Population aged 65 years or older in Comoros
Comoros: Population aged 65 years or older was 39.03 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Comoros, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Comoros is 39.03 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Comoros peaked at 39.03 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.48 thousands, in 1970.
That places Comoros 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.96 thousands | 9.48 thousands | 14.43 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.93 thousands | 14.7 thousands | 17.45 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.99 thousands | 17.83 thousands | 22.03 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.98 thousands | 22.35 thousands | 26.93 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 thousands | 27.36 thousands | 34.62 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 thousands | 35.51 thousands | 39.03 thousands | 6 |
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- 170 Bahamas 47.96 thousands compare
- 171 Barbados 47.5 thousands compare
- 172 Western Sahara 39.67 thousands compare
- 174 Cape Verde 36.84 thousands compare
- 175 New Caledonia 34.09 thousands compare
- 176 French Polynesia 32.84 thousands compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.282 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.82 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.82 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.15 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.88 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Comoros?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Comoros was 39.03 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.03 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 thousands in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release