Maldives vs Mauritius: Number of people living in the capital city
Maldives
267,642 people
in 2100
Mauritius
257,664 people
in 2100
Maldives rank
149th
Mauritius rank
151st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Maldives
- Mauritius
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 267,642 people against 257,664 people in Mauritius, a difference of 9,978 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Mauritius ahead.
Maldives ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 228,982 people | 551,468 people | 322,486 people | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 248,565 people | 538,946 people | 290,380 people | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 264,746 people | 517,002 people | 252,256 people | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 278,631 people | 483,590 people | 204,960 people | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 282,510 people | 443,408 people | 160,898 people | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 280,176 people | 395,504 people | 115,329 people | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 274,159 people | 342,414 people | 68,254 people | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 268,966 people | 292,814 people | 23,848 people | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 267,642 people | 257,664 people | 9,978 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Maldives or Mauritius?
- Maldives, at 267,642 people against 257,664 people in Mauritius as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Maldives and Mauritius?
- 9,978 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Maldives ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.