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Population in China compared to Mauritius: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 1,131 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

China vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Mauritius
2100 633,320,628 573,538
2099 643,959,697 581,815
2098 654,691,595 590,276
2097 665,517,335 598,961
2096 676,438,150 607,840
2095 687,457,915 616,931
2094 698,589,897 626,226
2093 709,852,629 635,745
2092 721,251,520 645,427
2091 732,791,748 655,300
2090 744,501,355 665,341
2089 756,404,299 675,562
2088 768,478,316 685,908
2087 780,707,622 696,380
2086 793,081,006 707,018
2085 805,608,315 717,757
2084 818,268,277 728,558
2083 830,972,107 739,420
2082 843,721,746 750,402
2081 856,534,631 761,382
2080 869,351,919 772,374
2079 882,146,959 783,407
2078 894,889,246 794,452
2077 907,592,919 805,529
2076 920,280,380 816,547
2075 932,956,157 827,526
2074 945,631,173 838,506
2073 958,352,980 849,462
2072 971,115,895 860,405
2071 983,938,054 871,223
2070 996,853,418 882,091
2069 1,009,905,851 892,850
2068 1,023,081,790 903,547
2067 1,036,420,010 914,226
2066 1,049,887,382 924,869
2065 1,063,477,623 935,546
2064 1,077,206,695 946,145
2063 1,090,982,303 956,652
2062 1,104,833,556 967,159
2061 1,118,682,849 977,603
2060 1,132,504,136 988,022
2059 1,146,199,736 998,355
2058 1,159,714,746 1,008,603
2057 1,172,963,523 1,018,853
2056 1,185,938,083 1,029,103
2055 1,198,550,408 1,039,228
2054 1,210,749,681 1,049,313
2053 1,222,500,569 1,059,364
2052 1,233,808,926 1,069,276
2051 1,244,584,333 1,079,090
2050 1,254,824,040 1,088,773
2049 1,264,598,914 1,098,370
2048 1,273,885,471 1,107,805
2047 1,282,701,271 1,117,049
2046 1,291,133,690 1,126,022
2045 1,299,154,327 1,134,772
2044 1,306,805,350 1,143,155
2043 1,314,176,710 1,151,325
2042 1,321,319,298 1,159,078
2041 1,328,219,755 1,166,543
2040 1,334,857,481 1,173,673
2039 1,341,265,381 1,180,437
2038 1,347,407,165 1,186,773
2037 1,353,377,505 1,192,770
2036 1,359,133,287 1,198,476
2035 1,364,651,508 1,203,871
2034 1,369,940,557 1,208,936
2033 1,375,003,005 1,213,705
2032 1,379,784,204 1,218,138
2031 1,384,301,522 1,222,267
2030 1,388,520,533 1,226,049
2029 1,392,490,007 1,229,806
2028 1,396,163,778 1,233,411
2027 1,399,515,824 1,236,833
2026 1,402,578,808 1,240,121
2025 1,405,826,385 1,243,139
2024 1,408,975,000 1,245,779
2023 1,410,710,000 1,248,647
2022 1,412,175,000 1,262,523
2021 1,412,360,000 1,266,334
2020 1,411,100,000 1,266,014
2019 1,407,745,000 1,265,985
2018 1,402,760,000 1,265,577
2017 1,396,215,000 1,264,887
2016 1,387,790,000 1,263,747
2015 1,379,860,000 1,262,879
2014 1,371,860,000 1,261,208
2013 1,363,240,000 1,258,927
2012 1,354,190,000 1,255,882
2011 1,345,035,000 1,252,404
2010 1,337,705,000 1,250,400
2009 1,331,260,000 1,247,429
2008 1,324,655,000 1,244,121
2007 1,317,885,000 1,239,630
2006 1,311,020,000 1,233,996
2005 1,303,720,000 1,228,254
2004 1,296,075,000 1,221,003
2003 1,288,400,000 1,213,370
2002 1,280,400,000 1,204,621
2001 1,271,850,000 1,196,287
2000 1,262,645,000 1,186,873
1999 1,252,735,000 1,175,267
1998 1,241,935,000 1,160,421
1997 1,230,075,000 1,148,284
1996 1,217,550,000 1,133,996
1995 1,204,855,000 1,122,457
1994 1,191,835,000 1,112,846
1993 1,178,440,000 1,097,374
1992 1,164,970,000 1,084,441
1991 1,150,780,000 1,070,266
1990 1,135,185,000 1,058,775
1989 1,118,650,000 1,051,260
1988 1,101,630,000 1,043,239
1987 1,084,035,000 1,036,082
1986 1,066,790,000 1,028,360
1985 1,051,040,000 1,020,528
1984 1,036,825,000 1,012,221
1983 1,023,310,000 1,001,691
1982 1,008,630,000 992,521
1981 993,885,000 980,462
1980 981,235,000 966,039
1979 969,005,000 949,888
1978 956,165,000 933,499
1977 943,455,000 921,379
1976 930,685,000 906,507
1975 916,395,000 892,000
1974 900,350,000 878,042
1973 881,940,000 864,819
1972 862,030,000 852,053
1971 841,105,000 839,230
1970 818,315,000 826,000
1969 796,025,000 812,405
1968 774,510,000 798,413
1967 754,550,000 783,917
1966 735,400,000 768,813
1965 715,185,000 753,000
1964 698,355,000 736,381
1963 682,335,000 718,861
1962 665,770,000 700,349
1961 660,330,000 680,757
1960 667,070,000 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Mauritius
2100 -1.65% -1.42%
2099 -1.64% -1.43%
2098 -1.63% -1.45%
2097 -1.61% -1.46%
2096 -1.6% -1.47%
2095 -1.59% -1.48%
2094 -1.59% -1.5%
2093 -1.58% -1.5%
2092 -1.57% -1.51%
2091 -1.57% -1.51%
2090 -1.57% -1.51%
2089 -1.57% -1.51%
2088 -1.57% -1.5%
2087 -1.56% -1.5%
2086 -1.56% -1.5%
2085 -1.55% -1.48%
2084 -1.53% -1.47%
2083 -1.51% -1.46%
2082 -1.5% -1.44%
2081 -1.47% -1.42%
2080 -1.45% -1.41%
2079 -1.42% -1.39%
2078 -1.4% -1.38%
2077 -1.38% -1.35%
2076 -1.36% -1.33%
2075 -1.34% -1.31%
2074 -1.33% -1.29%
2073 -1.31% -1.27%
2072 -1.3% -1.24%
2071 -1.3% -1.23%
2070 -1.29% -1.21%
2069 -1.29% -1.18%
2068 -1.29% -1.17%
2067 -1.28% -1.15%
2066 -1.28% -1.14%
2065 -1.27% -1.12%
2064 -1.26% -1.1%
2063 -1.25% -1.09%
2062 -1.24% -1.07%
2061 -1.22% -1.05%
2060 -1.19% -1.04%
2059 -1.17% -1.02%
2058 -1.13% -1.01%
2057 -1.09% -1%
2056 -1.05% -0.97%
2055 -1.01% -0.96%
2054 -0.96% -0.95%
2053 -0.92% -0.93%
2052 -0.87% -0.91%
2051 -0.82% -0.89%
2050 -0.77% -0.87%
2049 -0.73% -0.85%
2048 -0.69% -0.83%
2047 -0.65% -0.8%
2046 -0.62% -0.77%
2045 -0.59% -0.73%
2044 -0.56% -0.71%
2043 -0.54% -0.67%
2042 -0.52% -0.64%
2041 -0.5% -0.61%
2040 -0.48% -0.57%
2039 -0.46% -0.53%
2038 -0.44% -0.5%
2037 -0.42% -0.48%
2036 -0.4% -0.45%
2035 -0.39% -0.42%
2034 -0.37% -0.39%
2033 -0.35% -0.36%
2032 -0.33% -0.34%
2031 -0.3% -0.31%
2030 -0.29% -0.31%
2029 -0.26% -0.29%
2028 -0.24% -0.28%
2027 -0.22% -0.27%
2026 -0.23% -0.24%
2025 -0.22% -0.21%
2024 -0.12% -0.23%
2023 -0.1% -1.1%
2022 -0.01% -0.3%
2021 0.09% 0.03%
2020 0.24% 0.002%
2019 0.36% 0.03%
2018 0.47% 0.05%
2017 0.61% 0.09%
2016 0.57% 0.07%
2015 0.58% 0.13%
2014 0.63% 0.18%
2013 0.67% 0.24%
2012 0.68% 0.28%
2011 0.55% 0.16%
2010 0.48% 0.24%
2009 0.5% 0.27%
2008 0.51% 0.36%
2007 0.52% 0.46%
2006 0.56% 0.47%
2005 0.59% 0.59%
2004 0.6% 0.63%
2003 0.62% 0.73%
2002 0.67% 0.7%
2001 0.73% 0.79%
2000 0.79% 0.99%
1999 0.87% 1.28%
1998 0.96% 1.06%
1997 1.03% 1.26%
1996 1.05% 1.03%
1995 1.09% 0.86%
1994 1.14% 1.41%
1993 1.16% 1.19%
1992 1.23% 1.32%
1991 1.37% 1.09%
1990 1.48% 0.71%
1989 1.54% 0.77%
1988 1.62% 0.69%
1987 1.62% 0.75%
1986 1.5% 0.77%
1985 1.37% 0.82%
1984 1.32% 1.05%
1983 1.46% 0.92%
1982 1.48% 1.23%
1981 1.29% 1.49%
1980 1.26% 1.7%
1979 1.34% 1.76%
1978 1.35% 1.32%
1977 1.37% 1.64%
1976 1.56% 1.63%
1975 1.78% 1.59%
1974 2.09% 1.53%
1973 2.31% 1.5%
1972 2.49% 1.53%
1971 2.78% 1.6%
1970 2.8% 1.67%
1969 2.78% 1.75%
1968 2.65% 1.85%
1967 2.6% 1.96%
1966 2.83% 2.1%
1965 2.41% 2.26%
1964 2.35% 2.44%
1963 2.49% 2.64%
1962 0.82% 2.88%
1961 -1.01% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

China Mauritius
Current population
1402578808
1240121
Population rank 2/197 157/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.01%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -8
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -2,784
Net migration rank 189/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -2,784
2024 - -318,992 - -2,787
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 999 -2,824
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -757 -2,824
2021 480,203 -379,749 -253 -4,324
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 2,405 -5,895
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,773 -5,202
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 2,151 -5,084
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 3,415 -5,322
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 2,906 -4,483
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 3,031 -3,645
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 3,657 -3,691
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 4,281 -3,617
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 5,149 -3,663
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 5,511 -2,465
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 5,877 -2,624
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 6,113 -2,467
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 7,465 -2,589
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 8,429 -2,642
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 8,515 -2,757
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 10,195 -2,840
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 10,745 -3,001
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 10,799 -3,141
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 11,685 -3,150
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 11,723 -3,225
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 12,224 -2,326
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 12,341 -1,463
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 11,489 -1,292
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 11,943 -1,199
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 13,041 -1,092
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 13,020 -1,144
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 14,355 -1,112
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 14,814 -1,189
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 15,833 -1,254
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 15,091 -1,333
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 15,564 -1,938
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 14,718 -2,463
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 14,084 -1,399
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 13,262 -300
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 12,340 852
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 12,451 615
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 13,665 -258
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 14,525 -1,756
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 15,880 -2,226
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 18,334 -1,559
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 19,321 -1,739
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 19,282 -2,363
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 18,670 -3,129
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 16,769 -3,749
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 16,407 -3,807
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 15,342 -3,869
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 17,561 -4,908
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 13,145 -2,144
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 14,825 -2,408
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 15,441 -960
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 16,190 -1,281
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 15,761 -674
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 17,884 -2,445
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 17,560 -1,257
1966 19,282,187 4,165 20,758 -4,123
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 20,482 -3,597
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 22,239 -4,850
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 22,069 -5,236
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 20,660 -6,107
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 20,355 -8,984
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 19,931 -7,083

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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