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

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The latest officially reported population of Mauritius was 1,243,741 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Mauritius' population is 1,240,721 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 14.1 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 -0.13% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Mauritius has increased from 1.23M people to 1.24M (0.54% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Mauritius vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Mauritius
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2100 573,815 37,486,352
2099 582,097 37,415,690
2098 590,562 37,331,540
2097 599,251 37,238,819
2096 608,134 37,146,184
2095 617,230 37,035,388
2094 626,529 36,915,996
2093 636,052 36,814,133
2092 645,739 36,691,740
2091 655,617 36,570,481
2090 665,663 36,428,812
2089 675,889 36,284,166
2088 686,240 36,144,627
2087 696,717 35,980,805
2086 707,360 35,811,286
2085 718,105 35,640,228
2084 728,910 35,459,328
2083 739,778 35,271,139
2082 750,765 35,081,992
2081 761,750 34,876,198
2080 772,748 34,662,013
2079 783,786 34,442,751
2078 794,837 34,220,306
2077 805,918 33,985,899
2076 816,942 33,742,198
2075 827,927 33,498,815
2074 838,911 33,247,764
2073 849,873 32,981,390
2072 860,821 32,708,937
2071 871,644 32,448,602
2070 882,518 32,183,952
2069 893,282 31,909,601
2068 903,984 31,633,783
2067 914,668 31,348,096
2066 925,317 31,065,618
2065 935,999 30,769,538
2064 946,603 30,482,622
2063 957,115 30,178,760
2062 967,627 29,870,308
2061 978,076 29,559,670
2060 988,500 29,254,998
2059 998,838 28,947,636
2058 1,009,091 28,634,199
2057 1,019,346 28,309,796
2056 1,029,601 27,993,176
2055 1,039,730 27,661,321
2054 1,049,821 27,334,325
2053 1,059,876 26,989,310
2052 1,069,793 26,645,898
2051 1,079,612 26,289,905
2050 1,089,300 25,937,176
2049 1,098,902 25,587,491
2048 1,108,341 25,230,302
2047 1,117,590 24,876,838
2046 1,126,567 24,515,600
2045 1,135,321 24,149,762
2044 1,143,708 23,785,181
2043 1,151,882 23,404,024
2042 1,159,639 23,037,316
2041 1,167,107 22,649,943
2040 1,174,241 22,275,480
2039 1,181,008 21,904,908
2038 1,187,347 21,532,024
2037 1,193,347 21,161,527
2036 1,199,055 20,792,863
2035 1,204,453 20,415,452
2034 1,209,521 20,049,783
2033 1,214,292 19,678,070
2032 1,218,727 19,313,685
2031 1,222,858 18,960,968
2030 1,226,642 18,615,376
2029 1,230,401 18,271,657
2028 1,234,008 17,935,044
2027 1,237,431 17,602,533
2026 1,240,721 17,274,728
2025 1,243,741 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Mauritius lost 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 1,089,300 people with a rank change from 157th to 160th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 -0.16% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Mauritius Zimbabwe
Current population
1240721
17443108
Population rank 157/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.21%
One net population change
4.31 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
41 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
42.2 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -6 +867
Annual growth/decline -2,038 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.16% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 53/197
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 374 -2,787 372,494 -60,528
2023 999 -2,824 372,505 -97,380
2022 -757 -2,824 371,243 -102,828
2021 -380 -4,324 349,908 -74,623
2020 2,406 -5,895 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,646 -5,202 348,798 -103,107
2018 2,152 -5,084 345,883 -117,758
2017 3,289 -5,322 344,035 -128,241
2016 2,906 -4,483 348,772 -140,181
2015 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/mauritius/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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