Population in Comoros
Comoros: Population was 850,390 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
850,390 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 239 countries
All-time high
850,390 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Comoros, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 850,390 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Comoros peaked at 850,390 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 people, in 1000.
That places Comoros 164th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 12,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 16,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 18,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 30,446 people | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 32,620 people | +7.1% |
| 1730 | 34,950 people | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 37,447 people | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 40,122 people | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 42,988 people | +7.1% |
| 1770 | 46,058 people | +7.1% |
| 1780 | 49,348 people | +7.1% |
| 1790 | 52,873 people | +7.1% |
| 1800 | 56,346 people | +6.6% |
| 1801 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 56,346 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 56,370 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 56,417 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 56,488 people | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 56,583 people | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 56,701 people | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 56,820 people | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 56,939 people | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 57,059 people | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 57,178 people | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 57,298 people | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 57,418 people | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 57,539 people | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 57,659 people | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 57,780 people | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 57,902 people | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 58,023 people | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 58,145 people | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 58,266 people | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 58,389 people | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 58,511 people | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 58,634 people | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 58,757 people | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 58,880 people | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 59,003 people | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 59,127 people | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 59,251 people | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 59,375 people | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 59,500 people | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 59,624 people | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 59,749 people | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 59,919 people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 60,133 people | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 60,467 people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 60,848 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 61,275 people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 61,705 people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 62,138 people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 62,574 people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 63,013 people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 63,454 people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 63,899 people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 64,347 people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 64,798 people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 65,252 people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 65,709 people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 66,169 people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 66,633 people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 67,099 people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 67,569 people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 68,041 people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 68,517 people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 68,997 people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 69,479 people | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 69,965 people | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 70,454 people | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 70,946 people | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 71,442 people | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 71,941 people | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 72,443 people | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 72,949 people | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 73,458 people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 73,971 people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 74,487 people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 75,007 people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 75,530 people | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 76,057 people | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 76,587 people | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 77,121 people | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 77,659 people | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 78,200 people | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 78,744 people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 79,293 people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 79,845 people | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 80,401 people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 80,961 people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 81,524 people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 82,091 people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 82,662 people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 83,237 people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 83,816 people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 84,649 people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 85,742 people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 87,104 people | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 88,743 people | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 90,667 people | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 92,632 people | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 94,639 people | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 96,690 people | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 98,785 people | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 100,925 people | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 103,112 people | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 105,346 people | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 107,628 people | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 109,959 people | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 112,341 people | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 114,774 people | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 117,260 people | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 119,799 people | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 122,394 people | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 124,900 people | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 127,108 people | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 129,010 people | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 130,595 people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 131,856 people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 132,782 people | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 133,715 people | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 134,655 people | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 135,602 people | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 136,555 people | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 137,514 people | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 138,481 people | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 139,454 people | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 140,434 people | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 141,421 people | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 142,415 people | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 143,416 people | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 144,424 people | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 145,439 people | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 146,461 people | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 147,490 people | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 148,527 people | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 149,571 people | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 150,622 people | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 151,681 people | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 152,747 people | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 153,820 people | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 154,901 people | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 155,990 people | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 157,086 people | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 158,190 people | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 159,762 people | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 161,951 people | +1.4% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +25.0% | 20,000 people | 25,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 30,446 people | 30,446 people | 30,446 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 32,620 people | 32,620 people | 32,620 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 34,950 people | 34,950 people | 34,950 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 37,447 people | 37,447 people | 37,447 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 40,122 people | 40,122 people | 40,122 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 42,988 people | 42,988 people | 42,988 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 46,058 people | 46,058 people | 46,058 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 49,348 people | 49,348 people | 49,348 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 52,873 people | 52,873 people | 52,873 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 56,346 people | 56,346 people | 56,346 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 56,348 people | 56,346 people | 56,370 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 56,890 people | 56,417 people | 57,418 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 58,085 people | 57,539 people | 58,634 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 59,318 people | 58,757 people | 59,919 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 61,951 people | 60,133 people | 63,899 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 66,413 people | 64,347 people | 68,517 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 71,207 people | 68,997 people | 73,458 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 76,336 people | 73,971 people | 78,744 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 81,848 people | 79,293 people | 84,649 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 93,904 people | 85,742 people | 103,112 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 116,151 people | 105,346 people | 127,108 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 134,076 people | 129,010 people | 138,481 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 143,948 people | 139,454 people | 148,527 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 154,437 people | 149,571 people | 159,762 people | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Comoros?
- Population in Comoros was 850,390 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 850,390 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1000.
- How does Comoros rank for population?
- Comoros ranks 164th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.