Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Mauritius: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCB, ranked #120 of 195).
Mauritius is a parliamentary republic in Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar. The country's capital is Port Louis; it covers 2,040 sq km. Independence: 12 March 1968 (from the UK). Terrain: small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau. Climate: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May). Population: 1.3 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.06% per year. Median age: 40.0 years. Life expectancy: 75.4 years (2024 est.). Languages: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, …
| Capital | Port Louis |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,311,375 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $34.406 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $27,300 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 4.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% |
| Public debt | 58% of GDP (2019 est.) |
| Exports | $6.381 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $8.027 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 40.0 |
| Urbanization | 40.9% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 12 March 1968 (from the UK) |
| Languages | Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, one of the two official languages of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.) |
MCB · 45/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
Navin Ramgoolam — Prime Minister. President Dharam GOKHOOL (since 7 December 2024)
Mauritius maintains 19 embassies and 2 consulates abroad, hosts 15 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 19 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 2 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 15 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 177 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 5 + 1 heliports (registration prefix 3B) |
| Major seaports | Port Louis, Port Mathurin |
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) — Plaine Magnien; Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Airport (RRG) — Port Mathurin.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCB · 45 Ranked #120 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Mauritius.
