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Mauritius.

Capital: Port Louis · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population1.24 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$14.4 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$11,5302023 · calculated
Area2,040 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.1%2024 · World Bank
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Mauritius at a glance

Official name
Republic of Mauritius
Capital
Port Louis
Population
1.24 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$14.4 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$11,530 (2023)
Area
2,040 km²
Languages
English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency
Mauritian rupee (MUR, ₨)
Time
UTC+04:00
Dialling code
+230
Internet domain
.mu
People
Mauritian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Mauritius in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

600K700K800K900K1M1.1M1.2M1.3M1960198020002020MauritiusMauritius 1960: 680.3KMauritius 1961: 680.8KMauritius 1962: 700.3KMauritius 1963: 718.9KMauritius 1964: 736.4KMauritius 1965: 753KMauritius 1966: 768.8KMauritius 1967: 783.9KMauritius 1968: 798.4KMauritius 1969: 812.4KMauritius 1970: 826KMauritius 1971: 839.2KMauritius 1972: 852.1KMauritius 1973: 864.8KMauritius 1974: 878KMauritius 1975: 892KMauritius 1976: 906.5KMauritius 1977: 921.4KMauritius 1978: 933.5KMauritius 1979: 949.9KMauritius 1980: 966KMauritius 1981: 980.5KMauritius 1982: 992.5KMauritius 1983: 1MMauritius 1984: 1MMauritius 1985: 1MMauritius 1986: 1MMauritius 1987: 1MMauritius 1988: 1MMauritius 1989: 1.1MMauritius 1990: 1.1MMauritius 1991: 1.1MMauritius 1992: 1.1MMauritius 1993: 1.1MMauritius 1994: 1.1MMauritius 1995: 1.1MMauritius 1996: 1.1MMauritius 1997: 1.1MMauritius 1998: 1.2MMauritius 1999: 1.2MMauritius 2000: 1.2MMauritius 2001: 1.2MMauritius 2002: 1.2MMauritius 2003: 1.2MMauritius 2004: 1.2MMauritius 2005: 1.2MMauritius 2006: 1.2MMauritius 2007: 1.2MMauritius 2008: 1.2MMauritius 2009: 1.2MMauritius 2010: 1.3MMauritius 2011: 1.3MMauritius 2012: 1.3MMauritius 2013: 1.3MMauritius 2014: 1.3MMauritius 2015: 1.3MMauritius 2016: 1.3MMauritius 2017: 1.3MMauritius 2018: 1.3MMauritius 2019: 1.3MMauritius 2020: 1.3MMauritius 2021: 1.3MMauritius 2022: 1.3MMauritius 2023: 1.2MMauritius 2024: 1.2MMauritius 2025: 1.2M600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1960198020002020MauritiusMauritius 1960: 680.3KMauritius 1961: 680.8KMauritius 1962: 700.3KMauritius 1963: 718.9KMauritius 1964: 736.4KMauritius 1965: 753KMauritius 1966: 768.8KMauritius 1967: 783.9KMauritius 1968: 798.4KMauritius 1969: 812.4KMauritius 1970: 826KMauritius 1971: 839.2KMauritius 1972: 852.1KMauritius 1973: 864.8KMauritius 1974: 878KMauritius 1975: 892KMauritius 1976: 906.5KMauritius 1977: 921.4KMauritius 1978: 933.5KMauritius 1979: 949.9KMauritius 1980: 966KMauritius 1981: 980.5KMauritius 1982: 992.5KMauritius 1983: 1MMauritius 1984: 1MMauritius 1985: 1MMauritius 1986: 1MMauritius 1987: 1MMauritius 1988: 1MMauritius 1989: 1.1MMauritius 1990: 1.1MMauritius 1991: 1.1MMauritius 1992: 1.1MMauritius 1993: 1.1MMauritius 1994: 1.1MMauritius 1995: 1.1MMauritius 1996: 1.1MMauritius 1997: 1.1MMauritius 1998: 1.2MMauritius 1999: 1.2MMauritius 2000: 1.2MMauritius 2001: 1.2MMauritius 2002: 1.2MMauritius 2003: 1.2MMauritius 2004: 1.2MMauritius 2005: 1.2MMauritius 2006: 1.2MMauritius 2007: 1.2MMauritius 2008: 1.2MMauritius 2009: 1.2MMauritius 2010: 1.3MMauritius 2011: 1.3MMauritius 2012: 1.3MMauritius 2013: 1.3MMauritius 2014: 1.3MMauritius 2015: 1.3MMauritius 2016: 1.3MMauritius 2017: 1.3MMauritius 2018: 1.3MMauritius 2019: 1.3MMauritius 2020: 1.3MMauritius 2021: 1.3MMauritius 2022: 1.3MMauritius 2023: 1.2MMauritius 2024: 1.2MMauritius 2025: 1.2M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020MauritiusMauritius 1960: $162.1MMauritius 1961: $191.8MMauritius 1962: $197.7MMauritius 1963: $253.8MMauritius 1964: $218.9MMauritius 1965: $230MMauritius 1966: $227.5MMauritius 1967: $238.4MMauritius 1968: $206.6MMauritius 1969: $221.6MMauritius 1970: $224.1MMauritius 1971: $251.4MMauritius 1972: $318.7MMauritius 1973: $404.3MMauritius 1974: $669.9MMauritius 1975: $673.3MMauritius 1976: $713.5MMauritius 1977: $834.7MMauritius 1978: $1BMauritius 1979: $1.2BMauritius 1980: $1.1BMauritius 1981: $1.2BMauritius 1982: $1.1BMauritius 1983: $1.1BMauritius 1984: $1.1BMauritius 1985: $1.1BMauritius 1986: $1.5BMauritius 1987: $1.9BMauritius 1988: $2.2BMauritius 1989: $2.2BMauritius 1990: $2.7BMauritius 1991: $2.9BMauritius 1992: $3.3BMauritius 1993: $3.3BMauritius 1994: $3.6BMauritius 1995: $4.1BMauritius 1996: $4.5BMauritius 1997: $4.2BMauritius 1998: $4.2BMauritius 1999: $4.4BMauritius 2000: $4.7BMauritius 2001: $4.7BMauritius 2002: $4.9BMauritius 2003: $5.9BMauritius 2004: $6.7BMauritius 2005: $6.6BMauritius 2006: $7BMauritius 2007: $8.2BMauritius 2008: $10BMauritius 2009: $9.1BMauritius 2010: $10BMauritius 2011: $11.5BMauritius 2012: $11.7BMauritius 2013: $12.3BMauritius 2014: $13.1BMauritius 2015: $12BMauritius 2016: $12.6BMauritius 2017: $13.7BMauritius 2018: $14.7BMauritius 2019: $14.4BMauritius 2020: $11.4BMauritius 2021: $11.5BMauritius 2022: $12.9BMauritius 2023: $14.4B$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020MauritiusMauritius 1960: $162.1MMauritius 1961: $191.8MMauritius 1962: $197.7MMauritius 1963: $253.8MMauritius 1964: $218.9MMauritius 1965: $230MMauritius 1966: $227.5MMauritius 1967: $238.4MMauritius 1968: $206.6MMauritius 1969: $221.6MMauritius 1970: $224.1MMauritius 1971: $251.4MMauritius 1972: $318.7MMauritius 1973: $404.3MMauritius 1974: $669.9MMauritius 1975: $673.3MMauritius 1976: $713.5MMauritius 1977: $834.7MMauritius 1978: $1BMauritius 1979: $1.2BMauritius 1980: $1.1BMauritius 1981: $1.2BMauritius 1982: $1.1BMauritius 1983: $1.1BMauritius 1984: $1.1BMauritius 1985: $1.1BMauritius 1986: $1.5BMauritius 1987: $1.9BMauritius 1988: $2.2BMauritius 1989: $2.2BMauritius 1990: $2.7BMauritius 1991: $2.9BMauritius 1992: $3.3BMauritius 1993: $3.3BMauritius 1994: $3.6BMauritius 1995: $4.1BMauritius 1996: $4.5BMauritius 1997: $4.2BMauritius 1998: $4.2BMauritius 1999: $4.4BMauritius 2000: $4.7BMauritius 2001: $4.7BMauritius 2002: $4.9BMauritius 2003: $5.9BMauritius 2004: $6.7BMauritius 2005: $6.6BMauritius 2006: $7BMauritius 2007: $8.2BMauritius 2008: $10BMauritius 2009: $9.1BMauritius 2010: $10BMauritius 2011: $11.5BMauritius 2012: $11.7BMauritius 2013: $12.3BMauritius 2014: $13.1BMauritius 2015: $12BMauritius 2016: $12.6BMauritius 2017: $13.7BMauritius 2018: $14.7BMauritius 2019: $14.4BMauritius 2020: $11.4BMauritius 2021: $11.5BMauritius 2022: $12.9BMauritius 2023: $14.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%10%20%30%40%50%19801990200020102020MauritiusMauritius 1980: 42%Mauritius 1981: 14.5%Mauritius 1982: 11.4%Mauritius 1983: 5.59%Mauritius 1984: 7.39%Mauritius 1985: 6.7%Mauritius 1986: 1.63%Mauritius 1987: 0.52%Mauritius 1988: 9.16%Mauritius 1989: 12.7%Mauritius 1990: 13.5%Mauritius 1991: 7%Mauritius 1992: 4.64%Mauritius 1993: 10.5%Mauritius 1994: 7.32%Mauritius 1995: 6.03%Mauritius 1996: 6.55%Mauritius 1997: 6.83%Mauritius 1998: 6.81%Mauritius 1999: 6.91%Mauritius 2000: 4.2%Mauritius 2001: 5.39%Mauritius 2002: 6.42%Mauritius 2003: 3.92%Mauritius 2004: 4.71%Mauritius 2005: 4.94%Mauritius 2006: 8.91%Mauritius 2007: 8.83%Mauritius 2008: 9.73%Mauritius 2009: 2.52%Mauritius 2010: 2.93%Mauritius 2011: 6.52%Mauritius 2012: 3.85%Mauritius 2013: 3.54%Mauritius 2014: 3.22%Mauritius 2015: 1.29%Mauritius 2016: 0.98%Mauritius 2017: 3.67%Mauritius 2018: 3.22%Mauritius 2019: 0.41%Mauritius 2020: 2.58%Mauritius 2021: 4.03%Mauritius 2022: 10.8%Mauritius 2023: 7.05%Mauritius 2024: 4.1%0%10%20%30%40%50%198020002020MauritiusMauritius 1980: 42%Mauritius 1981: 14.5%Mauritius 1982: 11.4%Mauritius 1983: 5.59%Mauritius 1984: 7.39%Mauritius 1985: 6.7%Mauritius 1986: 1.63%Mauritius 1987: 0.52%Mauritius 1988: 9.16%Mauritius 1989: 12.7%Mauritius 1990: 13.5%Mauritius 1991: 7%Mauritius 1992: 4.64%Mauritius 1993: 10.5%Mauritius 1994: 7.32%Mauritius 1995: 6.03%Mauritius 1996: 6.55%Mauritius 1997: 6.83%Mauritius 1998: 6.81%Mauritius 1999: 6.91%Mauritius 2000: 4.2%Mauritius 2001: 5.39%Mauritius 2002: 6.42%Mauritius 2003: 3.92%Mauritius 2004: 4.71%Mauritius 2005: 4.94%Mauritius 2006: 8.91%Mauritius 2007: 8.83%Mauritius 2008: 9.73%Mauritius 2009: 2.52%Mauritius 2010: 2.93%Mauritius 2011: 6.52%Mauritius 2012: 3.85%Mauritius 2013: 3.54%Mauritius 2014: 3.22%Mauritius 2015: 1.29%Mauritius 2016: 0.98%Mauritius 2017: 3.67%Mauritius 2018: 3.22%Mauritius 2019: 0.41%Mauritius 2020: 2.58%Mauritius 2021: 4.03%Mauritius 2022: 10.8%Mauritius 2023: 7.05%Mauritius 2024: 4.1%

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