Mauritius vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 2.51 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 2.5 times.
MauritiusTrinidad and TobagoMauritius moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Mauritius is 0.4× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 2.51× the size of Mauritius.
 Mauritius |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 2.51× the area | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 1.1× the population | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 2.29× the density | 610 / km²#10 of 194 | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationTrinidad and Tobago: 1.38× the urban share | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.07× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTrinidad and Tobago: 0.12 points higher | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.15× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Trinidad and Tobago: 3.0 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mauritius: 1.2 points higher | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTrinidad and Tobago: 2.7 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 1.83× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMauritius: 0.2 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.23× the infant mortality | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 2.89× the doctors per person | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentMauritius: 1.92× the university enrolment | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTrinidad and Tobago: 0.001 higher | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.32× the income per person | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 1.61× the economy | $16.16B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Trinidad and Tobago: 1.1× the output per person | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritius: 4.0 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMauritius: 2.7 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritius: 1.7× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritius: 0.2 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 3.6 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMauritius: 3.4 points higher | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritius: 8.1 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingTrinidad and Tobago: 6.27× the military spending | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTrinidad and Tobago: 1.12× the share online | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritius: 1.45× the mobile subscriptions | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago: 2.31× the forest share | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 5.53× the CO₂ per person | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMauritius: 8.1 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTrinidad and Tobago: 25.6 points higher | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 29.5 points higher | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritius: 1.13× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTrinidad and Tobago: 1.08× the rain and snow | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritius: 0.46 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMauritius: 0.73 higher | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 17.6× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Port Louis | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +230 | +1 868 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Caribbean, North America |
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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Mauritius is 2.51 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 2.5 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 2.51× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Mauritius or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Trinidad and Tobago: $18,550 against $14,040 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mauritius or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Mauritius: life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years, against 73.6 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).