Population by age group in Comoros
Comoros: Population by age group was 850,390 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
850,390 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
850,390 people
in 2023
All-time low
161,951 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 850,390 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Comoros peaked at 850,390 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,951 people, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161,951 people | — |
| 1951 | 165,543 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 168,983 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 172,609 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 176,152 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 179,597 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 182,966 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 186,578 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 190,577 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 194,298 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 197,710 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 201,210 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 204,712 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,199 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 211,651 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 214,981 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 218,670 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 223,869 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 230,258 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 237,008 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 244,196 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 251,878 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 260,085 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 268,827 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 278,084 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 287,702 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 297,547 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 307,588 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 317,695 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 327,805 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 337,728 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 347,393 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 357,150 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 367,241 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 377,644 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 388,357 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 399,328 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 410,445 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 421,697 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 433,110 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 444,601 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 455,563 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 465,118 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 473,681 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 482,148 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 490,594 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 499,113 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 507,779 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,606 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 525,894 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 536,084 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 547,221 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 558,927 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 569,808 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 580,711 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 592,679 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 604,752 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 616,935 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 629,314 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,949 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 654,846 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 668,064 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 681,637 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 696,203 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 711,512 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 726,685 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 741,745 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 756,672 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 771,597 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 786,582 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 802,172 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 818,178 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 834,191 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 850,390 people | +1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 850,390 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 850,390 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177,925 people | 161,951 people | 194,298 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,827 people | 197,710 people | 237,008 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 284,141 people | 244,196 people | 327,805 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,009 people | 337,728 people | 433,110 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,110 people | 444,601 people | 525,894 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,838 people | 536,084 people | 641,949 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,554 people | 654,846 people | 786,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,233 people | 802,172 people | 850,390 people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 by age group in Comoros?
- Population by age group in Comoros was 850,390 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 850,390 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,951 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for population by age group?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.