Population by income level in Comoros
Comoros: Population by income level was 882,847 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
882,847
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
882,847
in 2025
All-time low
197,700
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Comoros is 882,847, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Comoros peaked at 882,847 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,700, in 1960.
That places Comoros 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197,700 | — |
| 1961 | 201,201 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 204,702 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,185 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 211,644 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 214,967 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 218,663 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 223,859 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 230,244 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 237,001 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 244,185 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 251,865 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 260,077 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 268,820 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 278,075 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 287,692 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 297,538 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 307,579 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 317,688 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 327,791 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 337,721 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 347,382 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 357,139 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 367,233 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 377,637 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 388,352 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 399,318 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 410,439 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 421,687 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 433,103 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 444,596 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 455,556 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 465,113 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 473,682 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 482,142 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 490,586 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 499,107 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 507,777 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,597 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 525,886 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 536,080 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 547,220 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 558,923 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 569,798 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 580,704 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 592,677 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 604,753 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 616,927 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 629,307 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,947 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 654,836 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 668,056 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 681,630 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 696,192 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 711,503 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 726,682 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 741,741 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 756,669 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 771,590 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 786,578 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 802,163 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 818,174 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 834,188 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 850,387 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 866,628 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 882,847 | +1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 882,847 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 882,847 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,817 | 197,700 | 237,001 | 10 |
| 1970s | 284,131 | 244,185 | 327,791 | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,001 | 337,721 | 433,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,104 | 444,596 | 525,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,834 | 536,080 | 641,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,548 | 654,836 | 786,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 842,398 | 802,163 | 882,847 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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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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- 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 income level in Comoros?
- Population by income level in Comoros was 882,847 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 882,847 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,700 in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for population by income level?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.