Has the population peaked? in Comoros
Comoros: Has the population peaked? was 850,390 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 850,390 people for has the population peaked? 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, has the population peaked? in Comoros peaked at 850,390 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,951 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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More population data for Comoros
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Comoros?
- Has the population peaked? in Comoros was 850,390 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 850,390 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,951 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for has the population peaked??
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.