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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 23.1 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Mauritius vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Venezuela
2100 573,815 28,410,292
2099 582,097 28,556,135
2098 590,562 28,707,705
2097 599,251 28,852,186
2096 608,134 28,997,910
2095 617,230 29,134,707
2094 626,529 29,264,882
2093 636,052 29,394,209
2092 645,739 29,510,768
2091 655,617 29,623,813
2090 665,663 29,734,285
2089 675,889 29,840,423
2088 686,240 29,936,470
2087 696,717 30,030,678
2086 707,360 30,120,614
2085 718,105 30,201,240
2084 728,910 30,276,736
2083 739,778 30,348,224
2082 750,765 30,418,460
2081 761,750 30,484,132
2080 772,748 30,549,302
2079 783,786 30,612,881
2078 794,837 30,674,565
2077 805,918 30,730,870
2076 816,942 30,780,046
2075 827,927 30,829,620
2074 838,911 30,868,955
2073 849,873 30,913,457
2072 860,821 30,956,993
2071 871,644 30,999,181
2070 882,518 31,039,456
2069 893,282 31,077,886
2068 903,984 31,111,229
2067 914,668 31,147,205
2066 925,317 31,177,952
2065 935,999 31,202,552
2064 946,603 31,217,149
2063 957,115 31,232,539
2062 967,627 31,245,802
2061 978,076 31,255,590
2060 988,500 31,264,668
2059 998,838 31,272,623
2058 1,009,091 31,273,762
2057 1,019,346 31,276,766
2056 1,029,601 31,268,661
2055 1,039,730 31,252,602
2054 1,049,821 31,238,775
2053 1,059,876 31,222,231
2052 1,069,793 31,194,694
2051 1,079,612 31,174,182
2050 1,089,300 31,139,557
2049 1,098,902 31,104,189
2048 1,108,341 31,062,699
2047 1,117,590 31,009,532
2046 1,126,567 30,960,686
2045 1,135,321 30,905,370
2044 1,143,708 30,845,107
2043 1,151,882 30,776,828
2042 1,159,639 30,694,535
2041 1,167,107 30,607,831
2040 1,174,241 30,504,638
2039 1,181,008 30,389,092
2038 1,187,347 30,268,244
2037 1,193,347 30,145,046
2036 1,199,055 30,014,973
2035 1,204,453 29,870,829
2034 1,209,521 29,718,039
2033 1,214,292 29,574,127
2032 1,218,727 29,428,330
2031 1,222,858 29,279,969
2030 1,226,642 29,139,878
2029 1,230,401 29,004,690
2028 1,234,008 28,880,803
2027 1,237,431 28,750,990
2026 1,240,721 28,630,592
2025 1,243,741 28,516,896
2024 1,245,779 28,405,543
2023 1,248,647 28,300,854
2022 1,262,523 28,213,017
2021 1,266,334 28,237,826
2020 1,266,014 28,444,077
2019 1,265,985 28,938,098
2018 1,265,577 29,807,592
2017 1,264,887 30,565,323
2016 1,263,747 30,765,720
2015 1,262,879 30,573,972
2014 1,261,208 30,254,079
2013 1,258,927 29,912,198
2012 1,255,882 29,553,826
2011 1,252,404 29,185,212
2010 1,250,400 28,813,101
2009 1,247,429 28,438,298
2008 1,244,121 28,053,696
2007 1,239,630 27,649,363
2006 1,233,996 27,224,686
2005 1,228,254 26,785,804
2004 1,221,003 26,340,838
2003 1,213,370 25,892,703
2002 1,204,621 25,435,671
2001 1,196,287 24,979,922
2000 1,186,873 24,526,708
1999 1,175,267 24,066,593
1998 1,160,421 23,601,337
1997 1,148,284 23,131,685
1996 1,133,996 22,662,113
1995 1,122,457 22,193,821
1994 1,112,846 21,725,188
1993 1,097,374 21,254,520
1992 1,084,441 20,780,948
1991 1,070,266 20,304,896
1990 1,058,775 19,827,010
1989 1,051,260 19,348,921
1988 1,043,239 18,871,020
1987 1,036,082 18,394,963
1986 1,028,360 17,923,536
1985 1,020,528 17,461,434
1984 1,012,221 17,008,841
1983 1,001,691 16,562,205
1982 992,521 16,121,874
1981 980,462 15,687,297
1980 966,039 15,258,218
1979 949,888 14,834,552
1978 933,499 14,416,684
1977 921,379 14,006,812
1976 906,507 13,606,284
1975 892,000 13,215,892
1974 878,042 12,835,351
1973 864,819 12,463,537
1972 852,053 12,099,180
1971 839,230 11,741,008
1970 826,000 11,387,790
1969 812,405 11,040,280
1968 798,413 10,697,530
1967 783,917 10,358,513
1966 768,813 10,024,854
1965 753,000 9,697,790
1964 736,381 9,377,712
1963 718,861 9,064,021
1962 700,349 8,756,870
1961 680,757 8,455,915
1960 680,331 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M 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
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Venezuela
2100 -1.42% -0.51%
2099 -1.43% -0.53%
2098 -1.45% -0.5%
2097 -1.46% -0.5%
2096 -1.47% -0.47%
2095 -1.48% -0.44%
2094 -1.5% -0.44%
2093 -1.5% -0.39%
2092 -1.51% -0.38%
2091 -1.51% -0.37%
2090 -1.51% -0.36%
2089 -1.51% -0.32%
2088 -1.5% -0.31%
2087 -1.5% -0.3%
2086 -1.5% -0.27%
2085 -1.48% -0.25%
2084 -1.47% -0.24%
2083 -1.46% -0.23%
2082 -1.44% -0.22%
2081 -1.42% -0.21%
2080 -1.41% -0.21%
2079 -1.39% -0.2%
2078 -1.38% -0.18%
2077 -1.35% -0.16%
2076 -1.33% -0.16%
2075 -1.31% -0.13%
2074 -1.29% -0.14%
2073 -1.27% -0.14%
2072 -1.24% -0.14%
2071 -1.23% -0.13%
2070 -1.21% -0.12%
2069 -1.18% -0.11%
2068 -1.17% -0.12%
2067 -1.15% -0.1%
2066 -1.14% -0.08%
2065 -1.12% -0.05%
2064 -1.1% -0.05%
2063 -1.09% -0.04%
2062 -1.07% -0.03%
2061 -1.05% -0.03%
2060 -1.04% -0.03%
2059 -1.02% -0.004%
2058 -1.01% -0.01%
2057 -1% 0.03%
2056 -0.97% 0.05%
2055 -0.96% 0.04%
2054 -0.95% 0.05%
2053 -0.93% 0.09%
2052 -0.91% 0.07%
2051 -0.89% 0.11%
2050 -0.87% 0.11%
2049 -0.85% 0.13%
2048 -0.83% 0.17%
2047 -0.8% 0.16%
2046 -0.77% 0.18%
2045 -0.73% 0.2%
2044 -0.71% 0.22%
2043 -0.67% 0.27%
2042 -0.64% 0.28%
2041 -0.61% 0.34%
2040 -0.57% 0.38%
2039 -0.53% 0.4%
2038 -0.5% 0.41%
2037 -0.48% 0.43%
2036 -0.45% 0.48%
2035 -0.42% 0.51%
2034 -0.39% 0.49%
2033 -0.36% 0.5%
2032 -0.34% 0.51%
2031 -0.31% 0.48%
2030 -0.31% 0.47%
2029 -0.29% 0.43%
2028 -0.28% 0.45%
2027 -0.27% 0.42%
2026 -0.24% 0.4%
2025 -0.16% 0.39%
2024 -0.23% 0.37%
2023 -1.1% 0.31%
2022 -0.3% -0.09%
2021 0.03% -0.73%
2020 0.002% -1.71%
2019 0.03% -2.92%
2018 0.05% -2.48%
2017 0.09% -0.65%
2016 0.07% 0.63%
2015 0.13% 1.06%
2014 0.18% 1.14%
2013 0.24% 1.21%
2012 0.28% 1.26%
2011 0.16% 1.29%
2010 0.24% 1.32%
2009 0.27% 1.37%
2008 0.36% 1.46%
2007 0.46% 1.56%
2006 0.47% 1.64%
2005 0.59% 1.69%
2004 0.63% 1.73%
2003 0.73% 1.8%
2002 0.7% 1.82%
2001 0.79% 1.85%
2000 0.99% 1.91%
1999 1.28% 1.97%
1998 1.06% 2.03%
1997 1.26% 2.07%
1996 1.03% 2.11%
1995 0.86% 2.16%
1994 1.41% 2.21%
1993 1.19% 2.28%
1992 1.32% 2.34%
1991 1.09% 2.41%
1990 0.71% 2.47%
1989 0.77% 2.53%
1988 0.69% 2.59%
1987 0.75% 2.63%
1986 0.77% 2.65%
1985 0.82% 2.66%
1984 1.05% 2.7%
1983 0.92% 2.73%
1982 1.23% 2.77%
1981 1.49% 2.81%
1980 1.7% 2.86%
1979 1.76% 2.9%
1978 1.32% 2.93%
1977 1.64% 2.94%
1976 1.63% 2.95%
1975 1.59% 2.96%
1974 1.53% 2.98%
1973 1.5% 3.01%
1972 1.53% 3.05%
1971 1.6% 3.1%
1970 1.67% 3.15%
1969 1.75% 3.2%
1968 1.85% 3.27%
1967 1.96% 3.33%
1966 2.1% 3.37%
1965 2.26% 3.41%
1964 2.44% 3.46%
1963 2.64% 3.51%
1962 2.88% 3.56%
1961 0.06% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Mauritius declined by 0.16%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Venezuela
Current population
1240721
28692435
Population rank 157/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.35%
One net population change
4.31 hours
4.73 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +305
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 139/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -100,467
Net migration rank 103/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -100,467
2024 374 -2,787 214,547 -105,297
2023 999 -2,824 213,020 -112,899
2022 -757 -2,824 216,619 -141,107
2021 -380 -4,324 207,746 -332,936
2020 2,406 -5,895 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,646 -5,202 274,826 -975,534
2018 2,152 -5,084 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 3,289 -5,322 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,906 -4,483 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,905 -3,645 384,560 -77,417
2014 3,657 -3,691 395,088 -62,437
2013 4,281 -3,617 408,930 -57,818
2012 5,023 -3,663 420,758 -55,131
2011 5,511 -2,465 425,958 -54,384
2010 5,877 -2,624 425,397 -52,781
2009 6,113 -2,467 427,257 -50,286
2008 7,465 -2,589 435,870 -43,636
2007 8,429 -2,642 452,482 -36,060
2006 8,515 -2,757 460,152 -27,240
2005 10,195 -2,840 463,260 -18,407
2004 10,745 -3,001 455,881 -10,798
2003 10,799 -3,141 456,902 -5,729
2002 11,685 -3,150 466,821 -3,944
2001 11,723 -3,225 451,487 -2,856
2000 12,224 -2,326 459,802 -1,999
1999 12,341 -1,463 463,787 -1,376
1998 11,489 -1,292 469,123 -1,010
1997 11,943 -1,199 472,002 -816
1996 13,041 -1,092 468,653 -708
1995 13,020 -1,144 469,267 -622
1994 14,355 -1,112 469,178 -559
1993 14,814 -1,189 473,189 -477
1992 15,833 -1,254 474,824 -381
1991 15,091 -1,333 477,917 -236
1990 15,564 -1,938 478,168 -69
1989 14,718 -2,463 478,053 32
1988 14,084 -1,399 477,569 137
1987 13,262 -300 474,204 182
1986 12,340 852 468,252 201
1985 12,451 615 455,517 237
1984 13,665 -258 449,186 247
1983 14,525 -1,756 443,569 260
1982 15,880 -2,226 436,564 260
1981 18,334 -1,559 432,059 251
1980 19,321 -1,739 425,613 237
1979 19,282 -2,363 421,256 228
1978 18,670 -3,129 414,032 205
1977 16,769 -3,749 405,315 196
1976 16,407 -3,807 395,344 190
1975 15,342 -3,869 385,045 186
1974 17,561 -4,908 375,678 173
1973 13,145 -2,144 367,612 171
1972 14,825 -2,408 360,749 173
1971 15,441 -960 355,212 215
1970 16,190 -1,281 350,709 305
1969 15,761 -674 343,596 403
1968 17,884 -2,445 340,973 532
1967 17,560 -1,257 335,813 717
1966 20,758 -4,123 329,697 1,087
1965 20,482 -3,597 321,695 1,656
1964 22,239 -4,850 314,397 2,410
1963 22,069 -5,236 307,279 3,296
1962 20,660 -6,107 299,345 4,386
1961 20,355 -8,984 292,109 6,069
1960 19,931 -7,083 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/venezuela | CC BY

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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