Barbados vs Mauritius: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Barbados
268.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritius
674.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Barbados rank
5th
Mauritius rank
2nd

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Barbados
  • Mauritius
-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 674.19 % change on previous year against 268.42 % change on previous year in Barbados, a difference of 405.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 5th and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 1.88 % change on previous year 0.3853 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Barbados
1960s -1.37 % change on previous year -4.02 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Barbados
1970s -5.92 % change on previous year 0.1422 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year Mauritius
1980s -3.65 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Mauritius
1990s -1.82 % change on previous year -2.33 % change on previous year 0.5015 % change on previous year Barbados
2000s -2.91 % change on previous year -7.2 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Barbados
2010s -6.15 % change on previous year -9.35 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Barbados
2020s 38.41 % change on previous year 116.02 % change on previous year 77.61 % change on previous year Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Barbados or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 674.19 % change on previous year against 268.42 % change on previous year in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Barbados and Mauritius?
405.77 % change on previous year, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Barbados ranks 5th and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.