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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 1,194 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

India vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Mauritius
2100 1,515,897,176 573,538
2099 1,523,583,618 581,815
2098 1,531,281,096 590,276
2097 1,538,914,978 598,961
2096 1,546,515,506 607,840
2095 1,554,100,337 616,931
2094 1,561,632,624 626,226
2093 1,569,112,481 635,745
2092 1,576,470,228 645,427
2091 1,583,793,450 655,300
2090 1,591,038,578 665,341
2089 1,598,165,996 675,562
2088 1,605,169,643 685,908
2087 1,612,023,916 696,380
2086 1,618,795,931 707,018
2085 1,625,424,591 717,757
2084 1,631,854,605 728,558
2083 1,638,132,423 739,420
2082 1,644,206,476 750,402
2081 1,650,106,942 761,382
2080 1,655,799,569 772,374
2079 1,661,261,962 783,407
2078 1,666,477,951 794,452
2077 1,671,444,317 805,529
2076 1,676,151,275 816,547
2075 1,680,606,119 827,526
2074 1,684,743,082 838,506
2073 1,688,579,113 849,462
2072 1,692,138,648 860,405
2071 1,695,351,098 871,223
2070 1,698,255,829 882,091
2069 1,700,813,392 892,850
2068 1,703,025,450 903,547
2067 1,704,872,725 914,226
2066 1,706,347,017 924,869
2065 1,707,540,131 935,546
2064 1,708,362,011 946,145
2063 1,708,845,280 956,652
2062 1,709,011,618 967,159
2061 1,708,866,368 977,603
2060 1,708,344,645 988,022
2059 1,707,488,768 998,355
2058 1,706,314,224 1,008,603
2057 1,704,805,210 1,018,853
2056 1,703,013,988 1,029,103
2055 1,700,890,479 1,039,228
2054 1,698,473,703 1,049,313
2053 1,695,661,388 1,059,364
2052 1,692,531,993 1,069,276
2051 1,689,057,795 1,079,090
2050 1,685,236,057 1,088,773
2049 1,681,083,344 1,098,370
2048 1,676,576,931 1,107,805
2047 1,671,678,054 1,117,049
2046 1,666,371,707 1,126,022
2045 1,660,667,112 1,134,772
2044 1,654,556,840 1,143,155
2043 1,648,067,988 1,151,325
2042 1,641,136,901 1,159,078
2041 1,633,771,970 1,166,543
2040 1,625,990,392 1,173,673
2039 1,617,818,911 1,180,437
2038 1,609,238,166 1,186,773
2037 1,600,212,760 1,192,770
2036 1,590,731,970 1,198,476
2035 1,580,864,963 1,203,871
2034 1,570,629,033 1,208,936
2033 1,560,043,145 1,213,705
2032 1,549,098,676 1,218,138
2031 1,537,810,507 1,222,267
2030 1,526,192,552 1,226,049
2029 1,514,274,850 1,229,806
2028 1,502,102,657 1,233,411
2027 1,489,628,314 1,236,833
2026 1,476,911,618 1,240,121
2025 1,463,993,377 1,243,139
2024 1,450,935,791 1,245,779
2023 1,438,069,596 1,248,647
2022 1,425,423,212 1,262,523
2021 1,414,203,896 1,266,334
2020 1,402,617,695 1,266,014
2019 1,389,030,312 1,265,985
2018 1,374,659,064 1,265,577
2017 1,359,657,400 1,264,887
2016 1,343,944,296 1,263,747
2015 1,328,024,498 1,262,879
2014 1,312,277,191 1,261,208
2013 1,295,829,511 1,258,927
2012 1,278,674,502 1,255,882
2011 1,261,224,954 1,252,404
2010 1,243,481,564 1,250,400
2009 1,225,524,753 1,247,429
2008 1,207,930,964 1,244,121
2007 1,190,676,021 1,239,630
2006 1,172,878,890 1,233,996
2005 1,154,676,322 1,228,254
2004 1,135,991,513 1,221,003
2003 1,116,803,006 1,213,370
2002 1,097,600,380 1,204,621
2001 1,077,898,575 1,196,287
2000 1,057,922,733 1,186,873
1999 1,038,225,823 1,175,267
1998 1,018,665,080 1,160,421
1997 999,133,762 1,148,284
1996 979,678,458 1,133,996
1995 960,301,044 1,122,457
1994 941,163,767 1,112,846
1993 922,118,387 1,097,374
1992 902,957,070 1,084,441
1991 883,927,600 1,070,266
1990 864,972,221 1,058,775
1989 846,039,529 1,051,260
1988 827,342,990 1,043,239
1987 808,931,270 1,036,082
1986 790,689,978 1,028,360
1985 772,647,793 1,020,528
1984 754,875,449 1,012,221
1983 737,372,681 1,001,691
1982 720,313,473 992,521
1981 703,696,250 980,462
1980 687,354,025 966,039
1979 671,155,747 949,888
1978 655,728,229 933,499
1977 640,801,103 921,379
1976 625,861,883 906,507
1975 611,309,535 892,000
1974 597,041,391 878,042
1973 583,465,598 864,819
1972 570,482,142 852,053
1971 558,096,387 839,230
1970 545,864,268 826,000
1969 533,880,544 812,405
1968 522,716,889 798,413
1967 511,606,372 783,917
1966 500,740,247 768,813
1965 490,140,146 753,000
1964 479,229,598 736,381
1963 468,138,575 718,861
1962 457,283,090 700,349
1961 446,564,729 680,757
1960 435,990,338 680,331

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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Mauritius
2100 -0.5% -1.42%
2099 -0.5% -1.43%
2098 -0.5% -1.45%
2097 -0.49% -1.46%
2096 -0.49% -1.47%
2095 -0.48% -1.48%
2094 -0.48% -1.5%
2093 -0.47% -1.5%
2092 -0.46% -1.51%
2091 -0.46% -1.51%
2090 -0.45% -1.51%
2089 -0.44% -1.51%
2088 -0.43% -1.5%
2087 -0.42% -1.5%
2086 -0.41% -1.5%
2085 -0.39% -1.48%
2084 -0.38% -1.47%
2083 -0.37% -1.46%
2082 -0.36% -1.44%
2081 -0.34% -1.42%
2080 -0.33% -1.41%
2079 -0.31% -1.39%
2078 -0.3% -1.38%
2077 -0.28% -1.35%
2076 -0.27% -1.33%
2075 -0.25% -1.31%
2074 -0.23% -1.29%
2073 -0.21% -1.27%
2072 -0.19% -1.24%
2071 -0.17% -1.23%
2070 -0.15% -1.21%
2069 -0.13% -1.18%
2068 -0.11% -1.17%
2067 -0.09% -1.15%
2066 -0.07% -1.14%
2065 -0.05% -1.12%
2064 -0.03% -1.1%
2063 -0.01% -1.09%
2062 0.008% -1.07%
2061 0.03% -1.05%
2060 0.05% -1.04%
2059 0.07% -1.02%
2058 0.09% -1.01%
2057 0.11% -1%
2056 0.12% -0.97%
2055 0.14% -0.96%
2054 0.17% -0.95%
2053 0.18% -0.93%
2052 0.21% -0.91%
2051 0.23% -0.89%
2050 0.25% -0.87%
2049 0.27% -0.85%
2048 0.29% -0.83%
2047 0.32% -0.8%
2046 0.34% -0.77%
2045 0.37% -0.73%
2044 0.39% -0.71%
2043 0.42% -0.67%
2042 0.45% -0.64%
2041 0.48% -0.61%
2040 0.51% -0.57%
2039 0.53% -0.53%
2038 0.56% -0.5%
2037 0.6% -0.48%
2036 0.62% -0.45%
2035 0.65% -0.42%
2034 0.68% -0.39%
2033 0.71% -0.36%
2032 0.73% -0.34%
2031 0.76% -0.31%
2030 0.79% -0.31%
2029 0.81% -0.29%
2028 0.84% -0.28%
2027 0.86% -0.27%
2026 0.88% -0.24%
2025 0.9% -0.21%
2024 0.89% -0.23%
2023 0.89% -1.1%
2022 0.79% -0.3%
2021 0.83% 0.03%
2020 0.98% 0.002%
2019 1.05% 0.03%
2018 1.1% 0.05%
2017 1.17% 0.09%
2016 1.2% 0.07%
2015 1.2% 0.13%
2014 1.27% 0.18%
2013 1.34% 0.24%
2012 1.38% 0.28%
2011 1.43% 0.16%
2010 1.47% 0.24%
2009 1.46% 0.27%
2008 1.45% 0.36%
2007 1.52% 0.46%
2006 1.58% 0.47%
2005 1.64% 0.59%
2004 1.72% 0.63%
2003 1.75% 0.73%
2002 1.83% 0.7%
2001 1.89% 0.79%
2000 1.9% 0.99%
1999 1.92% 1.28%
1998 1.95% 1.06%
1997 1.99% 1.26%
1996 2.02% 1.03%
1995 2.03% 0.86%
1994 2.07% 1.41%
1993 2.12% 1.19%
1992 2.15% 1.32%
1991 2.19% 1.09%
1990 2.24% 0.71%
1989 2.26% 0.77%
1988 2.28% 0.69%
1987 2.31% 0.75%
1986 2.34% 0.77%
1985 2.35% 0.82%
1984 2.37% 1.05%
1983 2.37% 0.92%
1982 2.36% 1.23%
1981 2.38% 1.49%
1980 2.41% 1.7%
1979 2.35% 1.76%
1978 2.33% 1.32%
1977 2.39% 1.64%
1976 2.38% 1.63%
1975 2.39% 1.59%
1974 2.33% 1.53%
1973 2.28% 1.5%
1972 2.22% 1.53%
1971 2.24% 1.6%
1970 2.24% 1.67%
1969 2.14% 1.75%
1968 2.17% 1.85%
1967 2.17% 1.96%
1966 2.16% 2.1%
1965 2.28% 2.26%
1964 2.37% 2.44%
1963 2.37% 2.64%
1962 2.4% 2.88%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

India Mauritius
Current population
1480351380
1240121
Population rank 1/197 157/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.01%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
1.36 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
3.32 seconds
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 -8
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 178/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -2,784
Net migration rank 195/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -2,784
2024 - -630,830 - -2,787
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 999 -2,824
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 -757 -2,824
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 -253 -4,324
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 2,405 -5,895
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,773 -5,202
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 2,151 -5,084
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 3,415 -5,322
2016 16,202,593 81,248 2,906 -4,483
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 3,031 -3,645
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 3,657 -3,691
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 4,281 -3,617
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 5,149 -3,663
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 5,511 -2,465
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 5,877 -2,624
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 6,113 -2,467
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 7,465 -2,589
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 8,429 -2,642
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 8,515 -2,757
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 10,195 -2,840
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 10,745 -3,001
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 10,799 -3,141
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 11,685 -3,150
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 11,723 -3,225
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 12,224 -2,326
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 12,341 -1,463
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 11,489 -1,292
1997 19,494,098 880 11,943 -1,199
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 13,041 -1,092
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 13,020 -1,144
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 14,355 -1,112
1993 19,152,399 2,364 14,814 -1,189
1992 19,132,757 35,155 15,833 -1,254
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 15,091 -1,333
1990 18,893,588 125,514 15,564 -1,938
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 14,718 -2,463
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 14,084 -1,399
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 13,262 -300
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 12,340 852
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 12,451 615
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 13,665 -258
1983 17,219,127 119,694 14,525 -1,756
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 15,880 -2,226
1981 16,422,159 33,243 18,334 -1,559
1980 16,018,786 210,914 19,321 -1,739
1979 15,392,957 774,094 19,282 -2,363
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 18,670 -3,129
1977 14,575,662 590,626 16,769 -3,749
1976 14,435,504 275,984 16,407 -3,807
1975 13,958,642 434,205 15,342 -3,869
1974 13,795,836 347,869 17,561 -4,908
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 13,145 -2,144
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 14,825 -2,408
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 15,441 -960
1970 12,417,866 233,782 16,190 -1,281
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 15,761 -674
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 17,884 -2,445
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 17,560 -1,257
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 20,758 -4,123
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 20,482 -3,597
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 22,239 -4,850
1963 11,016,705 21,640 22,069 -5,236
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 20,660 -6,107
1961 10,468,816 295,177 20,355 -8,984
1960 10,237,489 146,955 19,931 -7,083

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 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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

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