Population growth rates in Comoros
Comoros: Population growth rates was 1.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.42
in 1974
All-time low
1.49
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1.91 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Comoros peaked at 3.42 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1965.
Comoros ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.44 | — |
| 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% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +44.9% | 1.91 | 2.77 |
| 1966 | +28.4% | 1.49 | 1.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.95 | 1.91 | 2.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.97 compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.96 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 1.96 compare
- 58 Ghana 1.9 compare
- 59 Western Sahara 1.88 compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.88 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Comoros?
- Population growth rates in Comoros was 1.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1965.
- How does Comoros rank for population growth rates?
- Comoros ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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