Annual change in population in Comoros
Comoros: Annual change in population was 16,199 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,199 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,199 people
in 2023
All-time low
3,330 people
in 1965
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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.
Annual change in population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,592 people | — |
| 1952 | 3,440 people | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 3,626 people | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 3,543 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,445 people | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 3,369 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3,612 people | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 3,999 people | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 3,721 people | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 3,412 people | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3,500 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,502 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,487 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,452 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,330 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,689 people | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5,199 people | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 6,389 people | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 6,750 people | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 7,188 people | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 7,682 people | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 8,207 people | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 8,742 people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 9,257 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,618 people | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9,845 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10,041 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,107 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10,110 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,923 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,665 people | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9,757 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,091 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10,403 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10,713 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,971 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,117 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11,252 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,413 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11,491 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,962 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9,555 people | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 8,563 people | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 8,467 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,446 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,519 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,666 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,827 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9,288 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10,190 people | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 11,137 people | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 11,706 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,881 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 10,903 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,968 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,073 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,183 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,379 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,635 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,897 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13,218 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,573 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,566 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15,309 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,173 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,060 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,927 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,925 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,985 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,590 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16,006 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16,013 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,199 people | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16,199 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005 people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16,199 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940 people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +40.9% | 3,689 people | 5,199 people |
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
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- 128 Estonia 17,102 people compare
- 130 Djibouti 15,850 people compare
- 131 East Timor 14,993 people compare
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More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
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.