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Mauritius

Eastern Africa, Africa

Farmland %
#14of 191 countries

37.6%

World Bank 2021

About the size of Comoros

2.0K km² against 1.9K km². Total area, REST Countries.

166% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Farmland %37.6%. World Bank 2021.14 of 191GDP / Person$11.3K. World Bank 2023.76 of 190Inflation %7.1%. World Bank 2023.73 of 179

Lowest rankings

Total Area2.0K km². REST Countries 2023.169 of 195Fertility1.39 births/woman. World Bank 2022.163 of 194Population1.2M people. World Bank 2023.155 of 195

Neighbours

No international land borders in this dataset.

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Mauritius, in short

What is the capital of Mauritius?

The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. Port Louis is the seat of national government for Mauritius, a country in Eastern Africa.

What is the population of Mauritius?

Mauritius has a population of about 1.2 million people, the 159th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Mauritius?

Mauritius covers 2,040 square kilometers (788 square miles), making Mauritius the 180th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Mauritius?

Mauritius shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Mauritius overland.

What is the life expectancy in Mauritius?

Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius is 73.4 years, the 120th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Mauritius in?

Mauritius is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Mauritius is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.