Mauritius
Maurice
Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa with about 1.24 million people, and its capital is Port Louis. Its system of government is a parliamentary republic. The main language is English, and the currency is the Mauritian Rupee.
It covers 2,010 km², making it the 171st largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 158th by population. That works out at 619 per km², 11th in the world for density. Mauritius has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Population
- 1,243,741158th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 2,010 km²171st of 197, 2024
- Density
- 619 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
- GDP
- $16.2 billion142nd of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $12,99176th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 73.8 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 39.0%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire, 828 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +230
How Mauritius ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158th of 197 | 49th of 54 |
| Area | 171st of 197 | 51st of 54 |
| Population density | 11th of 197 | 1st of 54 |
| GDP | 142nd of 193 | 33rd of 54 |
| GDP per person | 76th of 193 | 2nd of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 96th of 194 | 6th of 54 |
| Urban population | 153rd of 194 | 35th of 54 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 49th of 54 |
Similar in size
- Comoros1,870 km²
- Luxembourg2,593 km²
- Samoa2,840 km²