Comoros Population 2023 (Live)

858,378

The Comoros has healthy population growth as half of its population is under the age of 15 and the fertility rate is 4.7 babies born to each adult woman. The country's population has been growing steadily since the 1970's and this trend is expected to continue.

Population Rank
Growth Rate
2023 World Percentage
Land Area
1,861
The current population of Comoros is 858,378 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 852,075.

Comoros Growth Rate

Comoros Population 2023 (Live)

Comoros Population Clock

Comoros Population (as of 11/25/2023)858,378
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023)852,075
Births per Day66
Deaths per Day18
Migrations per Day-5
Net Change per Day43
Population Change Since Jan. 114,147

Components of Population Change

One birth every 21.82 minutes
One death every 80 minutes
One emigrant every 288 minutes
Net gain of one person every 33.48 minutes

Comoros Population Clock

City
Population
Moroni42,872
Moutsamoudou23,594
Fomboni14,966
Domoni14,509
Tsimbeo12,472
Adda-Doueni10,858
Sima10,374
Ouani10,179
Mirontsi10,168
Mkiriwadjumoi8,749
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Comoros is one of the least populous countries in the world, but it is one of the most densely populated. There are 275 people per square kilometer (710 people per square mile) on average, which is the 25th highest population density in the world, despite ranking 178th in terms of total area. About one-third of the population lives in urban areas, including Moroni, Mutsamudu, and Domoni. Moroni is the largest city and capital on the semi-autonomous island Grande Comore with a population of 55,000.

Comoros Population Density Map

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
1955177,8851.91%95.5917155
1960194,8521.84%104.7017054
1965214,9391.98%115.5017056
1970242,3512.43%130.2317156
1975280,0362.93%150.4817150
1980328,3283.23%176.4316946
1985375,6502.73%201.8516746
1990431,1192.79%231.6616747
1995483,7602.33%259.9516742
2000536,7582.1%288.4216742
2005592,6832%318.4816736
2010656,0242.05%352.5116634
2015730,2162.17%392.3816629
2017761,6642.07%409.2816528
2018776,3131.92%417.1516528
2019790,9861.89%425.0316529
2020806,1661.92%433.1916428
2022836,7741.9%449.6416428
2023852,0751.88%457.8616428
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Comoros Population by Year (Historical)

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Density (km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
2023852,0751.88%457.8616428
2024867,6051.87%466.2016428
2025883,0751.84%474.5216428
2030959,4121.67%515.5416426
20351,034,3211.52%555.7916322
20401,107,4171.38%595.0716221
20451,178,5431.25%633.2816220
20501,246,2071.12%669.6416017
20551,308,9470.99%703.3616117
20601,365,5150.85%733.7516017
20651,414,6280.71%760.1415816
20701,456,3990.58%782.5915816
20751,491,7070.48%801.5615716
20801,520,9160.39%817.2615616
20851,543,6370.3%829.4715415
20901,559,6770.21%838.0915315
20951,568,6480.11%842.9115214
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Comoros Population by Year (Projections)

Comoros Population Pyramid 2023

Comoros Median Age

20.9

Total

20.2

Male

21.5

Female

Comoros Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Comoros.

Census Years

Year
Date
199115 September 1991
200330 September 2003
20162016
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Comoros Population Pyramid

Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique. Comoros is the third-smallest African country by area.

Comoros Demographics

Most of the population of the Comoros is descended from African-Arabs. Sunni Islam is the main religion that represents up to 98% of the population. While Arab culture is dominant in the country, there is a small population of Mayotte, who are mostly immigrants from France. There are also small populations of Malagasy and Indians, with some people of French and European ancestry. Most French people left Comoros after it gained independence in 1975.

There are also between 200,000 and 35,000 Comorians living in France.

Since its independence, the Comoros has gone through many coups and half of the population now lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 USD per day.

Comoros has a very young population with nearly 50% of the population under the age of 15. The life expectancy in the country is currently 67 for women and 62 for men.

Comoros Population Rank 2023
Area (km²)
1,862
2023 Growth Rate
Capital
GDP (IMF)
$1.22
GDP (UN)
$1.15 Bn

Comoros - General Info

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