Cabo Verde vs Mauritius
Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Cabo Verde about 2.0 times.
Cabo VerdeMauritiusCabo Verde moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
1.98×
Cabo Verde is 1.98× the area of Mauritius.
 Cabo Verde |  Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCabo Verde: 1.98× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMauritius: 2.36× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 4.66× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 610 / km²#10 of 194 |
| Urban populationCabo Verde: 1.99× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCabo Verde: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCabo Verde: 0.63 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 1.18× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.96× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 10.2 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mauritius: 6.9 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMauritius: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritius: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCabo Verde: 2.4 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritius: 1.3× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMauritius: 1.97× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMauritius: 0.138 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMauritius: 2.51× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMauritius: 5.29× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $16.16B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mauritius: 2.77× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 3.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMauritius: 1.4 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 2.13× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCabo Verde: 29.2× the share in extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cabo Verde: 5.6 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 4.5 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCabo Verde: 2.5 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMauritius: 7.0 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritius: 23.0 points higher | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCabo Verde: 4.4× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritius: 1.54× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMauritius: 1.53× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMauritius: 2.74× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 13.2 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMauritius: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 1.43× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCabo Verde: 12.6 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 17.3 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 2.6× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMauritius: 8.95× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritius: 0.07 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCabo Verde: 0.52 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCabo Verde: 3.04× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Praia | Port Louis |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +238 | +230 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | 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. Cabo Verde sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cabo Verde bigger than Mauritius?
- Yes. Cabo Verde is 98% larger than Mauritius. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Cabo Verde?
- About 2.0 times: Cabo Verde has 1.98× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cabo Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Mauritius?
- By gross national income per person, Mauritius: $14,040 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.51× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Mauritius?
- In Cabo Verde: life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years, against 73.8 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Mauritius have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).