Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros
Comoros: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 38,041 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros stood at 38,041 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros peaked at 38,041 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,161 people, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,479 people | 6,161 people | 6,866 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,092 people | 7,051 people | 9,306 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,228 people | 9,706 people | 14,572 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,090 people | 14,733 people | 17,643 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,226 people | 18,055 people | 22,195 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,239 people | 22,431 people | 27,145 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,893 people | 27,543 people | 35,068 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,878 people | 35,845 people | 38,041 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 172 Qatar 46,835 people compare
- 173 Bahamas 45,844 people compare
- 174 Barbados 45,437 people compare
- 176 Western Sahara 36,732 people compare
- 177 Cape Verde 34,367 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Comoros was 38,041 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38,041 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,161 people in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Comoros ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.