Mauritius

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Port Louis

About Mauritius

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Mauritius
Populationtotal people	1.2Mpeople	159th
Land Areatotal km²	2.0Kkm²	180th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$11.3K	95th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$14.1B	145th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	73.4years	120th
Urban Population% living in cities	39.0%	173rd
Internet Users% of people online	79.5%	101st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.39births/woman	180th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	316.0Karrivals/year	134th
Forest Cover% of land forested	19.5%	133rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.6%	84th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.1%of GDP	152nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.6%	155th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.1%	73rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.6%of GDP	75th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.6%of GDP	116th
Arable Land% of land arable	37.6%	15th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$759.8M	101st