Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area

Mauritius

2,010 sq. km

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

960 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritius rank

175th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

178th

Surface area over time

Mauritius currently reports 2,010 sq. km against 960 sq. km in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,050 sq. km.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Globally, Mauritius ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.