Mauritius

Africa · Eastern Africa

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius
Africa · Eastern Africa · Capital: Port Louis

Quick facts about Mauritius

Official name	Republic of Mauritius
Capital	Port Louis
Continent & subregion	Africa · Eastern Africa
Population	1,248,647 people (world rank 157)
Area	2,040 km²
Density	612 people/km²
Share of world population	0.016% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$14.1 billion
Urbanisation	39% urban population
Life expectancy	73.4 years
Currency	Mauritian rupee (₨) — MUR
Languages	English, French, Mauritian Creole
Internet domain	`.mu`
Calling code	+230
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$11,270 · see world ranking
Internet Users	79.5% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	1.4 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	13.8 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	3.5 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	19.1% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Mauritius did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

No land borders — an island country or a remote territory.

The geographic position is roughly -20.3°, 57.6°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.