Mauritius β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Mauritius covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Mauritius
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. It has a population of approximately 1.2M. The country covers an area of 2,040 kmΒ². It is located in Eastern Africa.
Geography
Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 2,040 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Mauritius has a population of approximately 1,243,741 people. Population density is around 609.7 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, French, and Mauritian Creole, totalling 3 languages. People from this country are referred to as Mauritian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Mauritius reports a nominal GDP of about $14.9 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 57.1% of GDP in 2019. The official currency is the Mauritian rupee (MUR, symbol β¨). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 47.5 MUR.
Culture & Time
Mauritius operates on a single time zone (UTC+04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.mu.
Government & Status
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +230. Its FIFA country code is MRI, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is MU.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.