South Korea vs Mauritius: World population growth
South Korea
-1.4%
in 2100
Mauritius
-1.4%
in 2100
South Korea rank
233rd
Mauritius rank
232nd
World population growth over time
- South Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports -1.4% against -1.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 162 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Mauritius ahead.
South Korea ranks 233rd and Mauritius ranks 232nd of 239 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 12 and Mauritius in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | South Korea |
| 1940s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2030s | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2040s | -0.8% | -0.8% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2050s | -1.2% | -1.0% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2060s | -1.5% | -1.1% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 2070s | -1.5% | -1.3% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2080s | -1.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2090s | -1.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
| 2100s | -1.4% | -1.4% | 0.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population growth, South Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at -1.4% against -1.4% in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population growth between South Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for world population growth?
- South Korea ranks 233rd and Mauritius ranks 232nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.