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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 18.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.13% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Mauritius vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Zambia
2100 573,815 65,204,593
2099 582,097 64,858,778
2098 590,562 64,503,193
2097 599,251 64,136,110
2096 608,134 63,764,760
2095 617,230 63,380,692
2094 626,529 62,980,254
2093 636,052 62,578,008
2092 645,739 62,163,693
2091 655,617 61,738,437
2090 665,663 61,309,330
2089 675,889 60,868,166
2088 686,240 60,422,781
2087 696,717 59,958,303
2086 707,360 59,487,524
2085 718,105 59,011,423
2084 728,910 58,524,337
2083 739,778 58,029,088
2082 750,765 57,527,347
2081 761,750 57,016,267
2080 772,748 56,495,299
2079 783,786 55,972,223
2078 794,837 55,438,864
2077 805,918 54,895,964
2076 816,942 54,350,375
2075 827,927 53,796,265
2074 838,911 53,236,297
2073 849,873 52,666,980
2072 860,821 52,090,884
2071 871,644 51,509,551
2070 882,518 50,921,590
2069 893,282 50,324,793
2068 903,984 49,727,689
2067 914,668 49,125,817
2066 925,317 48,520,891
2065 935,999 47,909,160
2064 946,603 47,290,430
2063 957,115 46,668,252
2062 967,627 46,039,755
2061 978,076 45,407,718
2060 988,500 44,768,534
2059 998,838 44,128,619
2058 1,009,091 43,485,891
2057 1,019,346 42,843,489
2056 1,029,601 42,198,591
2055 1,039,730 41,550,105
2054 1,049,821 40,898,440
2053 1,059,876 40,247,706
2052 1,069,793 39,596,094
2051 1,079,612 38,942,292
2050 1,089,300 38,287,070
2049 1,098,902 37,626,787
2048 1,108,341 36,964,032
2047 1,117,590 36,302,603
2046 1,126,567 35,638,852
2045 1,135,321 34,974,927
2044 1,143,708 34,310,227
2043 1,151,882 33,645,797
2042 1,159,639 32,984,164
2041 1,167,107 32,323,084
2040 1,174,241 31,658,029
2039 1,181,008 30,995,204
2038 1,187,347 30,329,691
2037 1,193,347 29,662,721
2036 1,199,055 28,994,556
2035 1,204,453 28,327,922
2034 1,209,521 27,665,749
2033 1,214,292 27,006,658
2032 1,218,727 26,351,393
2031 1,222,858 25,697,754
2030 1,226,642 25,050,285
2029 1,230,401 24,409,600
2028 1,234,008 23,776,128
2027 1,237,431 23,146,922
2026 1,240,721 22,525,308
2025 1,243,741 21,913,874
2024 1,245,779 21,314,956
2023 1,248,647 20,723,965
2022 1,262,523 20,152,938
2021 1,266,334 19,603,607
2020 1,266,014 19,059,395
2019 1,265,985 18,513,839
2018 1,265,577 17,973,569
2017 1,264,887 17,441,320
2016 1,263,747 16,914,423
2015 1,262,879 16,399,089
2014 1,261,208 15,895,315
2013 1,258,927 15,398,997
2012 1,255,882 14,913,629
2011 1,252,404 14,437,796
2010 1,250,400 13,965,594
2009 1,247,429 13,490,389
2008 1,244,121 13,021,324
2007 1,239,630 12,565,085
2006 1,233,996 12,129,553
2005 1,228,254 11,718,819
2004 1,221,003 11,338,198
2003 1,213,370 10,983,595
2002 1,204,621 10,647,949
2001 1,196,287 10,325,185
2000 1,186,873 10,017,631
1999 1,175,267 9,740,005
1998 1,160,421 9,482,408
1997 1,148,284 9,237,063
1996 1,133,996 9,004,053
1995 1,122,457 8,785,763
1994 1,112,846 8,576,269
1993 1,097,374 8,373,921
1992 1,084,441 8,176,680
1991 1,070,266 7,981,650
1990 1,058,775 7,786,169
1989 1,051,260 7,589,216
1988 1,043,239 7,391,440
1987 1,036,082 7,191,282
1986 1,028,360 6,986,471
1985 1,020,528 6,780,953
1984 1,012,221 6,580,490
1983 1,001,691 6,381,038
1982 992,521 6,178,637
1981 980,462 5,983,289
1980 966,039 5,802,833
1979 949,888 5,631,728
1978 933,499 5,465,374
1977 921,379 5,302,480
1976 906,507 5,143,842
1975 892,000 4,990,086
1974 878,042 4,842,746
1973 864,819 4,702,693
1972 852,053 4,569,309
1971 839,230 4,442,525
1970 826,000 4,321,718
1969 812,405 4,197,116
1968 798,413 4,065,593
1967 783,917 3,936,343
1966 768,813 3,812,003
1965 753,000 3,692,086
1964 736,381 3,577,017
1963 718,861 3,465,907
1962 700,349 3,358,099
1961 680,757 3,254,086
1960 680,331 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Zambia
2100 -1.42% 0.53%
2099 -1.43% 0.55%
2098 -1.45% 0.57%
2097 -1.46% 0.58%
2096 -1.47% 0.61%
2095 -1.48% 0.64%
2094 -1.5% 0.64%
2093 -1.5% 0.67%
2092 -1.51% 0.69%
2091 -1.51% 0.7%
2090 -1.51% 0.72%
2089 -1.51% 0.74%
2088 -1.5% 0.77%
2087 -1.5% 0.79%
2086 -1.5% 0.81%
2085 -1.48% 0.83%
2084 -1.47% 0.85%
2083 -1.46% 0.87%
2082 -1.44% 0.9%
2081 -1.42% 0.92%
2080 -1.41% 0.93%
2079 -1.39% 0.96%
2078 -1.38% 0.99%
2077 -1.35% 1%
2076 -1.33% 1.03%
2075 -1.31% 1.05%
2074 -1.29% 1.08%
2073 -1.27% 1.11%
2072 -1.24% 1.13%
2071 -1.23% 1.15%
2070 -1.21% 1.19%
2069 -1.18% 1.2%
2068 -1.17% 1.23%
2067 -1.15% 1.25%
2066 -1.14% 1.28%
2065 -1.12% 1.31%
2064 -1.1% 1.33%
2063 -1.09% 1.37%
2062 -1.07% 1.39%
2061 -1.05% 1.43%
2060 -1.04% 1.45%
2059 -1.02% 1.48%
2058 -1.01% 1.5%
2057 -1% 1.53%
2056 -0.97% 1.56%
2055 -0.96% 1.59%
2054 -0.95% 1.62%
2053 -0.93% 1.65%
2052 -0.91% 1.68%
2051 -0.89% 1.71%
2050 -0.87% 1.75%
2049 -0.85% 1.79%
2048 -0.83% 1.82%
2047 -0.8% 1.86%
2046 -0.77% 1.9%
2045 -0.73% 1.94%
2044 -0.71% 1.97%
2043 -0.67% 2.01%
2042 -0.64% 2.05%
2041 -0.61% 2.1%
2040 -0.57% 2.14%
2039 -0.53% 2.19%
2038 -0.5% 2.25%
2037 -0.48% 2.3%
2036 -0.45% 2.35%
2035 -0.42% 2.39%
2034 -0.39% 2.44%
2033 -0.36% 2.49%
2032 -0.34% 2.54%
2031 -0.31% 2.58%
2030 -0.31% 2.62%
2029 -0.29% 2.66%
2028 -0.28% 2.72%
2027 -0.27% 2.76%
2026 -0.24% 2.79%
2025 -0.16% 2.81%
2024 -0.23% 2.85%
2023 -1.1% 2.83%
2022 -0.3% 2.8%
2021 0.03% 2.86%
2020 0.002% 2.95%
2019 0.03% 3.01%
2018 0.05% 3.05%
2017 0.09% 3.12%
2016 0.07% 3.14%
2015 0.13% 3.17%
2014 0.18% 3.22%
2013 0.24% 3.25%
2012 0.28% 3.3%
2011 0.16% 3.38%
2010 0.24% 3.52%
2009 0.27% 3.6%
2008 0.36% 3.63%
2007 0.46% 3.59%
2006 0.47% 3.5%
2005 0.59% 3.36%
2004 0.63% 3.23%
2003 0.73% 3.15%
2002 0.7% 3.13%
2001 0.79% 3.07%
2000 0.99% 2.85%
1999 1.28% 2.72%
1998 1.06% 2.66%
1997 1.26% 2.59%
1996 1.03% 2.48%
1995 0.86% 2.44%
1994 1.41% 2.42%
1993 1.19% 2.41%
1992 1.32% 2.44%
1991 1.09% 2.51%
1990 0.71% 2.6%
1989 0.77% 2.68%
1988 0.69% 2.78%
1987 0.75% 2.93%
1986 0.77% 3.03%
1985 0.82% 3.05%
1984 1.05% 3.13%
1983 0.92% 3.28%
1982 1.23% 3.26%
1981 1.49% 3.11%
1980 1.7% 3.04%
1979 1.76% 3.04%
1978 1.32% 3.07%
1977 1.64% 3.08%
1976 1.63% 3.08%
1975 1.59% 3.04%
1974 1.53% 2.98%
1973 1.5% 2.92%
1972 1.53% 2.85%
1971 1.6% 2.8%
1970 1.67% 2.97%
1969 1.75% 3.24%
1968 1.85% 3.28%
1967 1.96% 3.26%
1966 2.1% 3.25%
1965 2.26% 3.22%
1964 2.44% 3.21%
1963 2.64% 3.21%
1962 2.88% 3.2%
1961 0.06% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Zambia
Current population
1240721
22844606
Population rank 157/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.27%
One net population change
4.31 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
41 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
42.2 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 19/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -2,784 +6,562
Net migration rank 103/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - 6,562
2024 374 -2,787 587,419 7,381
2023 999 -2,824 577,660 9,521
2022 -757 -2,824 563,456 -8,566
2021 -380 -4,324 535,629 8,143
2020 2,406 -5,895 536,484 8,156
2019 1,646 -5,202 528,089 18,385
2018 2,152 -5,084 515,644 18,431
2017 3,289 -5,322 504,630 25,789
2016 2,906 -4,483 497,521 25,860
2015 2,905 -3,645 491,021 16,261
2014 3,657 -3,691 483,663 16,574
2013 4,281 -3,617 476,846 15,542
2012 5,023 -3,663 469,406 8,958
2011 5,511 -2,465 459,743 13,569
2010 5,877 -2,624 448,337 22,761
2009 6,113 -2,467 434,458 44,867
2008 7,465 -2,589 419,560 39,249
2007 8,429 -2,642 403,729 49,945
2006 8,515 -2,757 387,891 29,517
2005 10,195 -2,840 368,756 35,316
2004 10,745 -3,001 349,352 7,819
2003 10,799 -3,141 331,189 20,845
2002 11,685 -3,150 316,041 3,206
2001 11,723 -3,225 302,682 23,582
2000 12,224 -2,326 293,186 -4,338
1999 12,341 -1,463 283,297 -16,888
1998 11,489 -1,292 275,568 -26,796
1997 11,943 -1,199 268,198 -26,276
1996 13,041 -1,092 262,468 -38,358
1995 13,020 -1,144 257,897 -45,423
1994 14,355 -1,112 252,023 -45,504
1993 14,814 -1,189 245,917 -47,739
1992 15,833 -1,254 239,953 -43,656
1991 15,091 -1,333 237,957 -44,203
1990 15,564 -1,938 235,835 -38,619
1989 14,718 -2,463 233,429 -36,736
1988 14,084 -1,399 230,118 -31,270
1987 13,262 -300 227,813 -26,338
1986 12,340 852 224,768 -16,610
1985 12,451 615 221,351 -18,474
1984 13,665 -258 216,695 -18,652
1983 14,525 -1,756 212,712 -11,849
1982 15,880 -2,226 207,621 -3,676
1981 18,334 -1,559 202,822 -16,072
1980 19,321 -1,739 198,817 -24,664
1979 19,282 -2,363 197,578 -29,515
1978 18,670 -3,129 194,933 -30,284
1977 16,769 -3,749 191,557 -30,423
1976 16,407 -3,807 186,762 -30,612
1975 15,342 -3,869 182,258 -30,886
1974 17,561 -4,908 174,484 -31,178
1973 13,145 -2,144 168,258 -31,472
1972 14,825 -2,408 161,648 -31,672
1971 15,441 -960 155,249 -31,651
1970 16,190 -1,281 149,380 -31,370
1969 15,761 -674 142,660 -11,469
1968 17,884 -2,445 137,315 -5,447
1967 17,560 -1,257 131,938 -5,298
1966 20,758 -4,123 127,164 -5,129
1965 20,482 -3,597 122,814 -5,023
1964 22,239 -4,850 117,197 -4,851
1963 22,069 -5,236 114,555 -4,676
1962 20,660 -6,107 110,173 -4,428
1961 20,355 -8,984 106,318 -4,043
1960 19,931 -7,083 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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