Faroe Islands vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 46% larger than Faroe Islands.
Faroe IslandsMauritiusFaroe Islands moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.69× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 1.46× the size of Faroe Islands.
 Faroe Islands |  Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMauritius: 1.46× the area | 1,399 km² | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMauritius: 22.7× the population | 54,9002025 | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 15.5× the density | 39 / km² | 610 / km²#10 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 40%2025 | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFaroe Islands: 1.33× the births per woman | 1.91 per woman2024 | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthFaroe Islands: 0.63 points higher | +0.47%2025 | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFaroe Islands: 1.05× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,0002024 | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.22× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Faroe Islands: 5.4 points higher | 19.9%2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Faroe Islands: 3.7 points higher | 17.8%2025 | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFaroe Islands: 9.2 per 1,000 higher | +7.0 per 1,0002025 | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 9.3 years longer | 83.1 years2024 | 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 capitaFaroe Islands: 5.21× the income per person | $73,1202024 | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMauritius: 3.99× the economy | $4.05B2024 | $16.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Faroe Islands: 2.44× the output per person | $82,0892024 | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritius: 2.4 points higher | +0.8%2024 | +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 |
| ExportsMauritius: 10.4 points higher | 54.6% of GDP2024 | 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 subscriptionsMauritius: 1.63× the mobile subscriptions | 106 per 1002022 | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMauritius: 191× the forest share | 0% of land2024 | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMauritius: 88.5× the CO₂ per person | 0.04 t a year2024 | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMauritius: 0.7 points higher | 7.9%2022 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMauritius: 2.6 points higher | 2.4% of land2025 | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 35.2 points higher | 0.1% of land2024 | 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 Denmark | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Torshavn | Port Louis |
| Currency | — | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Official languages | Danish, Faroese | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +298 | +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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62° N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Mauritius?
- No. Faroe Islands is 31% smaller than Mauritius. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Mauritius?
- About 1.5 times: Mauritius has 1.46× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².
- Which is richer, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- By gross national income per person, Faroe Islands: $73,120 against $14,040 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 5.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 73.8 — 9.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Faroe Islands and Mauritius have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Faroe Islands: dependent territory; Mauritius: parliamentary republic.