Mauritius vs East Timor: Population
Mauritius
1.27 million people
in 2023
East Timor
1.38 million people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
158th
East Timor rank
155th
Population over time
- Mauritius
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.38 million people against 1.27 million people in Mauritius, a difference of 110,700 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 593,790 people | 435,882 people | 157,908 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 745,366 people | 504,008 people | 241,358 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 882,878 people | 595,434 people | 287,443 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.02 million people | 694,199 people | 322,781 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.15 million people | 845,877 people | 304,747 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 930,350 people | 320,906 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.19 million people | 95,854 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.28 million people | 1.36 million people | 79,300 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritius or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.38 million people against 1.27 million people in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritius and East Timor?
- 110,700 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and East Timor rank globally for population?
- Mauritius ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.