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title: "Mauritius — capital, area, population and currency"
description: "Mauritius: capital Port Louis, area 2,040 km², population 1,243,741 (2025), currency Mauritian rupee. Languages, time zones and calling code."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country/mauritius/
site: "At One Place"
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# Mauritius

**Mauritius: Capital Port Louis**

2,040 km² · 1,243,741 people (2025) · Mauritian rupee

A volcanic island about 2,000 km off the African coast, ringed almost completely by coral reef. It was the only home of the dodo, which was extinct within a century of the island being settled. Le Morne Brabant, a basalt monolith on the south-west corner, rises 556 m straight from the sea.

## The facts

- **Capital:** Port Louis
- **Area:** 2,040 km² — 788 sq mi
- **Population:** 1,243,741 (2025)
- **Density:** 609.7 people per km²
- **Currency:** Mauritian rupee (MUR, ₨)
- **Official languages:** English, French, Mauritian Creole
- **Time zone:** UTC+04:00
- **Calling code:** +230
- **Drives on the:** left
- **ISO codes:** MU · MUS
- **Continent:** Africa

## How it compares

- **By area:** 174 of 200
- **By population:** 160 of 200

> Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

## Countries of a similar size

| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Luxembourg | 2,586 | 686,970 |
| Comoros | 2,235 | 882,847 |
| Mauritius ← | 2,040 | 1,243,741 |
| Hong Kong | 1,108 | 7,498,900 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 964 | 240,254 |

## Common questions

### What is the capital of Mauritius?

Port Louis

### What currency does Mauritius use?

The Mauritian rupee (MUR).

### How big is Mauritius?

2,040 km², or 788 square miles — 174 of 200 by area.

### Which side of the road does Mauritius drive on?

The left.

## Related pages

- [Luxembourg](https://atoneplace.net/country/luxembourg/)
- [Comoros](https://atoneplace.net/country/comoros/)
- [Hong Kong](https://atoneplace.net/country/hong-kong/)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](https://atoneplace.net/country/sao-tome-and-principe/)
- [Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country/nigeria/)
- [Ethiopia](https://atoneplace.net/country/ethiopia/)
- [Egypt](https://atoneplace.net/country/egypt/)
- [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://atoneplace.net/country/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/)
- [Tanzania](https://atoneplace.net/country/tanzania/)
- [South Africa](https://atoneplace.net/country/south-africa/)
- [Kenya](https://atoneplace.net/country/kenya/)
- [Sudan](https://atoneplace.net/country/sudan/)

## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]