624 -180,388 16,030
2009 6,113 -2,467 -197,918 26,796
2008 7,465 -2,589 -229,086 9,312
2007 8,429 -2,642 -282,659 15,237
2006 8,515 -2,757 -300,787 136,442
2005 10,195 -2,840 -337,857 -111,493
2004 10,745 -3,001 -344,157 5,644
2003 10,799 -3,141 -351,299 18,540
2002 11,685 -3,150 -364,544 -26,991
2001 11,723 -3,225 -374,734 -92,847
2000 12,224 -2,326 -364,143 -67,865
1999 12,341 -1,463 -348,286 -59,247
1998 11,489 -1,292 -318,299 -80,684
1997 11,943 -1,199 -306,549 -108,735
1996 13,041 -1,092 -305,154 -158,008
1995 13,020 -1,144 -281,629 -134,053
1994 14,355 -1,112 -238,820 -166,380
1993 14,814 -1,189 -169,405 26,357
1992 15,833 -1,254 -95,857 291,788
1991 15,091 -1,333 -16,486 125,962
1990 15,564 -1,938 48,463 75,760
1989 14,718 -2,463 106,431 36,978
1988 14,084 -1,399 162,002 75,637
1987 13,262 -300 198,850 -18,275
1986 12,340 852 225,751 -12,369
1985 12,451 615 201,011 5,546
1984 13,665 -258 222,430 13,340
1983 14,525 -1,756 241,741 23,608
1982 15,880 -2,226 194,101 9,096
1981 18,334 -1,559 182,839 40,807
1980 19,321 -1,739 197,223 47,406
1979 19,282 -2,363 197,294 25,635
1978 18,670 -3,129 206,554 -29,180
1977 16,769 -3,749 216,932 -24,745
1976 16,407 -3,807 247,323 -8,219
1975 15,342 -3,869 256,787 15,336
1974 17,561 -4,908 273,486 31,725
1973 13,145 -2,144 274,938 18,777
1972 14,825 -2,408 309,785 56,928
1971 15,441 -960 305,849 74,604
1970 16,190 -1,281 291,839 -48,335
1969 15,761 -674 274,858 51,763
1968 17,884 -2,445 295,162 102,096
1967 17,560 -1,257 313,899 85,527
1966 20,758 -4,123 337,794 89,737
1965 20,482 -3,597 334,365 69,354
1964 22,239 -4,850 391,120 76,650
1963 22,069 -5,236 449,648 60,178
1962 20,660 -6,107 481,887 45,712
1961 20,355 -8,984 508,602 51,625
1960 19,931 -7,083 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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