Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. In 2025 it has about 1.3 million people (UN estimate), the 154th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1968Population: 154th
Mauritiusモーリシャス
Region
Eastern Africa, Africa
Population
about 1.3 million (154th)
Area
1,979 km² (167th)
UN member since
April 24, 1968
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Mauritius in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 1.3 million, the 154th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/97 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 1,979 km², the 167th largest of the 193. That is about 1/190 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 641.
Joining the United Nations
Mauritius joined the United Nations on April 24, 1968.
That was 12 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
Q1Compare Mauritius’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Mauritius on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Mauritius, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 18 UN member states in Eastern Africa. The one with the most people is Ethiopia.