Åland Islands vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 29% larger than Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsMauritiusÅland Islands moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
0.78×
Åland Islands is 0.78× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 1.29× the size of Åland Islands.
 Åland Islands |  Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMauritius: 1.29× the area | 1,583 km² | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMauritius: 40.3× the population | 30,8362025 | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 31.3× the density | 19 / km² | 610 / km²#10 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $16.16B2025 |
| Income group | — | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Finland | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territory | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Port Louis |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Official languages | Swedish | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +358 18 | +230 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Mauritius?
- No. Åland Islands is 22% smaller than Mauritius. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Mauritius?
- About 1.3 times: Mauritius has 1.29× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².
- What kind of government do Åland Islands and Mauritius have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Åland Islands: dependent territory; Mauritius: parliamentary republic.