Annual change in population in Comoros
Comoros: Annual change in population was 16,199 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Comoros, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Comoros stood at 16,199 people. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Comoros peaked at 16,199 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,330 people, in 1965.
Comoros ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,594 people | 3,369 people | 3,999 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,271 people | 3,330 people | 6,750 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,080 people | 7,188 people | 10,110 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,530 people | 9,665 people | 11,413 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,278 people | 8,446 people | 11,491 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,606 people | 10,190 people | 12,635 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,463 people | 12,897 people | 15,309 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,952 people | 15,590 people | 16,199 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 126 Solomon Islands 18,939 people compare
- 127 Montenegro 18,904 people compare
- 128 Estonia 17,102 people compare
- 130 Djibouti 15,850 people compare
- 131 East Timor 14,993 people compare
- 132 Portugal 13,661 people compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Comoros?
- Annual change in population in Comoros was 16,199 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16,199 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,330 people in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for annual change in population?
- Comoros ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.