Mauritius vs São Tomé and Principe
Mauritius is 2.04 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Mauritius about 2.0 times.
MauritiusSão Tomé and PrincipeMauritius moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 2.04× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
 Mauritius |  São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMauritius: 2.04× the area | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMauritius: 5.18× the population | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 2.54× the density | 610 / km²#10 of 194 | 240 / km²#42 of 194 |
| Urban populationSão Tomé and Principe: 1.77× the urban share | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.5× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 2.14 points higher | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.73× the birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.82× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 23.0 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mauritius: 10.2 points higher | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMauritius: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritius: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMauritius: 3.9 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritius: 1.5× the infant mortality | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMauritius: 3.13× the doctors per person | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexMauritius: 0.169 higher | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMauritius: 3.69× the income per person | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMauritius: 16.5× the economy | $16.16B2025 | $981M2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mauritius: 5.27× the output per person | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritius: 2.2 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 7.3 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 1.63× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySão Tomé and Principe: 26× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)São Tomé and Principe: 3.9 higher | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureSão Tomé and Principe: 7.4 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySão Tomé and Principe: 1.9 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMauritius: 9.3 points higher | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 5.5 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritius: 51.7 points higher | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersMauritius: 1.24× the share online | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritius: 2.79× the mobile subscriptions | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 3.02× the forest share | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMauritius: 5.62× the CO₂ per person | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 33.9 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMauritius: 22.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)São Tomé and Principe: 1.07× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 26.7 points higher | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 31.1 points higher | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritius: 12.1× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 1.57× the rain and snow | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritius: 0.38 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMauritius: 0.26 higher | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Port Louis | Sao Tome |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Official languages | English, French | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC |
| Calling code | +230 | +239 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Middle 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. Mauritius sits at about 20° S and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Mauritius is 2.04 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Mauritius?
- About 2.0 times: Mauritius has 2.04× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Mauritius and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 240,254. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².
- Which is richer, Mauritius or São Tomé and Principe?
- By gross national income per person, Mauritius: $14,040 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mauritius or São Tomé and Principe?
- In Mauritius: life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years, against 69.9 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mauritius and São Tomé and Principe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Mauritius: parliamentary republic; São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic.