Population growth rate in Comoros
Comoros: Population growth rate was 0.282 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.282
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
43rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1974
All-time low
0.1823
in 1700
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Comoros, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Comoros stood at 0.282.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Comoros peaked at 3.42 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1823, in 1700.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1823 | — |
| 1800 | 0.345 | +89.2% |
| 1900 | 1.28 | +271.9% |
| 1905 | 2.14 | +67.1% |
| 1910 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.49 | -30.7% |
| 1925 | 0.7005 | -52.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7002 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7004 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.7004 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7003 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 2.44 | +249.0% |
| 1951 | 1.95 | -20.1% |
| 1952 | 2.16 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 2.08 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.98 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 1.9 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.82 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.08 | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | -20.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.49 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | +44.9% |
| 1968 | 2.85 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.15 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.42 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.08 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.75 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 1.77 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 1.58 | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 1.53 | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 2043 | 1.48 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2046 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 2047 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 2048 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 2050 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 1.29 | -1.9% |
| 2052 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 2053 | 1.23 | -3.3% |
| 2054 | 1.2 | -2.2% |
| 2055 | 1.17 | -2.0% |
| 2056 | 1.14 | -2.6% |
| 2057 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 2058 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2059 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 1.03 | -2.0% |
| 2062 | 0.995 | -3.8% |
| 2063 | 0.983 | -1.2% |
| 2064 | 0.964 | -1.9% |
| 2065 | 0.941 | -2.4% |
| 2066 | 0.928 | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 0.912 | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 0.886 | -2.9% |
| 2069 | 0.861 | -2.8% |
| 2070 | 0.834 | -3.1% |
| 2071 | 0.833 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 0.807 | -3.1% |
| 2073 | 0.789 | -2.2% |
| 2074 | 0.769 | -2.5% |
| 2075 | 0.759 | -1.3% |
| 2076 | 0.74 | -2.5% |
| 2077 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2078 | 0.693 | -2.4% |
| 2079 | 0.661 | -4.6% |
| 2080 | 0.648 | -2.0% |
| 2081 | 0.628 | -3.1% |
| 2082 | 0.615 | -2.1% |
| 2083 | 0.604 | -1.8% |
| 2084 | 0.574 | -5.0% |
| 2085 | 0.548 | -4.5% |
| 2086 | 0.537 | -2.0% |
| 2087 | 0.508 | -5.4% |
| 2088 | 0.497 | -2.2% |
| 2089 | 0.479 | -3.6% |
| 2090 | 0.461 | -3.8% |
| 2091 | 0.441 | -4.3% |
| 2092 | 0.418 | -5.2% |
| 2093 | 0.396 | -5.3% |
| 2094 | 0.387 | -2.3% |
| 2095 | 0.374 | -3.4% |
| 2096 | 0.347 | -7.2% |
| 2097 | 0.339 | -2.3% |
| 2098 | 0.314 | -7.4% |
| 2099 | 0.3 | -4.5% |
| 2100 | 0.282 | -6.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.282 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +271.9% | 0.345 | 1.28 |
| 1950 | +249.0% | 0.7003 | 2.44 |
| 1800 | +89.2% | 0.1823 | 0.345 |
| 1905 | +67.1% | 1.28 | 2.14 |
| 1925 | -52.8% | 1.49 | 0.7005 |
| 1967 | +44.9% | 1.91 | 2.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 0.1823 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.71 | 1.28 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.09 | 0.7005 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.7003 | 0.7002 | 0.7004 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.7004 | 0.7003 | 0.7004 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.03 | 1.72 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.49 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 3.04 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.72 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.74 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.91 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.73 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.63 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.19 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9559 | 0.861 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.7595 | 0.661 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.5638 | 0.479 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.3777 | 0.3 | 0.461 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Comoros?
- Population growth rate in Comoros was 0.282 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1823 in 1700.
- How does Comoros rank for population growth rate?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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