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Population in Mauritius compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 9.42 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius UAE
2100 573,538 26,368,750
2099 581,815 26,130,374
2098 590,276 25,894,010
2097 598,961 25,660,062
2096 607,840 25,427,961
2095 616,931 25,197,670
2094 626,226 24,968,891
2093 635,745 24,741,434
2092 645,427 24,515,086
2091 655,300 24,289,496
2090 665,341 24,064,404
2089 675,562 23,839,033
2088 685,908 23,613,963
2087 696,380 23,388,786
2086 707,018 23,163,641
2085 717,757 22,938,169
2084 728,558 22,711,804
2083 739,420 22,484,154
2082 750,402 22,255,625
2081 761,382 22,026,183
2080 772,374 21,796,073
2079 783,407 21,565,118
2078 794,452 21,333,574
2077 805,529 21,101,274
2076 816,547 20,868,733
2075 827,526 20,636,203
2074 838,506 20,404,044
2073 849,462 20,171,659
2072 860,405 19,940,853
2071 871,223 19,710,934
2070 882,091 19,483,026
2069 892,850 19,256,572
2068 903,547 19,032,681
2067 914,226 18,811,331
2066 924,869 18,593,017
2065 935,546 18,377,364
2064 946,145 18,164,584
2063 956,652 17,955,352
2062 967,159 17,749,596
2061 977,603 17,547,827
2060 988,022 17,349,620
2059 998,355 17,153,273
2058 1,008,603 16,959,263
2057 1,018,853 16,767,893
2056 1,029,103 16,579,195
2055 1,039,228 16,392,558
2054 1,049,313 16,207,309
2053 1,059,364 16,024,789
2052 1,069,276 15,844,357
2051 1,079,090 15,665,362
2050 1,088,773 15,487,008
2049 1,098,370 15,309,031
2048 1,107,805 15,132,784
2047 1,117,049 14,958,209
2046 1,126,022 14,788,046
2045 1,134,772 14,620,902
2044 1,143,155 14,454,466
2043 1,151,325 14,289,021
2042 1,159,078 14,124,515
2041 1,166,543 13,961,010
2040 1,173,673 13,798,651
2039 1,180,437 13,637,499
2038 1,186,773 13,477,450
2037 1,192,770 13,319,346
2036 1,198,476 13,163,073
2035 1,203,871 13,009,160
2034 1,208,936 12,857,729
2033 1,213,705 12,709,520
2032 1,218,138 12,564,906
2031 1,222,267 12,424,286
2030 1,226,049 12,288,186
2029 1,229,806 12,148,661
2028 1,233,411 11,999,549
2027 1,236,833 11,831,082
2026 1,240,121 11,632,806
2025 1,243,139 11,367,504
2024 1,245,779 10,986,400
2023 1,248,647 10,483,751
2022 1,262,523 10,074,977
2021 1,266,334 9,575,152
2020 1,266,014 9,401,038
2019 1,265,985 9,445,785
2018 1,265,577 9,346,701
2017 1,264,887 9,223,225
2016 1,263,747 8,935,095
2015 1,262,879 8,505,237
2014 1,261,208 8,059,440
2013 1,258,927 7,693,031
2012 1,255,882 7,391,448
2011 1,252,404 7,104,538
2010 1,250,400 6,869,838
2009 1,247,429 6,707,058
2008 1,244,121 6,302,664
2007 1,239,630 5,624,635
2006 1,233,996 5,009,100
2005 1,228,254 4,664,790
2004 1,221,003 4,428,967
2003 1,213,370 4,192,457
2002 1,204,621 3,956,826
2001 1,196,287 3,723,590
2000 1,186,873 3,493,575
1999 1,175,267 3,266,009
1998 1,160,421 3,040,421
1997 1,148,284 2,817,410
1996 1,133,996 2,597,564
1995 1,122,457 2,434,662
1994 1,112,846 2,328,188
1993 1,097,374 2,222,093
1992 1,084,441 2,114,730
1991 1,070,266 2,006,626
1990 1,058,775 1,898,220
1989 1,051,260 1,789,851
1988 1,043,239 1,681,788
1987 1,036,082 1,574,244
1986 1,028,360 1,467,383
1985 1,020,528 1,377,911
1984 1,012,221 1,305,996
1983 1,001,691 1,235,305
1982 992,521 1,166,370
1981 980,462 1,099,855
1980 966,039 1,015,700
1979 949,888 912,010
1978 933,499 809,274
1977 921,379 710,209
1976 906,507 615,866
1975 892,000 542,856
1974 878,042 489,087
1973 864,819 436,399
1972 852,053 385,014
1971 839,230 335,027
1970 826,000 286,536
1969 812,405 239,660
1968 798,413 199,416
1967 783,917 179,700
1966 768,813 173,976
1965 753,000 167,103
1964 736,381 159,692
1963 718,861 152,211
1962 700,349 144,946
1961 680,757 137,989
1960 680,331 131,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius UAE
2100 -1.42% 0.91%
2099 -1.43% 0.91%
2098 -1.45% 0.91%
2097 -1.46% 0.91%
2096 -1.47% 0.91%
2095 -1.48% 0.92%
2094 -1.5% 0.92%
2093 -1.5% 0.92%
2092 -1.51% 0.93%
2091 -1.51% 0.94%
2090 -1.51% 0.95%
2089 -1.51% 0.95%
2088 -1.5% 0.96%
2087 -1.5% 0.97%
2086 -1.5% 0.98%
2085 -1.48% 1%
2084 -1.47% 1.01%
2083 -1.46% 1.03%
2082 -1.44% 1.04%
2081 -1.42% 1.06%
2080 -1.41% 1.07%
2079 -1.39% 1.09%
2078 -1.38% 1.1%
2077 -1.35% 1.11%
2076 -1.33% 1.13%
2075 -1.31% 1.14%
2074 -1.29% 1.15%
2073 -1.27% 1.16%
2072 -1.24% 1.17%
2071 -1.23% 1.17%
2070 -1.21% 1.18%
2069 -1.18% 1.18%
2068 -1.17% 1.18%
2067 -1.15% 1.17%
2066 -1.14% 1.17%
2065 -1.12% 1.17%
2064 -1.1% 1.17%
2063 -1.09% 1.16%
2062 -1.07% 1.15%
2061 -1.05% 1.14%
2060 -1.04% 1.14%
2059 -1.02% 1.14%
2058 -1.01% 1.14%
2057 -1% 1.14%
2056 -0.97% 1.14%
2055 -0.96% 1.14%
2054 -0.95% 1.14%
2053 -0.93% 1.14%
2052 -0.91% 1.14%
2051 -0.89% 1.15%
2050 -0.87% 1.16%
2049 -0.85% 1.16%
2048 -0.83% 1.17%
2047 -0.8% 1.15%
2046 -0.77% 1.14%
2045 -0.73% 1.15%
2044 -0.71% 1.16%
2043 -0.67% 1.16%
2042 -0.64% 1.17%
2041 -0.61% 1.18%
2040 -0.57% 1.18%
2039 -0.53% 1.19%
2038 -0.5% 1.19%
2037 -0.48% 1.19%
2036 -0.45% 1.18%
2035 -0.42% 1.18%
2034 -0.39% 1.17%
2033 -0.36% 1.15%
2032 -0.34% 1.13%
2031 -0.31% 1.11%
2030 -0.31% 1.15%
2029 -0.29% 1.24%
2028 -0.28% 1.42%
2027 -0.27% 1.7%
2026 -0.24% 2.33%
2025 -0.21% 3.47%
2024 -0.23% 4.79%
2023 -1.1% 4.06%
2022 -0.3% 5.22%
2021 0.03% 1.85%
2020 0.002% -0.47%
2019 0.03% 1.06%
2018 0.05% 1.34%
2017 0.09% 3.22%
2016 0.07% 5.05%
2015 0.13% 5.53%
2014 0.18% 4.76%
2013 0.24% 4.08%
2012 0.28% 4.04%
2011 0.16% 3.42%
2010 0.24% 2.43%
2009 0.27% 6.42%
2008 0.36% 12.1%
2007 0.46% 12.3%
2006 0.47% 7.38%
2005 0.59% 5.32%
2004 0.63% 5.64%
2003 0.73% 5.96%
2002 0.7% 6.26%
2001 0.79% 6.58%
2000 0.99% 6.97%
1999 1.28% 7.42%
1998 1.06% 7.92%
1997 1.26% 8.46%
1996 1.03% 6.69%
1995 0.86% 4.57%
1994 1.41% 4.77%
1993 1.19% 5.08%
1992 1.32% 5.39%
1991 1.09% 5.71%
1990 0.71% 6.05%
1989 0.77% 6.43%
1988 0.69% 6.83%
1987 0.75% 7.28%
1986 0.77% 6.49%
1985 0.82% 5.51%
1984 1.05% 5.72%
1983 0.92% 5.91%
1982 1.23% 6.05%
1981 1.49% 8.29%
1980 1.7% 11.4%
1979 1.76% 12.7%
1978 1.32% 13.9%
1977 1.64% 15.3%
1976 1.63% 13.4%
1975 1.59% 11%
1974 1.53% 12.1%
1973 1.5% 13.3%
1972 1.53% 14.9%
1971 1.6% 16.9%
1970 1.67% 19.6%
1969 1.75% 20.2%
1968 1.85% 11%
1967 1.96% 3.29%
1966 2.1% 4.11%
1965 2.26% 4.64%
1964 2.44% 4.91%
1963 2.64% 5.01%
1962 2.88% 5.04%
1961 0.06% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Mauritius UAE
Current population
1240121
11686438
Population rank 157/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.14%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.05 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +1,377
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 +158,634
Net migration rank 103/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 158,634
2024 - -2,787 - 278,439
2023 999 -2,824 92,698 300,004
2022 -757 -2,824 81,758 322,773
2021 -253 -4,324 76,802 421,663
2020 2,405 -5,895 87,871 92,541
2019 1,773 -5,202 86,296 -125,186
2018 2,151 -5,084 86,840 14,611
2017 3,415 -5,322 89,382 34,155
2016 2,906 -4,483 87,028 195,317
2015 3,031 -3,645 85,044 342,468
2014 3,657 -3,691 84,277 360,174
2013 4,281 -3,617 82,977 279,269
2012 5,149 -3,663 78,682 225,921
2011 5,511 -2,465 73,496 215,183
2010 5,877 -2,624 69,907 161,842
2009 6,113 -2,467 66,521 163,643
2008 7,465 -2,589 55,426 523,207
2007 8,429 -2,642 55,048 722,380
2006 8,515 -2,757 54,338 399,306
2005 10,195 -2,840 60,046 174,926
2004 10,745 -3,001 60,344 176,319
2003 10,799 -3,141 59,118 177,237
2002 11,685 -3,150 55,922 178,988
2001 11,723 -3,225 52,789 178,779
2000 12,224 -2,326 49,993 178,469
1999 12,341 -1,463 46,198 180,469
1998 11,489 -1,292 41,176 183,329
1997 11,943 -1,199 38,207 183,310
1996 13,041 -1,092 37,886 180,296
1995 13,020 -1,144 38,685 68,938
1994 14,355 -1,112 42,976 62,352
1993 14,814 -1,189 41,324 65,545
1992 15,833 -1,254 42,119 65,739
1991 15,091 -1,333 41,409 66,943
1990 15,564 -1,938 41,339 67,118
1989 14,718 -2,463 40,148 68,132
1988 14,084 -1,399 38,861 68,991
1987 13,262 -300 37,741 69,493
1986 12,340 852 36,829 69,655
1985 12,451 615 34,855 37,605
1984 13,665 -258 33,250 38,124
1983 14,525 -1,756 31,480 38,536
1982 15,880 -2,226 29,585 38,276
1981 18,334 -1,559 27,560 37,600
1980 19,321 -1,739 25,005 78,148
1979 19,282 -2,363 21,987 82,238
1978 18,670 -3,129 18,879 82,359
1977 16,769 -3,749 15,787 81,111
1976 16,407 -3,807 12,876 78,903
1975 15,342 -3,869 11,859 42,380
1974 17,561 -4,908 10,835 42,474
1973 13,145 -2,144 9,822 42,243
1972 14,825 -2,408 8,818 41,888
1971 15,441 -960 7,839 41,425
1970 16,190 -1,281 6,922 40,792
1969 15,761 -674 6,138 39,902
1968 17,884 -2,445 5,588 28,866
1967 17,560 -1,257 5,264 -283
1966 20,758 -4,123 4,955 1,516
1965 20,482 -3,597 4,675 2,598
1964 22,239 -4,850 4,410 3,126
1963 22,069 -5,236 4,157 3,264
1962 20,660 -6,107 3,901 3,212
1961 20,355 -8,984 3,657 3,141
1960 19,931 -7,083 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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