Mauritius vs United States
United States is 4,817 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into United States about 4817 times.
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Mauritius is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4,817× the size of Mauritius.
 Mauritius |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 4,817× the area | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 275× the population | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMauritius: 17.5× the density | 610 / km²#10 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.06× the urban share | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.68 points higher | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.11× the death rate | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.6 points higher | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 4.3 points higher | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritius: 23× the refugees for its size | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.1 years longer | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritius: 2.51× the infant mortality | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.56× the doctors per person | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.73× the university enrolment | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.132 higher | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 6.33× the income per person | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,904× the economy | $16.16B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.67× the output per person | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritius: 1.0 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMauritius: 0.8 points higher | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentMauritius: 1.33× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 5.0 higher | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritius: 3.2 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMauritius: 1.7 points higher | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 4.9 points higher | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritius: 4.0 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritius: 54.0 points higher | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 20.8× the military spending | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.29× the share online | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritius: 1.53× the mobile subscriptions | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.77× the forest share | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.85× the CO₂ per person | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 2.3 points higher | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritius: 2.01× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 7.9 points higher | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 18.7 points higher | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 1.23× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationMauritius: 2.85× the rain and snow | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritius: 1.23 higher | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.48 higher | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.52× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Port Louis | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +230 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Mauritius bigger than United States?
- No. Mauritius is 4,817 times smaller than United States. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into United States?
- About 4817 times: United States has 4,817× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Mauritius or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Mauritius or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $14,040 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mauritius or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.8 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mauritius and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Mauritius: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.