Comoros vs Portugal: Annual change in population
Comoros
16,199 people
in 2023
Portugal
13,661 people
in 2023
Comoros rank
129th
Portugal rank
132nd
Annual change in population over time
- Comoros
- Portugal
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 16,199 people against 13,661 people in Portugal, a difference of 2,538 people.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.
Comoros ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,594 people | 46,833 people | 43,239 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 4,271 people | -8,613 people | 12,884 people | Comoros |
| 1970s | 9,080 people | 90,906 people | 81,827 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10,530 people | 33,808 people | 23,277 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9,278 people | 21,350 people | 12,071 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11,606 people | 36,139 people | 24,533 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14,463 people | -23,305 people | 37,768 people | Comoros |
| 2020s | 15,952 people | 21,879 people | 5,927 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Comoros or Portugal?
- Comoros, at 16,199 people against 13,661 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Comoros and Portugal?
- 2,538 people, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Portugal rank globally for annual change in population?
- Comoros ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.