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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 267.8 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

India vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mauritania
2100 1,515,764,791 17,302,938
2099 1,523,450,562 17,195,692
2098 1,531,147,367 17,083,078
2097 1,538,780,583 16,968,365
2096 1,546,380,447 16,850,394
2095 1,553,964,615 16,732,430
2094 1,561,496,245 16,610,512
2093 1,568,975,448 16,485,880
2092 1,576,332,553 16,359,440
2091 1,583,655,135 16,229,167
2090 1,590,899,630 16,097,149
2089 1,598,026,427 15,962,562
2088 1,605,029,461 15,824,899
2087 1,611,883,136 15,683,760
2086 1,618,654,560 15,541,281
2085 1,625,282,641 15,397,701
2084 1,631,712,094 15,251,533
2083 1,637,989,363 15,102,125
2082 1,644,062,886 14,952,194
2081 1,649,962,836 14,799,309
2080 1,655,654,966 14,645,548
2079 1,661,116,882 14,490,500
2078 1,666,332,415 14,331,284
2077 1,671,298,348 14,170,045
2076 1,676,004,895 14,007,555
2075 1,680,459,350 13,843,393
2074 1,684,595,952 13,678,579
2073 1,688,431,647 13,512,182
2072 1,691,990,872 13,343,946
2071 1,695,203,041 13,172,876
2070 1,698,107,519 13,002,521
2069 1,700,664,858 12,830,090
2068 1,702,876,723 12,657,711
2067 1,704,723,837 12,482,299
2066 1,706,198,000 12,306,495
2065 1,707,391,009 12,131,679
2064 1,708,212,818 11,954,090
2063 1,708,696,045 11,778,351
2062 1,708,862,369 11,601,323
2061 1,708,717,131 11,424,089
2060 1,708,195,453 11,246,850
2059 1,707,339,651 11,067,732
2058 1,706,165,210 10,887,645
2057 1,704,656,327 10,709,500
2056 1,702,865,262 10,532,648
2055 1,700,741,939 10,354,318
2054 1,698,325,374 10,175,517
2053 1,695,513,304 9,995,645
2052 1,692,384,182 9,815,104
2051 1,688,910,288 9,635,288
2050 1,685,088,884 9,457,400
2049 1,680,936,533 9,279,576
2048 1,676,430,514 9,100,595
2047 1,671,532,064 8,923,220
2046 1,666,226,180 8,745,286
2045 1,660,522,084 8,568,910
2044 1,654,412,346 8,393,773
2043 1,647,924,060 8,218,850
2042 1,640,993,579 8,044,865
2041 1,633,629,291 7,873,599
2040 1,625,848,393 7,703,561
2039 1,617,677,625 7,534,623
2038 1,609,097,629 7,366,187
2037 1,600,073,012 7,199,542
2036 1,590,593,050 7,033,866
2035 1,580,726,905 6,869,186
2034 1,570,491,868 6,705,635
2033 1,559,906,905 6,543,505
2032 1,548,963,391 6,383,229
2031 1,537,676,208 6,225,030
2030 1,526,059,268 6,068,395
2029 1,514,142,607 5,914,109
2028 1,501,971,477 5,761,715
2027 1,489,498,223 5,611,635
2026 1,476,782,637 5,462,675
2025 1,463,865,525 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 0.89% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

India Mauritania
Current population
1483314140
5539189
Population rank 1/197 123/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.07%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
1.36 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
3.3 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +399
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 18/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 147,927 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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