Comoros vs New Caledonia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Comoros
38,041 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
32,144 people
in 2023
Comoros rank
175th
New Caledonia rank
178th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Comoros
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 38,041 people against 32,144 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 5,897 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,479 people 2,830 people 3,649 people Comoros
1960s 8,092 people 3,038 people 5,055 people Comoros
1970s 12,228 people 4,696 people 7,533 people Comoros
1980s 16,090 people 6,592 people 9,498 people Comoros
1990s 20,226 people 9,271 people 10,955 people Comoros
2000s 24,239 people 15,258 people 8,981 people Comoros
2010s 30,893 people 24,268 people 6,625 people Comoros
2020s 36,878 people 30,562 people 6,316 people Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Comoros or New Caledonia?
Comoros, at 38,041 people against 32,144 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Comoros and New Caledonia?
5,897 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Comoros and New Caledonia rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Comoros ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.