Annual population growth in Comoros
Comoros: Annual population growth was 16,199 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,199
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,199
in 2023
All-time low
3,330
in 1965
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Comoros, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Comoros stood at 16,199. 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 population growth in Comoros peaked at 16,199 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,330, 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 population growth in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,592 | — |
| 1952 | 3,440 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 3,626 | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 3,543 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,445 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 3,369 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 3,612 | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 3,999 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 3,721 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 3,412 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3,500 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,502 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,487 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3,452 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,330 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,689 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 5,199 | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 6,389 | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 6,750 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 7,188 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 7,682 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 8,207 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 8,742 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 9,257 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9,618 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 9,845 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10,041 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 10,107 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10,110 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,923 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9,665 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9,757 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,091 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10,403 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10,713 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,971 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,117 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11,252 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,413 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11,491 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,962 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9,555 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 8,563 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 8,467 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,446 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,519 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,666 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,827 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9,288 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 10,190 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 11,137 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 11,706 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,881 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 10,903 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,968 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,073 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,183 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,379 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,635 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,897 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13,218 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,573 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,566 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15,309 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15,173 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,060 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,927 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,925 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,985 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,590 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16,006 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16,013 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,199 | +1.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16,199 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 167,005, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16,199 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,940, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth 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 | 5,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,594 | 3,369 | 3,999 | 9 |
| 1960s | 4,271 | 3,330 | 6,750 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,080 | 7,188 | 10,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,530 | 9,665 | 11,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,278 | 8,446 | 11,491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,606 | 10,190 | 12,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,463 | 12,897 | 15,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,952 | 15,590 | 16,199 | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Comoros?
- Annual population growth in Comoros was 16,199 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 16,199 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,330 in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for annual population growth?
- Comoros ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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