Mauritius at its true size
Mauritius covers 2,040 km², number 180 of 235 by area. Home to 1,243,741 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 2,040 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,243,741 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 610 per km² |
| Capital | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | MU · MUS · 480 |
Countries of a similar size
- Comoros1.0×Mauritius and Comoros are almost exactly the same size.
- Luxembourg0.79×Mauritius is 21% smaller than Luxembourg.
- Samoa0.72×Mauritius is 28% smaller than Samoa.
- Cabo Verde0.51×Mauritius is 49% smaller than Cabo Verde.
- São Tomé and Principe2.04×Mauritius is 2.04 times larger than São Tomé and Principe.
- Trinidad and Tobago0.4×Mauritius is 2.51 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago.
How many times does Mauritius fit into…
- Russia: about 8370 times
- Canada: about 4894 times
- United States: about 4817 times
Questions about Mauritius
- How big is Mauritius?
- Mauritius covers 2,040 km², which makes it number 180 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 1,243,741 people live there (2025), 610 per km².
- Is Mauritius bigger than Comoros?
- Mauritius and Comoros are almost exactly the same size. Mauritius: 2,040 km²; Comoros: 2,034 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Mauritius?
- Mauritius lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Mauritius have land borders?
- No. Mauritius has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.