Eastern Africa · Africa
Mauritius
Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Port Louis. It has no land borders.
At a glance
Mauritius in numbers
- Population 1.3 million11,265,059 No. 156 of 195
- Area 1,979 km²2 No. 170 of 195
- Population density 639 per km²12 No. 10 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$16.2 billion3 No. 140 of 189
- GDP per person $12,9914 No. 76 of 189
- Life expectancy 75.4 years1 No. 87 of 195
- Median age 38.3 years1 No. 54 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Mauritius has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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ZimbabweSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.