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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,245,779 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,121 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 14 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Mauritius is ranked the 157th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.01% for Mauritius vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Mauritius has had an average growth rate of -0.09% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2100 573,538 37,483,053
2099 581,815 37,412,398
2098 590,276 37,328,255
2097 598,961 37,235,542
2096 607,840 37,142,915
2095 616,931 37,032,129
2094 626,226 36,912,747
2093 635,745 36,810,893
2092 645,427 36,688,511
2091 655,300 36,567,262
2090 665,341 36,425,606
2089 675,562 36,280,973
2088 685,908 36,141,446
2087 696,380 35,977,638
2086 707,018 35,808,135
2085 717,757 35,637,092
2084 728,558 35,456,207
2083 739,420 35,268,035
2082 750,402 35,078,904
2081 761,382 34,873,129
2080 772,374 34,658,962
2079 783,407 34,439,720
2078 794,452 34,217,295
2077 805,529 33,982,909
2076 816,547 33,739,228
2075 827,526 33,495,867
2074 838,506 33,244,838
2073 849,462 32,978,488
2072 860,405 32,706,059
2071 871,223 32,445,747
2070 882,091 32,181,119
2069 892,850 31,906,793
2068 903,547 31,631,000
2067 914,226 31,345,338
2066 924,869 31,062,884
2065 935,546 30,766,830
2064 946,145 30,479,939
2063 956,652 30,176,104
2062 967,159 29,867,679
2061 977,603 29,557,068
2060 988,022 29,252,423
2059 998,355 28,945,088
2058 1,008,603 28,631,679
2057 1,018,853 28,307,305
2056 1,029,103 27,990,713
2055 1,039,228 27,658,887
2054 1,049,313 27,331,920
2053 1,059,364 26,986,935
2052 1,069,276 26,643,553
2051 1,079,090 26,287,592
2050 1,088,773 25,934,893
2049 1,098,370 25,585,239
2048 1,107,805 25,228,082
2047 1,117,049 24,874,649
2046 1,126,022 24,513,443
2045 1,134,772 24,147,637
2044 1,143,155 23,783,088
2043 1,151,325 23,401,965
2042 1,159,078 23,035,288
2041 1,166,543 22,647,950
2040 1,173,673 22,273,520
2039 1,180,437 21,902,980
2038 1,186,773 21,530,130
2037 1,192,770 21,159,664
2036 1,198,476 20,791,034
2035 1,203,871 20,413,656
2034 1,208,936 20,048,019
2033 1,213,705 19,676,339
2032 1,218,138 19,311,985
2031 1,222,267 18,959,300
2030 1,226,049 18,613,738
2029 1,229,806 18,270,049
2028 1,233,411 17,933,466
2027 1,236,833 17,600,984
2026 1,240,121 17,273,208
2025 1,243,139 16,949,303
2024 1,245,779 16,634,373
2023 1,248,647 16,340,822
2022 1,262,523 16,069,056
2021 1,266,334 15,797,210
2020 1,266,014 15,526,888
2019 1,265,985 15,271,368
2018 1,265,577 15,034,452
2017 1,264,887 14,812,482
2016 1,263,747 14,600,294
2015 1,262,879 14,399,013
2014 1,261,208 14,207,359
2013 1,258,927 14,013,808
2012 1,255,882 13,817,887
2011 1,252,404 13,595,424
2010 1,250,400 13,356,548
2009 1,247,429 13,142,790
2008 1,244,121 12,959,149
2007 1,239,630 12,804,058
2006 1,233,996 12,636,445
2005 1,228,254 12,483,432
2004 1,221,003 12,365,896
2003 1,213,370 12,232,323
2002 1,204,621 12,087,653
2001 1,196,287 11,971,901
2000 1,186,873 11,892,055
1999 1,175,267 11,783,458
1998 1,160,421 11,594,297
1997 1,148,284 11,369,827
1996 1,133,996 11,158,360
1995 1,122,457 10,974,599
1994 1,112,846 10,873,148
1993 1,097,374 10,860,288
1992 1,084,441 10,702,700
1991 1,070,266 10,404,816
1990 1,058,775 10,137,281
1989 1,051,260 9,864,798
1988 1,043,239 9,583,094
1987 1,036,082 9,284,644
1986 1,028,360 8,982,578
1985 1,020,528 8,686,813
1984 1,012,221 8,391,488
1983 1,001,691 8,098,404
1982 992,521 7,796,496
1981 980,462 7,498,635
1980 966,039 7,041,303
1979 949,888 6,647,556
1978 933,499 6,543,575
1977 921,379 6,449,512
1976 906,507 6,287,105
1975 892,000 6,098,658
1974 878,042 5,908,328
1973 864,819 5,720,404
1972 852,053 5,542,445
1971 839,230 5,374,712
1970 826,000 5,215,918
1969 812,405 5,058,181
1968 798,413 4,900,440
1967 783,917 4,748,307
1966 768,813 4,601,217
1965 753,000 4,458,462
1964 736,381 4,320,006
1963 718,861 4,185,877
1962 700,349 4,055,959
1961 680,757 3,930,401
1960 680,331 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Mauritius increased by 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Mauritius was ranked 151st most populous country in 2006 and is 157th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2100 -1.42% 0.19%
2099 -1.43% 0.23%
2098 -1.45% 0.25%
2097 -1.46% 0.25%
2096 -1.47% 0.3%
2095 -1.48% 0.32%
2094 -1.5% 0.28%
2093 -1.5% 0.33%
2092 -1.51% 0.33%
2091 -1.51% 0.39%
2090 -1.51% 0.4%
2089 -1.51% 0.39%
2088 -1.5% 0.46%
2087 -1.5% 0.47%
2086 -1.5% 0.48%
2085 -1.48% 0.51%
2084 -1.47% 0.53%
2083 -1.46% 0.54%
2082 -1.44% 0.59%
2081 -1.42% 0.62%
2080 -1.41% 0.64%
2079 -1.39% 0.65%
2078 -1.38% 0.69%
2077 -1.35% 0.72%
2076 -1.33% 0.73%
2075 -1.31% 0.76%
2074 -1.29% 0.81%
2073 -1.27% 0.83%
2072 -1.24% 0.8%
2071 -1.23% 0.82%
2070 -1.21% 0.86%
2069 -1.18% 0.87%
2068 -1.17% 0.91%
2067 -1.15% 0.91%
2066 -1.14% 0.96%
2065 -1.12% 0.94%
2064 -1.1% 1.01%
2063 -1.09% 1.03%
2062 -1.07% 1.05%
2061 -1.05% 1.04%
2060 -1.04% 1.06%
2059 -1.02% 1.09%
2058 -1.01% 1.15%
2057 -1% 1.13%
2056 -0.97% 1.2%
2055 -0.96% 1.2%
2054 -0.95% 1.28%
2053 -0.93% 1.29%
2052 -0.91% 1.35%
2051 -0.89% 1.36%
2050 -0.87% 1.37%
2049 -0.85% 1.42%
2048 -0.83% 1.42%
2047 -0.8% 1.47%
2046 -0.77% 1.51%
2045 -0.73% 1.53%
2044 -0.71% 1.63%
2043 -0.67% 1.59%
2042 -0.64% 1.71%
2041 -0.61% 1.68%
2040 -0.57% 1.69%
2039 -0.53% 1.73%
2038 -0.5% 1.75%
2037 -0.48% 1.77%
2036 -0.45% 1.85%
2035 -0.42% 1.82%
2034 -0.39% 1.89%
2033 -0.36% 1.89%
2032 -0.34% 1.86%
2031 -0.31% 1.86%
2030 -0.31% 1.88%
2029 -0.29% 1.88%
2028 -0.28% 1.89%
2027 -0.27% 1.9%
2026 -0.24% 1.91%
2025 -0.21% 1.89%
2024 -0.23% 1.8%
2023 -1.1% 1.69%
2022 -0.3% 1.72%
2021 0.03% 1.74%
2020 0.002% 1.67%
2019 0.03% 1.58%
2018 0.05% 1.5%
2017 0.09% 1.45%
2016 0.07% 1.4%
2015 0.13% 1.35%
2014 0.18% 1.38%
2013 0.24% 1.42%
2012 0.28% 1.64%
2011 0.16% 1.79%
2010 0.24% 1.63%
2009 0.27% 1.42%
2008 0.36% 1.21%
2007 0.46% 1.33%
2006 0.47% 1.23%
2005 0.59% 0.95%
2004 0.63% 1.09%
2003 0.73% 1.2%
2002 0.7% 0.97%
2001 0.79% 0.67%
2000 0.99% 0.92%
1999 1.28% 1.63%
1998 1.06% 1.97%
1997 1.26% 1.9%
1996 1.03% 1.67%
1995 0.86% 0.93%
1994 1.41% 0.12%
1993 1.19% 1.47%
1992 1.32% 2.86%
1991 1.09% 2.64%
1990 0.71% 2.76%
1989 0.77% 2.94%
1988 0.69% 3.21%
1987 0.75% 3.36%
1986 0.77% 3.4%
1985 0.82% 3.52%
1984 1.05% 3.62%
1983 0.92% 3.87%
1982 1.23% 3.97%
1981 1.49% 6.49%
1980 1.7% 5.92%
1979 1.76% 1.59%
1978 1.32% 1.46%
1977 1.64% 2.58%
1976 1.63% 3.09%
1975 1.59% 3.22%
1974 1.53% 3.29%
1973 1.5% 3.21%
1972 1.53% 3.12%
1971 1.6% 3.04%
1970 1.67% 3.12%
1969 1.75% 3.22%
1968 1.85% 3.2%
1967 1.96% 3.2%
1966 2.1% 3.2%
1965 2.26% 3.2%
1964 2.44% 3.2%
1963 2.64% 3.2%
1962 2.88% 3.19%
1961 0.06% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Zimbabwe
Current population
1240121
17361868
Population rank 157/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.21%
One net population change
3.05 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
41.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
44.8 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline -8 +804
Annual growth/decline -2,868 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.23% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 178/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.16 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -2,784 -54,555
Net migration rank 103/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 29,142 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 165/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 129/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Mauritius
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Mauritius Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,784 - -54,555
2024 - -2,787 - -60,528
2023 999 -2,824 372,505 -97,380
2022 -757 -2,824 371,243 -102,828
2021 -253 -4,324 349,908 -74,623
2020 2,405 -5,895 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,773 -5,202 348,798 -103,107
2018 2,151 -5,084 345,883 -117,758
2017 3,415 -5,322 344,035 -128,241
2016 2,906 -4,483 348,772 -140,181
2015 3,031 -3,645 356,203 -162,220
2014 3,657 -3,691 366,350 -177,029
2013 4,281 -3,617 374,757 -176,972
2012 5,149 -3,663 371,135 -177,061
2011 5,511 -2,465 359,572 -108,714
2010 5,877 -2,624 335,570 -108,671
2009 6,113 -2,467 309,316 -108,689
2008 7,465 -2,589 280,527 -113,858
2007 8,429 -2,642 261,805 -118,299
2006 8,515 -2,757 248,963 -57,257
2005 10,195 -2,840 248,545 -134,212
2004 10,745 -3,001 248,307 -127,550
2003 10,799 -3,141 243,057 -96,667
2002 11,685 -3,150 244,170 -101,212
2001 11,723 -3,225 227,909 -139,361
2000 12,224 -2,326 236,343 -165,181
1999 12,341 -1,463 232,393 -86,343
1998 11,489 -1,292 225,614 6,645
1997 11,943 -1,199 216,288 395
1996 13,041 -1,092 205,269 978
1995 13,020 -1,144 206,695 -45,428
1994 14,355 -1,112 216,343 -174,723
1993 14,814 -1,189 228,045 -243,947
1992 15,833 -1,254 255,291 75,788
1991 15,091 -1,333 260,943 3,749
1990 15,564 -1,938 265,444 4,948
1989 14,718 -2,463 270,838 3,736
1988 14,084 -1,399 277,498 11,327
1987 13,262 -300 286,766 21,308
1986 12,340 852 289,894 6,154
1985 12,451 615 290,756 4,718
1984 13,665 -258 290,052 5,124
1983 14,525 -1,756 286,545 4,456
1982 15,880 -2,226 279,934 32,899
1981 18,334 -1,559 271,361 11,523
1980 19,321 -1,739 241,179 390,593
1979 19,282 -2,363 223,657 -67,937
1978 18,670 -3,129 222,979 -170,727
1977 16,769 -3,749 225,139 -89,270
1976 16,407 -3,807 221,419 -32,495
1975 15,342 -3,869 216,947 -28,988
1974 17,561 -4,908 208,806 -16,105
1973 13,145 -2,144 201,885 -18,733
1972 14,825 -2,408 193,725 -20,959
1971 15,441 -960 185,427 -22,719
1970 16,190 -1,281 178,979 -24,102
1969 15,761 -674 172,626 -12,028
1968 17,884 -2,445 166,865 -11,997
1967 17,560 -1,257 161,205 -11,814
1966 20,758 -4,123 156,014 -11,211
1965 20,482 -3,597 151,164 -10,465
1964 22,239 -4,850 145,848 -9,631
1963 22,069 -5,236 140,984 -8,936
1962 20,660 -6,107 136,317 -8,529
1961 20,355 -8,984 131,531 -8,204
1960 19,931 -7,083 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 29,142 residents or 2.3% of the population were not native-born in Mauritius, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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