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Population in India compared to Mauritania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 268.9 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

India vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mauritania
2100 1,515,897,176 17,309,980
2099 1,523,583,618 17,202,690
2098 1,531,281,096 17,090,030
2097 1,538,914,978 16,975,270
2096 1,546,515,506 16,857,252
2095 1,554,100,337 16,739,240
2094 1,561,632,624 16,617,272
2093 1,569,112,481 16,492,589
2092 1,576,470,228 16,366,098
2091 1,583,793,450 16,235,771
2090 1,591,038,578 16,103,700
2089 1,598,165,996 15,969,059
2088 1,605,169,643 15,831,339
2087 1,612,023,916 15,690,143
2086 1,618,795,931 15,547,605
2085 1,625,424,591 15,403,967
2084 1,631,854,605 15,257,740
2083 1,638,132,423 15,108,271
2082 1,644,206,476 14,958,279
2081 1,650,106,942 14,805,332
2080 1,655,799,569 14,651,508
2079 1,661,261,962 14,496,397
2078 1,666,477,951 14,337,117
2077 1,671,444,317 14,175,812
2076 1,676,151,275 14,013,255
2075 1,680,606,119 13,849,027
2074 1,684,743,082 13,684,146
2073 1,688,579,113 13,517,681
2072 1,692,138,648 13,349,376
2071 1,695,351,098 13,178,237
2070 1,698,255,829 13,007,812
2069 1,700,813,392 12,835,311
2068 1,703,025,450 12,662,862
2067 1,704,872,725 12,487,379
2066 1,706,347,017 12,311,503
2065 1,707,540,131 12,136,616
2064 1,708,362,011 11,958,955
2063 1,708,845,280 11,783,144
2062 1,709,011,618 11,606,044
2061 1,708,866,368 11,428,738
2060 1,708,344,645 11,251,427
2059 1,707,488,768 11,072,236
2058 1,706,314,224 10,892,076
2057 1,704,805,210 10,713,858
2056 1,703,013,988 10,536,935
2055 1,700,890,479 10,358,532
2054 1,698,473,703 10,179,658
2053 1,695,661,388 9,999,712
2052 1,692,531,993 9,819,098
2051 1,689,057,795 9,639,209
2050 1,685,236,057 9,461,249
2049 1,681,083,344 9,283,353
2048 1,676,576,931 9,104,299
2047 1,671,678,054 8,926,851
2046 1,666,371,707 8,748,845
2045 1,660,667,112 8,572,397
2044 1,654,556,840 8,397,189
2043 1,648,067,988 8,222,194
2042 1,641,136,901 8,048,139
2041 1,633,771,970 7,876,803
2040 1,625,990,392 7,706,696
2039 1,617,818,911 7,537,689
2038 1,609,238,166 7,369,184
2037 1,600,212,760 7,202,472
2036 1,590,731,970 7,036,729
2035 1,580,864,963 6,871,981
2034 1,570,629,033 6,708,364
2033 1,560,043,145 6,546,168
2032 1,549,098,676 6,385,827
2031 1,537,810,507 6,227,564
2030 1,526,192,552 6,070,865
2029 1,514,274,850 5,916,516
2028 1,502,102,657 5,764,060
2027 1,489,628,314 5,613,919
2026 1,476,911,618 5,464,898
2025 1,463,993,377 5,317,228
2024 1,450,935,791 5,169,395
2023 1,438,069,596 5,022,441
2022 1,425,423,212 4,875,637
2021 1,414,203,896 4,734,874
2020 1,402,617,695 4,600,131
2019 1,389,030,312 4,467,708
2018 1,374,659,064 4,337,685
2017 1,359,657,400 4,210,600
2016 1,343,944,296 4,086,657
2015 1,328,024,498 3,965,959
2014 1,312,277,191 3,848,514
2013 1,295,829,511 3,734,318
2012 1,278,674,502 3,619,034
2011 1,261,224,954 3,502,811
2010 1,243,481,564 3,390,965
2009 1,225,524,753 3,284,448
2008 1,207,930,964 3,183,269
2007 1,190,676,021 3,093,059
2006 1,172,878,890 3,013,660
2005 1,154,676,322 2,939,059
2004 1,135,991,513 2,868,664
2003 1,116,803,006 2,802,046
2002 1,097,600,380 2,738,655
2001 1,077,898,575 2,678,760
2000 1,057,922,733 2,613,441
1999 1,038,225,823 2,541,698
1998 1,018,665,080 2,474,651
1997 999,133,762 2,411,306
1996 979,678,458 2,358,188
1995 960,301,044 2,312,017
1994 941,163,767 2,249,454
1993 922,118,387 2,174,328
1992 902,957,070 2,088,135
1991 883,927,600 2,009,738
1990 864,972,221 1,951,878
1989 846,039,529 1,903,048
1988 827,342,990 1,855,859
1987 808,931,270 1,803,014
1986 790,689,978 1,751,835
1985 772,647,793 1,702,107
1984 754,875,449 1,653,693
1983 737,372,681 1,606,746
1982 720,313,473 1,561,176
1981 703,696,250 1,516,877
1980 687,354,025 1,474,043
1979 671,155,747 1,432,758
1978 655,728,229 1,392,713
1977 640,801,103 1,353,768
1976 625,861,883 1,315,336
1975 611,309,535 1,277,330
1974 597,041,391 1,240,188
1973 583,465,598 1,203,838
1972 570,482,142 1,168,355
1971 558,096,387 1,133,702
1970 545,864,268 1,099,806
1969 533,880,544 1,066,754
1968 522,716,889 1,034,739
1967 511,606,372 1,003,843
1966 500,740,247 974,157
1965 490,140,146 945,838
1964 479,229,598 918,955
1963 468,138,575 893,423
1962 457,283,090 869,184
1961 446,564,729 846,167
1960 435,990,338 824,298

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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Mauritania
2100 -0.5% 0.62%
2099 -0.5% 0.66%
2098 -0.5% 0.68%
2097 -0.49% 0.7%
2096 -0.49% 0.7%
2095 -0.48% 0.73%
2094 -0.48% 0.76%
2093 -0.47% 0.77%
2092 -0.46% 0.8%
2091 -0.46% 0.82%
2090 -0.45% 0.84%
2089 -0.44% 0.87%
2088 -0.43% 0.9%
2087 -0.42% 0.92%
2086 -0.41% 0.93%
2085 -0.39% 0.96%
2084 -0.38% 0.99%
2083 -0.37% 1%
2082 -0.36% 1.03%
2081 -0.34% 1.05%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.31% 1.11%
2078 -0.3% 1.14%
2077 -0.28% 1.16%
2076 -0.27% 1.19%
2075 -0.25% 1.2%
2074 -0.23% 1.23%
2073 -0.21% 1.26%
2072 -0.19% 1.3%
2071 -0.17% 1.31%
2070 -0.15% 1.34%
2069 -0.13% 1.36%
2068 -0.11% 1.41%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.07% 1.44%
2065 -0.05% 1.49%
2064 -0.03% 1.49%
2063 -0.01% 1.53%
2062 0.008% 1.55%
2061 0.03% 1.58%
2060 0.05% 1.62%
2059 0.07% 1.65%
2058 0.09% 1.66%
2057 0.11% 1.68%
2056 0.12% 1.72%
2055 0.14% 1.76%
2054 0.17% 1.8%
2053 0.18% 1.84%
2052 0.21% 1.87%
2051 0.23% 1.88%
2050 0.25% 1.92%
2049 0.27% 1.97%
2048 0.29% 1.99%
2047 0.32% 2.03%
2046 0.34% 2.06%
2045 0.37% 2.09%
2044 0.39% 2.13%
2043 0.42% 2.16%
2042 0.45% 2.18%
2041 0.48% 2.21%
2040 0.51% 2.24%
2039 0.53% 2.29%
2038 0.56% 2.31%
2037 0.6% 2.36%
2036 0.62% 2.4%
2035 0.65% 2.44%
2034 0.68% 2.48%
2033 0.71% 2.51%
2032 0.73% 2.54%
2031 0.76% 2.58%
2030 0.79% 2.61%
2029 0.81% 2.64%
2028 0.84% 2.67%
2027 0.86% 2.73%
2026 0.88% 2.78%
2025 0.9% 2.86%
2024 0.89% 2.93%
2023 0.89% 3.01%
2022 0.79% 2.97%
2021 0.83% 2.93%
2020 0.98% 2.96%
2019 1.05% 3%
2018 1.1% 3.02%
2017 1.17% 3.03%
2016 1.2% 3.04%
2015 1.2% 3.05%
2014 1.27% 3.06%
2013 1.34% 3.19%
2012 1.38% 3.32%
2011 1.43% 3.3%
2010 1.47% 3.24%
2009 1.46% 3.18%
2008 1.45% 2.92%
2007 1.52% 2.63%
2006 1.58% 2.54%
2005 1.64% 2.45%
2004 1.72% 2.38%
2003 1.75% 2.31%
2002 1.83% 2.24%
2001 1.89% 2.5%
2000 1.9% 2.82%
1999 1.92% 2.71%
1998 1.95% 2.63%
1997 1.99% 2.25%
1996 2.02% 2%
1995 2.03% 2.78%
1994 2.07% 3.46%
1993 2.12% 4.13%
1992 2.15% 3.9%
1991 2.19% 2.96%
1990 2.24% 2.57%
1989 2.26% 2.54%
1988 2.28% 2.93%
1987 2.31% 2.92%
1986 2.34% 2.92%
1985 2.35% 2.93%
1984 2.37% 2.92%
1983 2.37% 2.92%
1982 2.36% 2.92%
1981 2.38% 2.91%
1980 2.41% 2.88%
1979 2.35% 2.88%
1978 2.33% 2.88%
1977 2.39% 2.92%
1976 2.38% 2.98%
1975 2.39% 2.99%
1974 2.33% 3.02%
1973 2.28% 3.04%
1972 2.22% 3.06%
1971 2.24% 3.08%
1970 2.24% 3.1%
1969 2.14% 3.09%
1968 2.17% 3.08%
1967 2.17% 3.05%
1966 2.16% 2.99%
1965 2.28% 2.93%
1964 2.37% 2.86%
1963 2.37% 2.79%
1962 2.4% 2.72%
1961 2.43% 2.65%

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 India grew by 0.89%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

India Mauritania
Current population
1480351380
5505206
Population rank 1/197 122/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +403
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 17/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -5,044
Net migration rank 195/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -5,044
2024 - -630,830 - -2,185
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 145,164 2,999
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 142,451 2,999
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 137,557 -1,483
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 134,899 -1,483
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 134,460 -3,019
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 131,584 -2,987
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 128,562 -3,001
2016 16,202,593 81,248 125,342 -3,008
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 122,092 -3,019
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 118,792 -2,980
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 115,558 -2,987
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 113,489 4,515
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 111,165 3,272
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 108,121 1,128
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 105,273 -1,481
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 102,432 -3,860
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 98,895 -17,048
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 94,991 -18,033
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 90,940 -18,693
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 87,578 -19,042
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 83,804 -19,104
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 80,993 -18,903
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 78,769 -21,067
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 75,929 -2,997
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 73,554 -2,999
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 72,045 -8,504
1997 19,494,098 880 71,327 -8,187
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 71,939 -28,840
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 72,244 -22,997
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 70,570 5,304
1993 19,152,399 2,364 68,167 6,217
1992 19,132,757 35,155 63,501 34,505
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 61,782 -2,997
1990 18,893,588 125,514 59,934 -3,000
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 58,666 -17,941
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 56,654 -2,997
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 55,037 -2,998
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 53,313 -2,998
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 52,125 -2,998
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 50,705 -2,998
1983 17,219,127 119,694 49,187 -2,998
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 47,947 -2,998
1981 16,422,159 33,243 46,641 -2,998
1980 16,018,786 210,914 45,026 -2,997
1979 15,392,957 774,094 43,537 -2,997
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 42,539 -2,998
1977 14,575,662 590,626 41,352 -2,999
1976 14,435,504 275,984 40,149 -1,645
1975 13,958,642 434,205 38,975 -1,472
1974 13,795,836 347,869 38,106 -1,321
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 37,122 -1,201
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 36,184 -1,139
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 35,279 -1,014
1970 12,417,866 233,782 34,382 -855
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 33,252 -688
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 32,029 -565
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 30,853 -514
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 29,502 -466
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 28,028 -434
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 26,565 -390
1963 11,016,705 21,640 25,250 -362
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 23,927 -342
1961 10,468,816 295,177 22,781 -332
1960 10,237,489 146,955 21,604 -318

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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