Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.17 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.17 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.17 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.059 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.17 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 0.17 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.059 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0632 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0758 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0785 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0839 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0864 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0887 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0912 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0937 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1223 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1317 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1345 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1437 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1443 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.146 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1478 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1489 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1515 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1541 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1566 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1589 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1605 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1639 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1681 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.17 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.17 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.17 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0696 thousands per square kilometre | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0812 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0954 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0839 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1078 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1108 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1414 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1345 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1454 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1533 thousands per square kilometre | 0.146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1621 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.167 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1639 thousands per square kilometre | 0.17 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 12 Malta 0.2184 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.2122 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1974 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 0.168 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.1518 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 18 Haiti 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Comoros was 0.17 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.