Sub-Saharan Africa
Mauritius in numbers Mauritius is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Port Louis. Its population was 1.24 million in 2025, ranking 159 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$12,991 in 2025.
Population 1.24 million 2025
GDP US$16.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$12,991 2025
Life expectancy 73.8 2024
Area 2,010 2024
Urban share 39.0% 2025
People 1.24 million
2025 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
-0.16%
2025 · 0.98% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 217
622.9
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 216
39.0%
2025 · 42.1% in 2000 · Rank 175 of 217
14.5%
2025 · 25.6% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 217
14.1%
2025 · 6.1% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 217
1.44
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 167 of 217
Health and living standards 73.8
2024 · +3% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 217
15.4
2024 · -18% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 196
US$616
2023 · +432% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 99.0% in 2000 · Rank 44 of 215
73.3%
2024 · 7.3% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 186
107.3%
2024 · 103.1% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 190
Economy US$16.2 billion
2025 · +242% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 210
US$12,991
2025 · +226% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 210
Int$33,667
2025 · +269% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 199
3.15%
2025 · 8.20% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 210
3.67%
2025 · 4.20% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 180
5.6%
2025 · 9.1% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 187
65.0%
2025 · 60.3% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 183
1.9%
2024 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 100 of 176
Land and environment 2,010
2024 · -1% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 216
19.1%
2024 · 20.7% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 214
3.54
2024 · +72% since 2000 · Rank 84 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Mauritius. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.