What is population in Comoros?

Population 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 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 161,951 people in 1950.

How does Comoros rank for population?

Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in Comoros

Name: Population in Comoros
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Comoros: Population was 850,390 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

850,390 people

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

163rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

850,390 people

in 2023

All-time low

161,951 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population 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 population 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 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

Countries ranked near Comoros

160 Djibouti 1.15 million people compare
161 Fiji 924,150 people compare
162 Reunion 874,883 people compare
164 Guyana 826,357 people compare
165 Solomon Islands 800,014 people compare
166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Comoros?: Population 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 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 161,951 people in 1950.
How does Comoros rank for population?: Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.