Population peak status in Comoros
Comoros: Population peak status was 850,390 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
850,390
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
850,390
in 2023
All-time low
161,951
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 850,390 for population peak status in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Comoros peaked at 850,390 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,951, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 161,951 | — |
| 1951 | 165,543 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 168,983 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 172,609 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 176,152 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 179,597 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 182,966 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 186,578 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 190,577 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 194,298 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 197,710 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 201,210 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 204,712 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,199 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 211,651 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 214,981 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 218,670 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 223,869 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 230,258 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 237,008 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 244,196 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 251,878 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 260,085 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 268,827 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 278,084 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 287,702 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 297,547 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 307,588 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 317,695 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 327,805 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 337,728 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 347,393 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 357,150 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 367,241 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 377,644 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 388,357 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 399,328 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 410,445 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 421,697 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 433,110 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 444,601 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 455,563 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 465,118 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 473,681 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 482,148 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 490,594 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 499,113 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 507,779 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 516,606 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 525,894 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 536,084 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 547,221 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 558,927 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 569,808 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 580,711 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 592,679 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 604,752 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 616,935 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 629,314 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 641,949 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 654,846 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 668,064 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 681,637 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 696,203 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 711,512 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 726,685 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 741,745 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 756,672 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 771,597 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 786,582 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 802,172 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 818,178 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 834,191 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 850,390 | +1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 850,390 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 850,390 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177,925 | 161,951 | 194,298 | 10 |
| 1960s | 214,827 | 197,710 | 237,008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 284,141 | 244,196 | 327,805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 384,009 | 337,728 | 433,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,110 | 444,601 | 525,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 587,838 | 536,084 | 641,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,554 | 654,846 | 786,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,233 | 802,172 | 850,390 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Comoros?
- Population peak status in Comoros was 850,390 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 850,390 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,951 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for population peak status?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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