Population growth in Comoros
Comoros: Population growth was 1.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Comoros, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Comoros stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Comoros peaked at 3.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1996.
That places Comoros 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 55 Kenya 2.0% compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare
- 57 Tajikistan 1.9% compare
- 59 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 60 Eritrea 1.9% compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1.8% 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 growth in Comoros?
- Population growth in Comoros was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for population growth?
- Comoros ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release