Mauritius vs Samoa
Samoa is 39% larger than Mauritius.
MauritiusSamoaMauritius moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.72× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.39× the size of Mauritius.
 Mauritius |  Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSamoa: 1.39× the area | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 | 2,842 km²#167 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMauritius: 5.67× the population | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 | 219,306#176 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 7.9× the density | 610 / km²#10 of 194 | 77 / km²#108 of 194 |
| Urban populationMauritius: 2.23× the urban share | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 18%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSamoa: 2.64× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 | 3.80 per woman#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSamoa: 0.75 points higher | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSamoa: 2.43× the birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 25.0 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.61× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Samoa: 23.6 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 38.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mauritius: 8.0 points higher | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMauritius: 10.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | −12.8 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritius: 2.88× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMauritius: 2.0 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritius: 1.12× the infant mortality | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMauritius: 2.57× the doctors per person | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentMauritius: 2.86× the university enrolment | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 | 16.0%#119 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMauritius: 0.098 higher | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 | 0.708#121 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMauritius: 2.49× the income per person | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 | $5,640#108 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMauritius: 12.5× the economy | $16.16B2025 | $1.29B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mauritius: 3.61× the output per person | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 | $9,319#129 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSamoa: 1.0 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMauritius: 1.5 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritius: 1.12× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 5.0%#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureSamoa: 22.2 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 26.9% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMauritius: 4.7 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMauritius: 17.5 points higher | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 57.2% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritius: 4.8 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritius: 37.4 points higher | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritius: 2.79× the mobile subscriptions | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSamoa: 3.02× the forest share | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMauritius: 2.21× the CO₂ per person | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 | 1.60 t a year#113 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySamoa: 27.3 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 35.9%#67 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritius: 3.07× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSamoa: 2.9 points higher | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 31.2 points higher | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSamoa: 1.41× the rain and snow | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 | 2,880 mm#7 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySamoa: 0.41 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | +1.34#8 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSamoa: 0.27 higher | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 | +0.66#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSamoa: 2.74× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2018 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Port Louis | Apia |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | Samoan tālā (WST) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Samoan |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +230 | +685 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Polynesia, Oceania |
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. Mauritius sits at about 20° S and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Mauritius bigger than Samoa?
- No. Mauritius is 28% smaller than Samoa. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Samoa?
- About 1.4 times: Samoa has 1.39× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Samoa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Samoa about 1.06×. 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, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 219,306. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Samoa 77 per km².
- Which is richer, Mauritius or Samoa?
- By gross national income per person, Mauritius: $14,040 against $5,640 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mauritius or Samoa?
- In Mauritius: life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years, against 71.8 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mauritius and Samoa have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).