Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population by world region
Mauritius
581,719 people
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe
534,018 people
in 2100
Mauritius rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
Population by world region over time
- Mauritius
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 581,719 people against 534,018 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 47,701 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 311 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritius ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 239 countries.
Across the 41 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 32 and Sao Tome and Principe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 401 people | 6,413 people | 6,012 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1710s | 602 people | 6,973 people | 6,371 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1720s | 903 people | 7,592 people | 6,689 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1730s | 1,355 people | 8,274 people | 6,919 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1740s | 2,032 people | 9,029 people | 6,997 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1750s | 3,048 people | 9,863 people | 6,815 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 4,573 people | 10,786 people | 6,213 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 6,859 people | 11,806 people | 4,947 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 10,289 people | 12,936 people | 2,647 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 15,434 people | 14,186 people | 1,248 people | Mauritius |
| 1800s | 67,113 people | 22,731 people | 44,382 people | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 82,305 people | 22,734 people | 59,571 people | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 90,214 people | 23,484 people | 66,730 people | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 102,733 people | 25,189 people | 77,544 people | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 142,787 people | 27,033 people | 115,754 people | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 239,017 people | 29,043 people | 209,973 people | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 328,760 people | 31,243 people | 297,517 people | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 353,406 people | 33,609 people | 319,796 people | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 379,650 people | 36,155 people | 343,496 people | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 390,448 people | 38,919 people | 351,529 people | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 393,979 people | 48,685 people | 345,294 people | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 400,528 people | 58,324 people | 342,204 people | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 414,122 people | 58,748 people | 355,374 people | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 436,806 people | 61,380 people | 375,426 people | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 482,263 people | 61,379 people | 420,884 people | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 593,790 people | 64,227 people | 529,564 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 745,366 people | 71,596 people | 673,770 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 882,878 people | 86,260 people | 796,617 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 108,324 people | 908,656 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.15 million people | 133,409 people | 1.02 million people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 160,058 people | 1.09 million people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 198,146 people | 1.09 million people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.27 million people | 238,151 people | 1.03 million people | Mauritius |
| 2030s | 1.23 million people | 287,570 people | 940,769 people | Mauritius |
| 2040s | 1.16 million people | 338,307 people | 819,558 people | Mauritius |
| 2050s | 1.06 million people | 386,134 people | 675,125 people | Mauritius |
| 2060s | 955,443 people | 430,953 people | 524,490 people | Mauritius |
| 2070s | 845,190 people | 470,384 people | 374,806 people | Mauritius |
| 2080s | 733,541 people | 501,902 people | 231,639 people | Mauritius |
| 2090s | 631,058 people | 524,879 people | 106,179 people | Mauritius |
| 2100s | 581,719 people | 534,018 people | 47,701 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritius, at 581,719 people against 534,018 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47,701 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 311 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th 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 Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.